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BOOK  OF 

COMMON  PRAYER, 

AND  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE 

SACRAMENTS     I 

AND    OTHER 

RITES  AND  CEREMONIES 

OF 

THE  CHURCH, 

1^'  ACCORDING     TO    THE    USE    OF    The 

33rote0tattt  6pi0copal  C|jurc|) 

IN      THE 

UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA: 


1 


IE 


TOGETHER      WITH 


THE   PSALTER,  j| 

OR  H 

PSALMS  OF  DAVID. 


JYE  W-  YORK: 

PRINTED  BY  ALEXANDER  lilING,  (SUCCESSOR 
TO  HUGH  GAINE,) 

No.  102,  Water*Street. 


1806, 


^^>,^r- — -  — -  +4.=== T-. J]^ 


I 


NeW'Torky  May  8,   1806. 


DO  hereby  certify,  that  this  Edition  of  the  Book 
of  Common  Prayer,  and  Adminiftration  of  the  Sacra- 
ments, &c.  (having  been  compared  with  a  ftandard 
Book,  and  corre<5ted  by  the  fame)  is  permitted  to  be 
pubhfhed  as  an  Edition  duly  compared  and  correded 
by  a  fuitable  Perfon  appointed  for  that  purpofe,  as  the 
Cannon  direds. 

BENJAMIN  MOORE, 

Bijhop  of  the  Protestant  Epifcopal  Church  in 

the  State  of  Nezv-Tork^: 


^i 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS, 


1  rr^HE  Ratification  of 

J^  the  Book  of  Common 
Prayer. 

2  The  Preface. 

3  The  Order  how  the  Pfalter 
is  appointed  to  be  read. 

4  The  Order  how  the  Reft 
of  the  Holy  Scriptures  is 
appoihted  to  be  read. 

5  Tables  of  LefTons  of  Holy 
Scripture,  to  be  read  at 
Morning  and  Evening 
Prayer,  throughout  the 
Year. 

6  The  Calendar. 

7  Tables  and  Rules  for  the 
Moveable  and  Immove- 
able Feafts,  together  with 
the  Days  of  Fafting  and 
Abdinence  throughout 
-the  Year. 


B  Tables   for 
Holy-Days. 


finding    the 


9    The    Order    for    Daily 
Morning  Prayer, 


10  The  Order  for  Daily 
Evening  Prayer. 

1 1  Prayers  and  Thankfgiv- 
ings  upon  feveral  Occafi- 
ons,  to  be  ufed  before  the 
two  final  Prayers  oi  Morn- 
ing and  Evening  Service. 

15.  The  Colleds,    Epiftles, 
and  Goipels,  to  be  ufed 
throughout  the  Year. 
I- 

13  The  Order  for  the  Admi- 
niftration  of  the  Lord's 
Supper,  or  Holy  Com^ 
munion. 

14  The  Miniftration  of  Pub- 
lic Baptifm  of  Infants,  to 
be  ufed  in  the  Church. 

15  The  Miniftration  of  Pri- 
vate Baptifm  of  Children, 
in  Houfes. 

16  The  Miniftration  of  Bap- 
tifm to  fuch  as  are  of 
Riper  Years,  and  able  to 
anfwer  for  themfelves. 

1 7  A  Catcchifm  ;  that  is  to 
fay,  an  Inftrudion  to  be 

learned 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


learned  by  every  Perfon 
before  he  be  brought  to  be 
confirmed  by  the  Bifhop. 

1 8  The  Order  of  Confirm- 
ation, or  laying  on  of 
Hands  upon  thofe  that 
are  baptized,  and  come 
to  Years  of  Difcretion. 

19  The  Form  of  Solemni- 
zation of  Matrimony. 

20  The  Order  for  the  Vifit- 
ation  of  the  Sick. 

21  The  Communion  of  the 
Sick. 

22  The  Order  for  the  Burial 
of  the  Dead. 

23  The  Thankfgiving  of  Wo- 
men after  Child-Birth  ; 
commonly  called.  The 
Churching  of  Women. 


24  Forms  of  Prayer  to  be 
ufed  at  Sea. 

25  A  Form  of  Prayer  for  the 
Vifitation  of  Prifoners. 

26  A  Form  of  Prayer  and 
Thankfgiving  to  Almigh- 
ty God,  for  the  Fruits  of 
the  Earth,  and  all  the  o- 
ther  blefTings  of  his  mer- 
ciful Providence. 

27  Forms  of  Prayer  to  be 
ufed  in  Families. 


28  Seledions  of  Pfalms,  to 
be  ufed  inflead  of  the 
Pfalms  for  the  Day,  at 
the  Difcretion  of  the  Mi- 
nifler. 

29  The  Pfalter,  or  Pfalms 
of  David. 


THE 


_  a: 


THE 

RATIFICATION 


OF    THE 


Book  of  Common  Prayer, 

T>  Y  tk  Bishops,  the  Clergy,  and  the  Laity  of  the 
^^^^  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  hi  the  United  States  of 
America,  in  Convention,  this  Sixteenth  Day  of  OSiober, 
in  the  Tear  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Eighty-nine : 

This  Convention,  having  in  their  present  Session,  set  forth 
A  Book  ofCommonPrayer,  and  Administration 
OF  THE  Sacraments  and  other  Rites  and  Cere- 
monies OF  the  Church,  do  hereby  establish  the  said 
Book ;  And  they  declare  it  to  be  the  Liturgy  of  this  Church  j 
and  require,  that  it  be  received  as  such  by  all  the  Members 
of  the  same  :  And  this  Book  shall  be  in  Use  from  and  after 
the  First  day  of  October,  in  the  Tear  of  our  Lord  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Ninety. 


THE 

PREFACE. 

T  is  a  moft  invaluable  part  of  that  blefred///^^;*/)' ze;/&^r^ze?/V>& 
Christ  hath  made  us/ree,  that  in  his  vvorfhip,  different 
forms  and  ufages  may  without  offence  be  allowed,  provided 
the  iubilance  of  the  faith  be  kept  entire :  and  that,  in  every 
Church,  what  cannot  be  clearly  determined  to  belong  to 
Dodirine  muft  be  referred  to  Difcipline;  and  therefore,  by 
common  confent  and  authority,  may  be  altered,  abfidged, 
enlarged,  amended,  or  otherwife  diipofed  of,  as  may  feem 
mod  convenient  for  the  edification  of  the  people,  "  ac- 
<:ording  to  the  various  exigencies  of  times  and  occafions." 

The  Church  of  England,  to  which  the  Proteftant 
Epifcopal  Church  m  thefe States  is  indebted,  under  GOD, 
for  her  firfl  foundation  and  a  long  continuance  of  nurfing 
care  and  protection,  hath,  in  the  Preface  of  her  Book  of 
Common  Prayer,  laid  it  down  as  a  Rule,  that  "  The  particu- 
lar Forms  of  Divine  Worfhip,  and  the  Rites  and  Ceremo- 
nies appointed  tobeufed  therein,beingthingsin  their  own 
nature  indifferent  and  alterable,  and  fo  acknowledged,  it  is 
but  reafonable  that,  upon  weighty  and  important  confide- 
rations,  according  to  the  various  exigencies  of  times  and 
occafions,  fuch  changes  and  alterations  fliould  be  made 
therein,  as  to  thofe  who  are  in  places  of  authority,  fliculd, 
from  time  to  time,  feem  either  neceifary  or  expedient/* 

The  fame  Church  hath  not  only  in  her  Preface,  but  like- 
wife  in  her  Articles  and  Homilies,  declared  the  neceffity 
and  expediency  of  occalional  alterations  and  amendments 
in  her  Forms  of  Public  Wordiip;  and  v/e  find  accordingly 
that,  feeking  to  "keep  the  happy  mean  between  too  much 
iliifnefs  in  refu^ng  and  too  much  eafmefs  in  admitting  va- 
riations in  things  once  advifedly  eftabliflied,  fhe  hath,  in 
the  reign  of  feveral  Princes,  nnce  the  firft  compiling  of  her 
Liturgy  in  the  time  of  Edward  the  Sixth,  upon  juft  and 
weighty  confiderations  her  thereunto  moving,  yielded  to 
make  fuch  alterations  in  fome  particulars,  as  in  their  ref- 

pedive 


THE  PREFACE. 

pc(!livc  times  were  thought  convenient;  yd  lo  as  that  the 
main  body  and  cflcntial  parts  of  the  fame  (as  well  in  the 
chicfeft  materials,  as  in  the  frame  and  orde'-'^'i'-*'-*^)  i.^vc 
ftill  been  continued  firm  and  unfhak^^^-' 

Her  general  aim  in  thefe  diffcr^-«t  Reviews  and  Altera- 
tions hath  been,  as  flie  farther  declares  in  her  faid  Preface, 
"  to  do  that  which,  acco.M:ling  to  her  beft  underflanding, 
might  mofl  tend  to  (he  prefervation  of  peace  and  unity  in 
the  Church;  the  procuring  of  reverence,  and  the  exci- 
ting of  piety  and  devotion  in  the  wordiip  of  God  ;  and, 
finally,  the  cutting  ofFoccalion,  from  them  that  feck  occa- 
fion,  of  cav.'i  or  quarrel  againfl  her  Liturgy."  And  al- 
though, according  to  her  Judgment,  there  be  not  "  any 
thing  in  it  contrary  to  the  Word  of  God,  or  to  found  doc- 
trine, or  which  a  godly  man  may  not  with  a  good  confci- 
ence  ufe  and  fubmit  unto,  or  which  is  not  fairly  defen- 
fible  if  allowed  fuch  juft  and  favourable  conftrudion,  as, 
in  common  equity,  ought  to  be  allowed  to  all  human  wri- 
tings ;"  yet  upon  the  principles  already  laid  down,  it  can- 
not but  be  fuppofed,  that  further  alteration  would  in  time 
be  found  expedient.  Accordingly,  a  CommifHon  for  a  re- 
view was  iffued  in  the  year  1689  •  ^^^  ^^^^  great  and  good 
work  mifcarried  at  that  time  ;  and  the  Civil  Authority 
has  not  fince  thought  proper  to  revive  it  by  any  new 
Commiflion. 

But  when,  in  the  courfe  of  Divine  Providence,  thefe 
American  States  became  independent  withrefpe6l  to  Civil 
Government,  their  Eccleiiaflical  Independence  was  necef- 
farily  included;  and  the  different  religious  denominations 
of  Chriftians  in  thefe  States  were  left  at  full  and  equal  li- 
berty to  model  and  organize  their  refpedive  Churches, 
and  forms  of  worfhip,  and  difcipline,  in  fuch  manner  as 
they  might  judge  mofl  convenient  for  their  future  prof- 
perity ;  confiftently  with  the  Conflitution  and  Laws  ol 
their  Country. 

The  attention  of  this  Church  was,  in  the  firft  place, 
drawn  to  thofe  alterations  in  the  Liturgy  which  became 
neceffary  in  the  Prayers  for  our  Civil  Rulers,  in  confe- 
quence  of  the  Revolution.  And  the  principal  care  herein 
was  to  make  them  conformable  to  what  ought  to  be  the 

proper 


THE   PREFACE. 

proper  end  of  all  fuch  prayers,  namely,  that,  <'  Rulers  mar 
have  grace,  wifdom,  and  underftanding  to  execute  juftice, 
ana  to  maiur:!rir  truth  ;"  and  that  the  People  "  may  lead 
quiet  and  peaceable  jives,  in  all  godlinefs  and  honefty/* 
But  while  thefe  alteratjons  were  in  review  before  the 
Convention,  they  could  iipt  but,  with  gratitude  to 
God,  embrace  the  happy  occafion  which  was  offered  to 
them  (uninfluenced  and  unreftrained  by  any  worldly  au- 
thority whatfoever)  to  take  a  further  review  of  the  Public 
Service,  and  to  efhablifh  fuch  other  alteratio.ns  and  amend- 
ments therein  as  might  be  deemed  expedient. 

It  feems  unneceflary  to  enumerate  all  the  different  al- 
terations and  amendments.  They  will  appear,  and  it  is 
to  be  hoped,  the  reafons  of  them  alfo,  upon  a  comparifon 
of  this  with  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer  of  the  Church 
of  England.  In  which  it  wall  alfo  appear,  that  this  Church 
is  far  from  intending  to  depart  from  the  Church  of  En- 
gland, in  any  effential  point  of  do6lrine,  difcipline,  or 
worfhip ;  or  farther  than  local  circumflances  require. 

And  now,  this  important  work  being  brought  to  a  con- 
clufion,  it  is  hoped  the  whole  will  be  received  and  ex- 
amined by  every  true  Member  of  our  Church,  and  every 
lincere  Chriftian,  with  a  meek,  candid,  and  charitable 
frame  of  mind;  without  prejudice  or  prepoffeffions ;  feri- 
-  cully  confidering  what  Chriftianity  is,  and  what  the  truths 
of  theGofpel  are;  and  earneflly  befeeching  Almighty  God, 
to  accompany  with  his  bleffing  every  endeavour  for  pro- 
mulgating them  to  mankind  in  the  cleareil,  plaineft, 
moft  affeding  and  majeflic  manner,  for  the  fake  of  Jefus 
Chrift,  our  blefled  Lord  and  Saviour. 


^  Yl^e 


^  nc  Order  how  the  P falter  is  appointed  to  be  read. 

THE  Psalter  shall  l>c  read  through  once  every  M()nth,  as  it  is 
theie  uppoinied,  bolli  lor  Morninjj  and  Evening  Prayci*.  lint 
in  February  it  shall  be  read  only  to  the  Twenty -eighth  or 
Twenty-ninth  Day  of  the  Month. 

And  whereas  Januarij^  Marchy  Alaij,  Julyt  jIu^usC^  October,  and 
December^  have  One  and  Thirty  Days  a-piece  ;  it  is  ordered, 
that  the  same  Psalms  shall  be  read  the  last  Day  of  the  said 
jMonths,  which  -were  read  the  Day  before  ;  so  that  the  Psalter 
may  begin  apjain  the  First  Day  of  the  next  Month  ensuing. 

And  whereas  the  CXIX  Psalm  is  divided  into  XXII  Portions, 
and  is  over  long  to  be  read  at  ont^  time  ;  it  is  so  ordered,  that  at 
one  Time  shall  not  be  read  above  four  or  five  of  the  said  Portions. 

The  Minister,  instead  of  reading  from  the  Psalter  as  divided 
for  Daily  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  may  read  one  of  the 
Selections  set  out  by  this  Church. 

And,  on  Days  of  Fasting  and  Thanksgiving,  appointed  either 
by  the  Civil  or  by  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  the  Minister  may 
appoint  such  Psalms  as  he  shall  think  fit  in  his  discretion,  unless 
any  shall  have  been  appointed  by  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  in 
a  Service  set  out  for  the  Occasion  ;  which,  in  that  Case,  shall  be 
used,  and  no  other. 

Proper  PSALMS  on  certain  Days. 

M 
ChristxM  as-Day,        Viz 


Ash-Wednesday, 

Good-Friday, 

EasteR'Day, 

Ascension-Day, 

Whitsunday, 


The  Minifter  may  ufe  one  of  the  Selcdtions,  inileai 
of  any  one  of  the  above  Portions. 

%  The 


ing. 

Evening. 

i  19 

Pfalms  89 

45 

no 

85 

132 

6 

102 

32 

130 

38 

143 

22 

64 

40 

88 

54 

2 

"3 

57 

114 

III 

118 

8 

24 

15 

47 

21 

103 

48 

104 

68 

145 

f  7he  Order  how  the  Refi  of  the  Holy  Scripture  is  appointed 

to  be  read. 

THE  Old  Teftament  Is  appointed  for  the  Firft  Lef- 
fons  at  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer  ;  lb  that  the 
moft  Part  thereof  will  be  read  every  Year  once,  as  in  the 
Calendar  is  appointed. 

The  New  Teflament  is  appointed  for  the  Second  Lef- 
fons  at  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer. 

And  to  know  what  LefTons  (hall  be  read  every  Day, 
look  for  the  Day  of  the  Month  in  the  Calendar  following, 
and  there  ye  (hall  find  the  Chapters  that  fhall  be  read  for 
the  LelTons,  both  at  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer  ^  ex- 
cept only  the  Moveable  Feafts,  which  are  not  in  the 
Calendar  ;  and  the  Immoveable,  where  there  is  a  Blank 
left  in  the  Column  of  Leflbns ;  the  proper  LefTons  for 
all  which  Days  arc  to  be  found  in  the  Table  of  proper 
Leffons. 

And,  on  Days  of  Fafling  and  Thankfgiving,  the  fame 
Rule  is  to  obtain,  as  in  reading  the  Pfalms. 

And  the  fame  Difcretion  of  Choice  is  allowed,  on  Oc- 
calions  of  Ecclefiaftical  Conventions,  and  thofe  of  Cha- 
ritable Colledions. 

And  Note,  That  whenfoever  Proper  Pfalm.s  or  LefTons 
are  appointed,  then  the  Pfalms  and  LefTons  of  ordinary 
Courle  appointed  in  the  Pfalter  and  Calendar,  if  they 
be  different,  fhall  be  omitted  for  that  Time. 

Note  alfo,  That  the  Colled,  Epiflle,  and  Gofpel,  ap- 
pointed for  the  Sunday^  fhall  ferve  all  the  Week  after, 
where  it  is  not  in  this  Book  otherwife  ordered. 


f  .TABLES 


f  TABLES  of  Lessons  of  Holy  Scripture,  to 
be  read  at  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer  tluough- 
out  the  Year. 

A  TABLE  of  Lessons  for  Sundays. 


Sundays. 

Morning. 

Evening. 

1   Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson* 

1  Su,  in  Adv. 

Isaiali    1 

Luke  1  to  V  39 

Isaiah  2 

Rom.    10 

2 

5 

1  V  39 

24 

12 

3 

25 

3  tow  19 

28;ov23 

14 

4 

SO 

Mat.  3  ro  V  13 

32 

1  Cor.     1 

1  Su,  af,  Chr. 

S5 

Luke  2  v25 

40 

2 

2 

41 

Mtirk  Wo  V  16 

42 

Heb.       2 

1  Su,  af,  E/ih. 

44 

Mat.    2  V  13 

45 

1  Cor.     3 

2 

51 

John    1  v29 

52/0  V  13 

13 

3 

54 

Mat.    4  V  12 

55 

2  Cor.     4 

4 

57 

Lu.4v  14  fo  33 

59 

5 

5 

61 

Mat.    5 

62 

Gal.         2 

6 

65 

6 

66 

3 

Sept.  Sunday. 

Jerem.  5 

7 

Jer.  22 

Eph.       .1 

Sex.  Sunday. 

35 

Luke  7 V  19 

36 

2 

Quin.  Sunday. 

Lam.     1 

Mark  6  ro  v  30 

Lam.  3  to  V 

3 

I  Su,  in  Lent, 

Jerem.  7 

Mat.  10 

Jere.  9   [37 

4 

2 

Eze.     14 

Luk.  10/'ov23 

Eze.  18 

5 

3 

20     to 
[V  27 

Mark  9  /c  v  30 

20  V  27 

6 

4 

Mic.       6 

Luk.  19  V  28 

[lab.  3 

Philip      1 

5 

Hag.      2    to 
[V  10 

21 

Zee.  13 

3 
[11 

6 

Dan.      9 

Mat.  26 

Mai.  3  &  4 

He.  5  to  -v 

Easter  Day, 

Exo.     12    to 

[v  37 

Rom.    6 

Exo.  1 2  v37 

Acts   2  V 
[2  2 

1  Su.af,East. 

Isai.     43 

Aas     1 

Isai.  43 

I  Cor.  15 

2 

Hlos.     13 

3 

Hos.  14 

Coloss.    I 

3 

Joel  3  V  9 

5 

Mic.    4 

3 

4 

Mic.       5 

6 

Nah.    1 

iThes.  3 

5 

Zech.    8 

8  V  5 

Zee.  10 

4 

Su.  af,  Ascen, 

Joel       2 

John  17 

Zeph.  3 

2Th.3/ovl7 

Whitsunday, 

Deii.    16    to 
[V  18 

Aas  4  to  V  36 

Isaiah  1 1 

Aas  19  ro 

[V  21 

A  TABLE 


A  TABLE  of  Lessons  for  Sundays, 


Sundays. 

Morning, 

Evening. 

I  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

I  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

Trin,  Sund. 

Gen.    1 

Matt. 

3 

Gen.     2 

1  John   5 

lS.af,Tr, 

3 

Vols  9 

to  V  32 

6 

I  Ti«i.  6 

2 

9    to 
[V  20 

10 

15  to 
[V   19 

2  Tim.  2 

3 

37 

11 

42 

3£c  4  ^ov  9 

4 

43 

14 

45 

Titus  2  &  3 
[to  V  10 

5 

49 

U 

50 

Heb.     10 

6 

Kxo.    3 

17 

Exo.     5 

11 

7 

9 

20 

10 

12 

8 

14 

24 

15 

13 

9 

N^im.  16 

26 

Num.  22 

James    1 

10 

23 

28 

24 

2 

11 

Dcut.  4  to 
[V  41 

Matt. 

18 

Deut.    5 

3 

12 

6 

20 

7 

4 

13 

Q 

23 

9 

5 

14 

53 

25 

34 

I  Peter  1 

15 

Josh.  23 

Mark 

4 

Josh.  24 

2 

16 

Judges  4 

13 

Judges  5 

3 

\7 

I  Sam.  12 

Luke 

13 

I  Sam.  17 

4 

18 

2  Sam.  12 

15 

2  Sam.  19 

5 

19 

I    Ki.  8  to 

[V   22 

20 

1  Ki.  8v22 
\_to  62 

2  Peter  1 

20 

17 

John 

3 

18 

2 

21 

2  Ki.  5 

7 

2  Kings  19 

3 

22 

Dan.    6 

8 

Daniel  7 

I  John    1 

23 

Prov.  i 

9 

Proverbs  2 

2 

24 

3 

10 

8 

3 

25 

11 

11 

12 

4 

26 

13 

15 

14 

Jude 

.  27 

15 

16 

16 

2  John 

A  TABLE 


A  TABLE  of  Lessons  for  Holy-Days. 

HOLY-DAYS. 

MORNING. 

EVENING. 

St,  jindrcio. 

Prov.     20 

Prov.     2  1 

St.  Thomas. 

23 

24 

JVativity, 

1   Lesson. 

Isaiah      9  ro  v  8 

Isaiah      7  v 

10/0  17 

2   Lesson. 

Luke        2  to  \  15 

Titus       3  V 

4  /o  9 

St,  Stephen. 

1  Lesson. 

Prov..     28 

Eccles.    4 

2  Lesson. 

A6\s  6  V  8  Sc  ch.  7  t< 

A61s         7  V 

30  to  55 

St,  John. 

[V  30 

1  Lesson. 

Eccles.    5 

Eccles.    6 

■             2  Lesson. 

Rev.         1 

Rev.       22 

Imiocerits, 

Jerem.  31  to  s  18 

Wisdom  I 

Circumcision, 

1  Lesson. 

Gen.       \7  toy  15 

Deut.     10  V 

12 

2  Lesson. 

Rom.       2 

Col.          2 

Efiiphauy, 

1   Lesson. 

Isaiah    60 

Isaiah    49 

2  Lesson. 

Rom.      1 1 

John         2  (0 

V  12 

Conv,  of  St,  Paul. 

1  Lesson. 

Wisdom  5 

Wisdom  5 

2  Lesson. 

Aas  22  ro  V  22 

A6ls       26  to 

V  24 

Puriji.  Virgin  Mary, 

Wisdom  9 

Wisdom  12 

St.  Matthias, 

19 

Ecclus.    1 

Annun,  Virgin  Mary. 

Ecclus.    2 

3 

Ash-Wednesday, 

1   Lesson. 

Isaiah    59 

Jonah       3 

2  Lesson. 

Luke        6  V  20 

2  Peter    3 

Monday  bcf,  Easter. 

1   Lesson. 

Daniel  10 

Hosea    11 

2  Lesson. 

John       14 

Tuesday  bef,  Easter, 

1  Lesson. 

Daniel   11  v  SO 

U 

2  Lesson. 

John      15 

W^dnesd.  be,  Easter, 

I   Lesson. 

Daniel    1 1  v  30 

13 

2  Lesson. 

John      11  V  45 

Thursday  be,  Easter, 

1   Lesson. 

Daniel    12 

Jerem.  31 

2  Lesson. 

John       1 3 

Good-Friday, 

1   Lesson. 

Gen.       22  to  v  20 

Isai.  52  V  I3  5cch.53| 

2  Lesson. 

John       18 

Philip.     2 

A  TABLE 

A  TABLE  of  Lessons  for 

Holy-Days 

• 

HOLY-DAYS. 

MORNLVG. 

EVENING. 

KaBter-Evtn, 

1   Lesson. 

Zee.         9 

Exod.    13 

2   Lesson. 

Luke     23  v  50 

Heb.        4 

Mon.in  Easter-  Week 

1   Lesson. 

Exod.    16 

Job        1^ 

2  Lesson. 

Matt.     28 

Aas        5 

Tues,  in  East.  Week. 

I  Lesson. 

Isaiah     26  to  v  20 

Isaiah    \% 

2  Lesson. 

Luke      24  to  V  13 

2  Cor.     5 

St,  Mark. 

Ecclus.    4 

Ecclus.   5 

S.  Philiji  Uf  S.  James. 

1   Lesson. 

7 

9 

2  Lesson. 

John         1  V  43 

Ascension. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Kings  2 

Deut.     10 

2  Lesson. 

Lukj^     24  V  44 

Ephes.    4  ^0  V 

17 

Mon.in  Whit.  Week. 

I   Lesson. 

Gen.      1  Wo  V  10 

Numb.  1 1 

2  Lesson. 

I  Cor.    12 

1  Cor.    14  ^0  V 

26 

Tu .  in  Whit  sun-  Week 

1  Lesson. 

1  Sam.  19  ;o  V  18 

Deut.    30 

2  Lesson. 

1  Thes.   5 

Gal.         5 

St.  Barnabas. 

1   Lesson. 

Ecclus.  10 

Ecclus.  12 

2  Lesson. 

Aas       14 

Aas       15/OV36       1 

St.  John  Baptist. 

1  Lesson. 

Malac.     3 

Malac.    4 

2  Lesson. 

iMatt.       3 

Matt.     14  ro  V 

13 

St.  Peter. 

1  Lesson. 

Ecclus.  15 

Ecclus.  19 

2  Lesson. 

Aas         3 

Aas        4 

St.  James. 

Ecclus.  21 

Ecclus.  22 

St.  Bartholomew, 

24 

29 

St,  Matthew, 

35 

33 

St.  Michael. 

I  Lesson. 

Gen.      32 

Daniel  10  v  5 

2  Lesson. 

Aas       12  to  V  20 

Jude  V  5  ;o  16 

St.  Luke. 

Ecclus.  5 1 

Job           I 

S.  Simon  IS*  5.  Jude. 

Job         24  Sc  25 

42 

All  Saints. 

1  Lesson. 

Wisdom  3  ^0  V  10 

Wisdom  5  to  V 

17 

2  Lesson. 

Heb.  11  v32  8cch.  12 
\jto  V  7 

Rev.      19  to  Y 

17 

1 

A  table! 

A  Table  of  Lessons  for 

JANUARY. 

Calendar. 

iMoRNiKG 

Prayer. 

Evening  Prayeii. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

I   Lesson. 

2  Le:>son. 

1 

A 

Circum- 

•-> 

b 

cision. 

Genesis  1 

Matthew  I 

Genesis  2 

Rom:\n3      1 

3 

c 

3 

2 

4 

2 

/J 

u 

5 

3 

6 

5 

t 

e 

7 

4 

8 

4 

6 

f 

Eiiifih. 

% 

7 

i^ 

y 

5  ro  V  2  I 

11 

5 

8 

A 

12 

5  V  21 

13 

6 

(> 

b 

14 

6  to  \  16 

15 

7 

10 

c 

16 

6  V  15 

17 

8 

11 

d 

18  /o  V  17 

7 

18  V   17 

9 

12 

e 

19  ro  V  30 

8  to  w  18 

20 

10 

13 

f 

2  Wo  V  22 

8  V  18 

21    V  22 

11 

14 

S 

22 

9  /o  V  )8 

23 

12 

16 

A 

24  to  V  32 

9  V  18 

24  V  32 

13 

16 

b 

25  to  V  19 

10 

25   V    19 

14 

17 

c 

26  to  V  17 

11 

26   V    17 

15 

18 

d 

27  to  V  30 

12  ^0  V  22 

27   V   30 

16 

19 

e 

28 

13  V  22 

29  to  V  15 

I   Cor.         I 

20 

f 

29  V    15 

13  ^0  V  31 

30  to  V  25 

2 

21 

q; 

30  V  25 

13  V  31 

31  to  V  25 

3 

22 

A 

31   V  25 

14 

32  fo  y24 

4 

23 

b 

32  V  24 

1 5  .'0  V  2 1 

33 

5 

24 

c 

34 

13  V  21 

35 

6 

25 

d 

Conver- 

26 

e 

sion  of 

37 

16 

39 

7 

27 

f 

St,  Paul 

40 

17 

4  Wo  V  37 

8 

28 

g 

41  V  37 

18  /o  V  21 

42  (0  V  25 

9 

29 

A 

42  V  25 

18  V  21 

43  fo  V  15 

10 

30 

b 

43  V   15 

19 

44  to  w  14 

11 

31 

c 

44  V    14 

30  /o  V  17 

'  45  to  V  16 

13 

A  Table 

p. . 

A  Table  of  Lessons  for  F  E  B  R  U  A  R  Y. 

^ 

Calendar. 

Mop  ning 

Prayer. 

Evening 

Prayer 

• 

1   Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  d 

Gen.  45  V  16 

Mat.  20  V  17 

Genesis  46 

1  Cor. 

13 

2e 

Purifi, 

21  /o  v23 

1'4 

Sf 

V,M. 

47  /o  vl3 

21  V  23 

47  V   13 

15 

4g 

48 

22  to  V  23 

49 

16 

5  / 

V 

50  z-o  V  15 

22  V  23 

50  V    15 

2  Cor. 

1 

6b 

Exod.  1 

23 

Exodus  2 

2 

7c 

3 

24 

4  ;o  V  18 

3 

8cl 

4  V   18 

25  /o  V  31 

5 

4 

9e 

6  ro  V  14 

25  V  31 

6  V    14 

5 

lef 

7 

26  to  y  36 

8^0  V  16 

6 

llg 

8  V   16 

26  V  36 

9  ^0  V  13 

7 

\2  .^ 

L. 

9  V    13 

27 

10  toy  12 

8 

13b 

10  V   12 

28 

11 

9 

14c 

12  to  V  37 

Mark  I 

12  V  37 

10 

15  d 

13 

2 

14  to  V  15 

11 

I6e 

14  V    15 

3 

15 

12 

17  f 

16 

4  to  V  26 

17 

13 

18< 

18 

4  v26 

19 

GaL 

19  A 

20 

5  ^0  V  2 1 

21  tow  18 

2 

20  b 

21    V    18 

5  V  21 

22ro  vl6 

3 

21  c 

22  V    16 

6  ^0  V  30 

23^0  v20 

4 

22  d 

23   V  20 

G  V  SO 

24 

5 

23  e 

32  to  V  15 

7  ro  V  24 

32  V   15 

6 

24  f 

5.Ma^ 

7  v24 

Ephes. 

1 

25 '< 

thias. 

^2. 

S  tow  27 

34  to  v27 

2 

26  A 

34  V  27 

8  v27 

40 

O 

27  b 

Lev.  \9  to\ 

9  ^0  V  30 

Lev.  19  V  19 

4 

28  c 

24          [19 

9  v30 

25 

5 

29  d 

26  ;o  V  2  1 

10  to  V  32 

26  V  21 

Rom. 

12 

*  Note,   That  excefit  in  every  Leap,  Year^  February  hath 
28  Days  only. 


A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  M  A  R  C  H.         | 


Calendar. 


10 

11 

12 

1 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


Morning  Prayer, 


Lesson. 
Num.  1  Wo  V 

12         (24 

14  tow  26 

16  toy  36 

17 

21 

23 

25 

30 

31  V  25 

35 

Deu.Wovl9 
2  ro  V  26 


jinn, 
of  V. 
Mary 


22 


3 

4 

5 

7 

9 

11 

13 

15 

17 

19 

21 


24 

26 

28  to  V  15 

29 

31 

33 


2  Lesson. 
Mark  10  v  32 

11 

12  ^0  V  28 

12  V  28 

13 

14  ^0  V  26 

14  V  26 

15 

16 
Luke  Wov39 

1  V  39 

2  ro  V  40 
2  V  40 

3 
4 
5 
6  ^0  V  20 

6  V  20 

7  ^0  V  36 

7  V  36 

8  /o  V  26 

8  V  26 

9  ro  V  37 
9  V  37 

10  ^0  v25 

10  V  25 

11  ro  v29 
11  V  29 
12 
13 
14 


Evening  Prayer, 


I 


1  Lesion. 
Num.   11 


(24 

26 

36 


13 
14  V 

16  V 

20 

22 

24 

27  I 

3  Uov  25 

32 

36 
Deu.  I  V  19 
2  V  26 
4rov25 
5/OV22 
6 
8 

10 

12 

14 

16 

18 

20 

22 


.;  Lcb2.on' 
Kphes.  6 
Philip 


Colos. 


25 

27 

28  V 

30 

32 

34 


15 


1 

2' 

3 

4 

1 

2 

3 

4 

1  Thes.  I 

2 
3 
4'; 
5 

2  Thes.  1' 

2 
3 

1  Tim.  I 

2,  3, 
4 
5 
6 

2  Tim.  1 

2 

3 

4 

Titus      1 

2,  3 

Philem.    I 

Heb.        1 

2 


A  Table 


B 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  APRIL. 


Calendar. 


10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15  g 


St. 
Mark. 


Morning   Prayer. 


I  Lesson. 
Joshua  1 
3 
5 

6  V  12 

7  V  16 

8  V  14 
10^0  V  15 
10  V  28 
22  v21 
24tov  19 

Jud.l  ^ov22 
2/0 V  11 
3  ^0  V  1 2 
4 

6tov  11 
6  V  25 
8^ov22 
9  to  V  22 
9  V  46 

lUov29 

12 

14 

16fov21 

17 

19^ov22 
20;ov26 
2Wov  16 
Ruth  1 
3 


2  Lesson 
Luke  15 

16 

17  ^0  V  20 

17  V  20 
18^0  V  31 

18  V  31 

19  /o  V  28 
19  V  28 

20 

21 

22  to  V  31 

22  V  31 

23 

24        [29 

John  1  io  V 
I  V  29 

2 

3  ro  v22 

3  V  22 

4 

5 

6  ;o  v22 

6  V  22 

7  ^0  V  32 

7  V  32 

8  ^0  V  2 1 
8  v21 
9 

10/0  V  22 
10  V  22     ' 


Evening  Prayer. 


1  Lesson. 
Joshua  2 

4 

6  ^0  V  12 

7  io  \  \6 

8  /o  V  14 
9 

10  V  15  /o  28 
22  ^0  V  21 
23 
24  V  19 

Jud.  1  V  22 

2  V  11 

3  V  12 
5 

6v  IWo  25 
7 

8  v22 

9  v22  /o46 
10 

11  V  29 
13 
15 

16  v2l 
18 

19  V  22 

20  v26 

21  V  16 
Ruth  2 

4 


2  Lesson. 

Heb.      3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

1 

2 


James 


1  Peter 


4 
5 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 

2  Peter  1 
2 
3 

1  John  1 
2 
3 
4 
5 

2,  3  John 


A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons 

for  M  A  Y. 

Calendar. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Evening  Puayer. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson- 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1 

b 

St.  Ph,  13' 

[30 

[22 

Jiule. 

2 

c 

St,Ja. 

I  Samuel  1 

John  1 1  to  V 

1  Sam.  2  to  V 

Romans  1 

3 

fl 

2  v22 

11  V  30 

3 

2 

4 

e 

4 

\2  to\  20 

5 

3 

5 

t' 

6 

12  V  20 

7 

4 

6 

g 

8 

13 

.9 

5 

7 

A 

10 

14 

11 

6 

8 

b 

12 

15 

13 

,7 

9 

c 

U  to  v24 

16 

14  V  24 

8 

io 

d 

15 

17 

16 

9 

U 

e 

17  to  V  30 

18 

17  V  30 

10 

12 

f 

18 

19 

19 

.11 

13 

^ 

20 

20 

21 

12 

14 

A 

22 

21 

2;5 

13 

15 

b 

24 

Aasi 

25 

14 

16 

c 

26 

2 

27 

15 

17 

d 

28 

3 

29 

16 

18 

e 

30 

4  to  y  53 

31 

1  Cor.     1 

19 

f 

2  Samuel  1 

4  v23 

2  Sam.  2 

2 

20 

§ 

3 

5  ^0  V  17 

4 

3 

21 

A 

5 

5  V  17 

6 

4 

22 

b 

7 

6 

8 

5 

23 

c 

9 

7  ?o  V  30 

10 

6 

24 

d 

11 

7  v30 

12 

7 

25 

e 

13  to  V  23 

S  to  \  26 

13  v23 

8 

26 

f 

14 

8  V  26 

15 

9 

27 

g 

16 

9  to  .V  23 

17 

10 

28 

A 

18 

9  v23 

19  ^ovl6 

11 

29 

b 

19  V  16 

10  tow  34 

20 

12 

30 

c 

21 

10  V  34 

22 

13 

31 

d 

'23               1   1  Wo  V  19 

24 

14 

' 

A  Table 

B 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  JUNE. 


Calendar. 


le 

2f 

3'^ 

41 A 

•5'b 

6c 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 


St.  Bar- 
nabas, 


^'at,  of 
St»  John 
Baptist, 


St,  Peter, 


Morning  Prayer. 


I  Lesson. 
iKi.Uov^S 

2  /o  V  26 

3 

5 

7 

9 

II  tow26 
12 

U 
16 

18 

20  to  V  22 
21 

22  V  29 
2  Kings  2 

4 

6 

8 
10 
12 
14 
16 

17  V  24 
19  to  V  20 

20 
22 

24 


2  Lesson. 
A6ts  11  V  19 
12 
13  to  V  14 

13  V  14 

14  tov  19 
14  V  19 
15 

16?ov  14 
16v  14 
17^ovl6 

17v  16 
18  to  V  18 

18  V  18 

19  /o  v21 

19  V  21 
20/0V17 

20  V  17 
21 

22 
23 
24 
25 

26 

27?ov21 

27  V  21 

28  to  V  17 


Evening  Prater. 


I  Lesson. 

1  Ki.  1  v28 
2  V  26 
4 
6 
8 
10 

II  V 


26 


13 
15 
17 

19 

20  V  22 
22  to  V  29 
2  Kings  1 

3 

5 

7 

9 
11 
13 
15 
17  tOY  24 

18 

19  V  20 

21 

23 


28  V  17     I  25 


2  Lesson. 

1  Cor.    15 

16 

2  Cor.       1 

2 

n 
O 

4 
S 

6 
7 
8 


9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
1 
2 

o 

4 
5 
6 
1 


Gal. 


Ephesi 


A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for   JUL  Y. 


Calendar 


Morning  Prayer. 


2 

A 

3 

b 

4 

c 

5 

d 

6 

e 

7 

f 

8 
9 

A 

10 

b 

11 

c 

12 

d 

13 

e 

14 

f 

15 
16 

A 

17 

b 

18 

c 

19 

d 

20 

e 

21 

f 

22 
23 

A 

24 

b 

25 

c 

26 

d 

27 

e 

28 

f 

29 
30 

A 

31 

b 

St.Jam, 


1  Lesson. 
Ezra  1 

4 
6 

8  V  21 
Neh.  1 
4  ro  V  13 

5 
8 

10 

13  V  15 
Esther  2 

4 

6 

8 

9 
Job 

4 

6 

8 
10 
12 
14 
16 
18 

20 

22 

24  &  25 

27 

29 

31 


v20 
2 


toy  17 

V  17 
toy  2\ 
v21 
to  V  16 

V  16 


2  Lesson 
Matthew  1 
2 

3 
4 
4 
5 
5 
6 
6 
7 
8/ov  18 

8  V  18 

9  ro  V 
9  V  18 

10 
11 
12^0  V  22 

12  V22 

13  ^0  V  3 

13  V  31 

14  ?o  v22 

14  v22 
1  5  ro  V  2 1 

15  V  21 
16 

17 
l8^ov21 

18  v21 
19^0  V  16 

19  V  16 

20  toy  17 


Evening  Prayer 


1  Lesson 
Ezra  3 

5 

7 

9 
Neh.  2 

4  V  13 

6 

9 

13/0  V 
Esther  1 

3 

5 

7 

9  toy 
Job  1 

3 

5 

7 

9 
11 
13 
15 
17 
19 

21 

23 
26 
23 
30 
32 


15 


20 


2  Lesson. 
Philip 


Colos. 


1  Thes. 


2  Thes, 


1  Tim. 


2  Tim. 


Titus 

Philem, 
Heb. 


2, 


2, 


A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  AUGUST. 


Calendar. 


1 

c 

2 

d 

3 

e 

4 

f 

5 

g 

6 

A 

7 

b 

S 

c 

9 

d 

10 

e 

11 

f 

12 

g 

13 

A 

14 

b 

15 

c 

16 

d 

17 

e 

18 

f 

19 

g 

20 

A 

2\ 

b 

22 

c 

2^ 

d 

24 

e 

25 

f 

26 

^ 

27 

A- 

28 

b 

29 

c 

30 

d 

31 

e 

St.  Bar 
thoL 


Morning    Prayer. 


Lesson 
Job  33 
35 
37 
39 
41 
Pro.l  tow  20 

2 

4 

6  ^0  V  20 

7 

9 
11 
13 
14 
15 


Evening  Prater. 


V  le 

V  2] 
17  ^0  V 
18 

20 
21 
22 
23 
25 
27 


15 


17 
17 

22 


29 
Eccl. 
3 
5 
7 
9 
11 


2  Lesson. 
Mat.  20  V  17 
2  Wo  V  23 

21  V  23 

22  to  v23 

22  V  23 

23  to  V  25 

23  v25 

24  to  V  29 

24  v29 

25  ^0  V  31 

25  V  31 

26  to  vS6 
26  v36 
27 

28 

Mark  1 

2 

3 

4  ^0  V  26 

4  v26 

5  ^0  V  21 

5  V  21 

6  ro  V  SO 

6  V  30 

7  ^0  V  24 

7  V  24 

8  ?ov27 

8  v27 
9tov2>0 

9  V  30 
10  to  V  32 


1   Lesson. 
Job  34 
36 
38 
40 
42 
Prov.  1  V  20 
3 
5 

6  V  20 
8 
10 
12 

14  to  V  16 

15  tov2\ 
16 

17  V  15 
19 

21  tOY  17 

22  to  V  17 

23  to  v22 
24 

26 
28 

31 
Eccl.  2 

4 

6 

8 

10 
12 


2  Lesson. 

Heb.         4 

5 

6 

1 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

James       1 

2 

5 

4 

5 

1  Peter    1 

2 
3 
4 
5 

2  Peter    1 

2 
3 

1  John  1 
2 
3 
4 
5 

2,  3  John 

Jude 

I  Romans  L 


A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  SEPTEMBER. 


Calendar. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Evening 

Prayer. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson, 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1 

f 

Jer.   1 

Mark  lOv  32 

Jer. 2  tow  20 

Romans    2 

2 

g 

2  V  20 

11 

3 

3 

3 

A 

4  ro  V  19 

12  to  V  28 

4  V  19 

4 

4 

b 

5 

12  v28 

6 

5 

5 

c 

7  Coy^l 

13 

7  v2l 

6 

6 

d 

8 

14/0  V  26 

9 

7 

7 

e 

10 

14v26 

11 

8 

8 

f 

12 

15 

13 

9 

9 

g 

14 

16 

15 

10 

10 

A 

16 

Lu.  Wo  V  39 

17 

11 

11 

b 

18 

1  V  39 

19 

12 

12 

c 

20 

2  ro  V  40 

21 

13 

13 

d 

22 

2  V  40 

23 

14 

14 

e 

24 

3 

25 

15 

15 

f 

26 

4 

27 

16 

16 

g 

28 

5 

29 

I  Cor.       1 

17 

A 

30 

6  ^0  V  20 

31 

2 

18 

b 

32 

6  v20 

33 

3 

19 

c 

34 

7  ^©  V  36 

35 

4 

20 

d 

36 

7  v36 

37 

5 

21 

e 

StMat- 

8  ?o  V  26 

6 

22 

f 

thew. 

38 

8  V  26 

39 

7 

23 

? 

40 

9  ^0  V  37 

41 

8 

24 

A 

42 

9  v37 

43 

9 

25 

b 

44 

10  ^0  v25 

45  &46 

10 

26 

c 

47 

10  V  25 

48  to  V  25 

11 

27 

d 

48  t25 

1  Wo  V  29 

49  to  V  23 

12 

28 

e 

49  v23 

11  v29 

50  toy  21 

13 

29 

f 

St.Mic, 

30 

? 

hallJn, 

50  V  21 

13 

51  toy  35 

15 

A  Table 


A  Table  of  Lessons  for  O  C  T  O  BE  R. 


Calendar. 

1 

A 

2 

b 

3 

c 

4 

d 

5 

e 

6 

f 

7 
8 

A 

9 

b 

le 

c 

1 1 

d 

] 

12 

e 

13 

f 

14 
15 

A 

16 

b 

17 

c 

18 

d 

StLukt 

19 

20 

e 
f 

Evang. 

21 
22 

A 

23 

b 

24 

c 

25 

d 

26 

e 

27 

f 

2S 

a: 

St.  Sim. 

29 

A 

hStJu. 

30 

b 

JMM, 

31 

c 

MoBNiNG   Prayer. 


Evening  Prayer. 


1  Lesson. 
Jer.  5 1  V  35 
Lam.  1 
3/0  V  37 
4 
Eze.  1 
3 
7 
14 
18 
33 
Dan. 
2 


17 

21 

24 


6 

8 
10 
12 

Hos.  2,  3 

5 

7 

9 

11 

13 

Joel  1 

2  V 

Ami  1 

3 
5 

7 


15 


2  Lesson. 
Luke  14 
15 
16 
17  ro  v20 

17  V  20 

1 8  ^0  V  3  1 

18  V  31 

19  to  V  28 
19  V  28 
20 
21 

22  ^0  V  31 
22  V  31 
23 
24 

John 
1 


to  V  22 
V  22 


Wov29 

V  29 
2 
3 
3 
4 
5 
6  ^0  V  22 

6  V  22 

7  to  V  32 

7  V  32 

8  ro  V  2 1 
8  V  21 

9 
10  to  V  22 
10  V  22 


1  Lesson. 
Jer.  52 
Lam.  2 
3  V  37 
5 

Eze.  2 
6 
13 

18  to  V  17 
33/0  V  21 
54 

Dan.  2 /ov  24 
3 
5 
7 
9 
11 
Hos.   1 

4 

6 

8 

10 

12 

14 

Joel  2  toy  15 

3 
Am.  2 

4 
6 
8 


Gal. 


2  Lesson. 

1  Cor.       16 

2  Cor.  1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 

10 
11 
12 
13 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
1 

2 
3 
4 
1 


Eph, 


Philip. 


Col. 


A  Table 


A  Table 

\ 

of  Lessons  for  N  O  V  E  M  B  E  R.     i 

Calendar. 

Morn 

iNG  Prayer. 

Evening 

1 

Prayer. 

1 

1  Lessor 

1.        2  Lesson, 

I  Lesson. 

2  Lesson 

1 

d 

AllSaints' 

2 

e 

Day, 

Amos  9 

John  lUov30 

Obadiah 

Col.      2 : 

3 

f 

Jonah  1 

11  V  30 

Jon.    2 

3 

4 

g 

3 

12  to  V  20 

4 

4 

5 

A 

Mic.     1 

12  v20 

Mic.  2 

iThes.l 

6 

b 

3 

13 

4 

2 

7 

c 

5 

14 

6 

3 

8 

d 

7 

15 

Nah.  1 

4 

9 

e 

Nah.    2 

16 

3 

5 

10 

f 

Hab.     I 

17 

Hab.  2 

2Thes.  1 

11 

g 

3 

18 

Zeph.l 

2 

12 

A 

Zeph  2 

19 

3 

3 

13 

b 

Hag     1 

20 

Hag.  2 

1  Tim.  I 

14 

c 

Zech.  1 

21 

Zech.2 

2,  3 

15 

d 

3 

Aas  1 

4 

4 

16 

e 

5 

2 

6 

5 

117 

f 

7 

3 

8 

6 

18 

? 

9 

4  ^0  V  23 

10 

2  Tim.  1 

19 

A 

11 

4  V  23 

12 

2 

20 

b 

13 

5  ^0  V  17 

14 

21 

c 

\ 

Mai.    1 

5  V  17 

Mai.  2 

4 

22 

d 

3 

6 

4 

Titus    1 

23 

e 

Isaiah  1 

7  toy  20 

Isai.  2 

2,  3 

24 

f 

3 

7  v30 

4 

Philem. 

25 

g 

5 

8  ?o  V  26 

6 

Heb.     1 

26 

A 

7 

8  v26 

8 

2 

27 

b 

9 

9  to  V  23 

10?o  v20 

3 

28 

c 

10  V 

20         9v23 

11 

4 

29 

d 

12 

10  ;o  V  34 

13 

5 

30 

e 

St,  Andr, 

10  v34 

6 

A 

Table 

WMHi 

A  Table  of  Lessons  for  DECEMBER. 

Calendar. 

Morning    Prayer. 

Evening  Prayer, 

1   Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson,  i  2  Lesson. 

If 

Isaiah       14 

A6lsl  1/0  V 

Isaiah       15 

Heb. 

7 

2g 

16 

!lvl9[I9 

17 

8 

H^ 

^ 

18 

12 

19 

9 

4b 

20,  21 

13  tow  14 

22 

10 

5  c 

23 

13  V  14 

24 

11 

6d 

25 

14  to  V  19 

26 

12 

7e 

27 

14  V  19 

28 

13 

8f 

29 

15 

30 

James 

1 

9|g 

31 

16  /ovl4 

S2 

2 

■  10,.^ 

L 

33 

16  V  14 

34 

3 

Ujb 

35 

17/0  V  16 

36 

4 

12c 

37 

17  V  16 

38 

5 

13d 

39 

18  /o  V  18 

40 

1  Peter 

1 

Ue 

41 

18  V  18 

42 

2 

I5f 

43 

19  to\  21 

44 

3 

I6g 

45 

19  V  21 

46 

4 

\7  A 

47 

20 /ov  17 

48 

5 

18b 

49 

20  V  17 

50 

2  Peter 

J 

19c 

51 

21 

52 

2 

20  d 

5Z 

22 

54 

3 

2le 

St,  Thorn. 

23 

1  John 

1 

22f 

55 

24 

56 

2 

23g 

57 

25 

58 

3 

24  A 

59 

26 

60 

4 

25  b 

Christmas 

26  c 

StStephen 

27  d 

\St,JohnE, 

28e 
29  f 

Innocents. 

27/0V21 

5 

61 

27  v21 

62 

2  John 

30  g; 

63 

28  to  V  17 

64 

3  John 

31'A 

65 

28  V  17 

66 

Jude 

f  TABLES 


^TABLES   and    RULES  for  the  Moveable 
and  Immoveable  FEASTS; 

Together  with  the  Days  of  Fading  and  Abftinence 
through  the  whole  Year. 


RULES,  to  know  when  the  Moveable  Feafls  and  Holy- 
days  begin.  j 

EASTER-DAY,  on  which  the  reft  depend,  is  always ' 
the  Fh'il  Sunday  after  the  Full  Moon  which  hap- 
pens upon,  or  next  after,  the  Twenty-firft  Day  of 
March  ;  and  if  the  Full  Moon  happen  upon  a  Sunday,  i 
Eafler-day  is  the  Sunday  after.  j 

Advent  Sunday  is  always  the  nearefl  Sunday  to  the . 
Feaft  of  St.  Andrew,  whether  before  or  after.  I 


Septuagefima 
Sexagefima 
Quinquagefima 
Quadragefima 
Rogation  Sunday' 
Afcenfion-day 
Whitfunday 
Trinity  Sunday 


Nine  "j 

c      1       -I  Eight  I  Weeks  before 
Sunday  is<  ^  }       -c  a 


is  I 


Seven  ( 
Six     J 
Five  Weeks 
Forty  Days 
Seven  Weeks 
Eight  Weeks 


Eafter. 


after  Eafter. 


A  T  A  B  L  E  of  Feafts,  to  be  obferved  in  this  Church, 
throughout  the  Year. 

All  Sundays  in  the  year. 

The  Circumcifion  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST. 
The  Epiphany. 
The  Converfion  of  St.  Paul. 
The  Purification  of  the  Blefled  Virgin. 
St.  Matthias  the  Apoflle. 
The  Annunciation  of  the  Blefled  Virgin. 
St,  Mark  the  Evangelift. 
St.  Philip  and  St.  James,  the  Apoftles. 
The  Afcenfion  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST. 

St.  Barnabas. 


TABLE  of  Feasts,  &c. 
St.  Barnabas. 

The  Nativity  of  St.  John  the  Baptift. 
St.  Peter  the  Apoftle. 
St.  James  the  Apoftle. 
St.  Bartholomew  the  Apoftle. 
St.  Matthew  the  Apoftle. 
St.  Michael  and  all  Angels. 
St.  Luke  the  Evangelift. 
St.  Simon  and  St.  Jude,  the  Apoftles. 
All  Saints. 

St.  Andrew  the  Apoftle. 
St.  Thomas  the  Apoftle. 

The  Nativity  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST. 
St.  Stephen  the  Martyr. 
St.  John  the  Evangehft. 
The  Holy  Innocents. 
Monday  and  Tuefday  in  Eafter  Week. 
Monday  and  Tuefday  in  Whitfun-Weck. 


A  TABLE  of  Fasts. 
Afli-Wednefday.  Good-Friday. 

Other  Days  of  Fasting  ;  on  which  the  Church  requires 
fuch  a  meafure  of  Abftinence,  as  is  more  efpccially 
fuited  to  extraordinary  Ad:s  and  Exercifes  of  De- 
votion. 

ift.  The  Seafon  of  Lent. 
2d.  The  Ember-days  at  the  Four  Seafons,  being  the 

Wednefday,   Friday,    and    Saturday  after  the  firft 

Sunday  in  Lent,  the  Feaft  of  Pentecoft,  September  14, 

and  December  13. 

3d.  The  three  Rogation  Days,  being  the  Monday, 

Tuefday  and  Wednefday  before  Holy  Thurfday,  or 

the  Afcenfion  of  our  Lord. 

4th.  All  the  Fridays  in  the  year,  except  ChriftmasDay . 


In  Addition  to  the  above,  the  First  Thursday  in  November 
(or,  if  any  other  Day  be  appointed  by  the  Civil  Authority,  then 
such  Day)  shall  be  observed  as  a  Day  of  Thanksgiving  to  Al- 
mighty God,  for  the  Fruits  of  the  Earth,  and  all  other  Blessings 
of  his  Merciful  Providence.  If  TABLES 


^  T  ABLES  for  Jinding  the  Holy-Days. 


A  Table  to  find  Easter 
Day,  from  the  pre- 
sent Time  till  the 
Year  1 899, inclusive. 


Gold. 

Day  ol  the 

Sunday 

No. 

Month. 

Letter. 

14 

March  21 

c 

3 

22 

D 

23 

E 

11 

24 

F 

25 

G 

19 

26 

A 

8 

27 

B 

28 

C 

16 

29 

D 

5 

30 

E 

31 

F 

13 

April      1 

G 

2 

2 

A 

3 

B 

10 

4 

C 

5 

D 

18 

6 

E 

7 

7 

F 

8 

G 

15 

9 

A 

4 

10 

B 

11 

C 

12 

12 

D 

1 

13 

E 

14 

F 

9 

15 

G 

16 

A 

17 

17 

B 

6 

18 

C 

19 

D 

20 

E 

21 

F 

22 

G 

23 

A 

24 

B 

25 

C 

THIS  Table  contains  so  much  of  the 
Calendar  as  is  necessary  for  the 
determining  of  Ranter  ;  to  find  which, 
look  for  the  Golden  Number  of  the 
Year  in  the  first  Column  of  the  Table, 
against  which  stands  the  Day  of  the 
Paschal  Full  Moon  ;  then  look  in  the 
third  Column  for  the  Sunday  Letter, 
next  after  the  Day  of  the  Full  Moon  ; 
and  the  Day  of  the  Month  standing 
against  that  Sunday  Letter  is  Easter-  j 
day.  If  the  Full  Moon  happen  upon 
a  Sunday,  then  (according  to  the  first 
Rule)  the  next  Sunday  after  is  Easter^ 
day. 

To  find  the  Golden  Number  or 
Prime,  add  one  to  the  year  of  our 
Lord,  and  then  divide  by  19  ;  the  Re- 
mainder, if  any,  is  the  Golden  Num- 
ber ;  but  if  nothing  remain,  then  19 
is  the  Golden  Number. 

To   find  the  Dominical  or  Sunday 
Letter  according  to  the  Calendar, 
until   the   year    1799,   inclusive, 
add  to  the  Year  of  our  Lord  its 
fourth   Part,  omitting  fra6\ions, 
and  also  the  Number  1  :   Divide 
the  sum  by  7  ;    and  if  there  be 
no  Remainder,  then   A  is   the 
Sunday  Letter  :  ButifanyNum-   ^__5 
ber  remain,  then  the  Letter  standing 
against  that  Number  in  the  small  an- 
nexed Table,  is  the  Sunday  Letter. 

For  the  next  Century,  that  is,  from 
the  Year  1800  till  the  Year  1899,  inclu- 
sive, add  to  the  current  Year  only  its 
fourth  part,  and  then  divide  by  7  ;  and 
proceed  as  in  the  last  Rule. 

Notef  That  in  all  Bissextile  or  Leap- Years,  the 
Letter  found  as  above  will  be  the  Sunday  Letter 
from  the  intercalated  Day  excluslvu,  to  the  end  of 
the  Year. 

Another 


Another  TABLE  to  find  Easter  till  the  Year  1899, 
inclufive. 


SUNDAY    LETTERS. 

Golcen 
Numb 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

1. 

Ap.      16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

14 

15 

II. 

Ap.       9 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

III. 

Mar.  26 

27 

28 

■29 

25 

24 

25 

IV. 

Ap.      16 

17 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

V. 

Ap.       2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Mar.  31 

April    I 

VI. 

Ap.     23 

24 

25 

19 

20 

21 

22 

VII. 

Ap.       9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

8 

VIII. 

Ap.       2 

S 

Mar.  28 

29 

30 

31 

April    1 

IX.      Ap.     16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

X. 

Ap.       9 

10 

11 

5 

6 

7 

8 

XI. 

Mar.  26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

25 

XII. 

Ap.     16 

17 

18 

19 

13 

14 

15 

XIII. 

Ap.       2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

XIV.  iMar.  26 

27 

28 

22 

23 

24 

25 

XV. 

Ap.      16 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

XVI. 

Ap.       2 

1               ^ 

4 

5 

Mar.  30 

31 

April    1 

XVII. 

Ap.     23 

1            ^^ 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

XVII  I. 'Ap.       9 

'             10 

11 

12 

1 3 

7 

8 

XIX.    lAp.       2 

Mar.  27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

April    1 

TO  make  ufe  of  the  preceding  Table,  find  the  Sun- 
day Letter  for  the  Year  in  the  uppermoft  line, 
and  the  Golden  Number,  or  Prime,  in  the  column  ot 
Golden  Numbers,  and  againft  the  Prime,  in  the  fame 
line,  under  the  Sunday  Letter,  you  haye  the  day  of  the 
Month  on  which  Easter  falleth  that  year.     But, 

Note,  That^the  name  of  the  Month  is  fet  on  the  left 
hand,  or  jufl  with  the  figure,  and  followeth  not  as  in 
other  tables,  by  defcent,  but  collaterally. 


A  Table 


A  TABLE  of  the  Days  on  which  Easter  will  fall,| 

for   thirty-eight   Years, 

being  the  Time  of  Two  | 

Cycles  of  the  Moon. 

Years  ol 

our  Lord. 

1786 

Golden 
Numlicr. 

The  Epii6\. 

Sunday  Letter. 

Easter-Day. 

1 

0 

A 

April           16 

7 

2 

11 

G 

8 

8 

3 

22 

F  E 

March        23 

9 

4 

3 

D 

April           12 

90 

5 

14 

C 

4 

1 

6 

25 

B 

24  i 

2 

7 

6 

A  G 

8i 

3 

8 

17 

F 

March        31 

4 

9 

28 

E 

April           20  j 

5 

10 

9 

D 

51 

6 

11 

20 

C  B 

March         27 

7 

J2 

1 

A 

April           1 6  . 

8 

13 

12 

G 

8 

9 

14 

23 

F, 

March         24 

1800 

l5 

4 

E 

April           13 

1 

16 

15 

D 

5, 

2 

17 

26 

C 

18  1 

3 

18 

7 

B 

10  i 

4 

19 

18 

A  G 

1 ! 

5 

1 

0 

F 

14 

6 

2 

11 

E 

6: 

7 

3 

22 

D 

March         29 , 

8 

4 

3 

C  B 

April             3 

9 

5 

14 

A 

2. 

10 

6 

25 

G 

22 

U 

7 

6 

F 

14 

12 

8 

17 

E  D 

March         29 ; 

13 

9 

28 

C 

April           181 

U 

10 

9 

B 

10 

15 

n 

20 

A 

March         26 

16 

12 

I 

G  F 

April           14 

17 

13 

12 

G 

8 

18 

14 

23 

F 

March        24 

19 

15 

4 

E 

April           1 3 

20 

16 

15 

B  A 

2 

21 

17 

26 

G 

22 

22 

18 

7 

F 

7 

23 

19                  18 

E 

March         SO 

A  TABLE 

A  TABLE  of  the  Moveable  Feafts,  according  to 
feveral  days  that  Easter  can  poffibly  fall  upon 


the 


Easter- 
day. 

5  ? 

CO  CO 

So 

> 
'    o 

C 
3 

1:1 

^  ^ 

s 

* 

•-J 

Murch  22 

I 

Jan.  18 

Feb.  4 

April  30 

May  10 

27 

Nov.  29 

23 

1 

19 

5 

May   1 

1 1 

27 

30 

24 

1 

20 

6 

2 

12 

27 

Dec.   1 

26 

2 

21 

7 

3 

13 

27 

2 

26 

2 

22 

8 

4 

14 

27 

3 

27 

2 

23 

9 

5 

15 

26 

Nov.  27 

28 

2 

24 

10 

6 

16 

26 

28 

29 

2 

25 

11 

7 

17 

26 

29 

30 

2 

26 

12 

8 

18 

26 

30 

31 

2 

27 

13 

9 

19 

26 

Dec.   1 

April   1 

3 

28 

14 

10 

20 

26 

2 

2 

3 

29 

15 

11 

21 

26 

3 

o 
O 

3 

30 

16 

12 

22 

25 

Nov.  27 

4 

3 

31 

17 

13 

23 

25 

23 

5 

3 

Feb.  1 

18 

14 

24 

25 

29 

6 

3 

2 

19 

15 

25 

25 

30 

7 

3 

3 

20 

16 

26 

25 

Dec.   1 

8 

4 

4 

21 

17 

27 

25 

2 

9 

4 

5 

22 

18 

28 

25 

3 

10 

4 

6 

23 

19 

29 

24 

Nov.  27 

11 

4 

7 

24 

20 

30 

24 

28 

12 

4 

8 

25 

21 

31 

24 

2g 

13 

4 

9 

26 

22 

June  1 

24 

3C 

14 

4 

10 

27 

23 

2 

24 

Dec.   1 

15 

5 

11 

28 

24 

3 

24 

2 

16 

5 

12 

Mar.  1 

25 

4 

24 

« 

\7 

5 

13 

2 

26 

5 

23 

Nov.  27 

18 

5 

14 

3 

27 

6 

23 

26 

19 

5 

15 

4 

28 

7 

23 

2S 

20 

5 

16 

5 

29 

8 

23 

3C 

21  5 

17 

6 

30 

9 

23 

Dec.        1 

22  6 

18 

7 

31 

10 

23 

2 

23 

6 

19 

8 

June  1 

11 

23 

2 

24 

6 

20 

9 

2 

12 

22 

Nov.  27 

25 

6 

21 

1     10 

5 

13 

22 

28 

JVote,  That  in  a  Bissextile  or  Leap-Year,  the  number  of 
Sundays  after  Epiphany  will  be  the  same  as  if  Easter-day  had 
fallen  one  day  later  than  it  really  does.  And,  for  the  same 
reason,  one  day  must,  in  every  Leap-Year,  be  added  to  the 
day  of  the  month  given  by  the  Table  for  Septuagesima  Sun- 
day, and  for  the  First  Day  of  Lent.  A  Table 


A  TABLE  to  find  Eas TKR- 
DAYvfiom  tlic  Year  1900, 
to  the  Year  2  1 99,  inclusive. 


Golden 

Day  of  the 

Sunday 

Numbers 

Month. 

Letters. 

14 

March  22 

D 

n 

23 

E 

24 

V 

11 

25 

G 

26 

A 

19 

27 

B 

8 

28 

C 

29 

D 

16 

30 

E 

5 

31 

F 

April    1 

G 

13 

2 

A 

2 

5 

B 

4 

C 

10 

5 

D 

6 

E 

18 

7 

F 

7 

8 

G 

9 

A 

15 

JO 

B 

4 

\\ 

C 

12 

D 

12 

13 

E 

I 

14 

F 

15 

G 

9 

16 

A 

17 

17 

B 

6 

18 

C 

19 

D 

20 

E 

21 

F 

22 

G 

23 

A 

24 

B 

25 

C 

T 


HE  Golden  Numbers  in 
the  foregoing  Calendar 
will  point  out  the  Days  of  the 
Pafchal  full  Moons,  till  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  1900;  at 
which  Time,  in  order  that  the 
Ecclefiaftical  Full  Moons  may 
fall  nearly  on  the  fame  Days 
with  the  real  Full  Moons^  the 
Golden  Numbers  mull  be  re- 
moved to  different  Days  of  the 
Calendar,  as  is  done  in  the  an- 
nexed Table,  which  contains 
fo  much  of  the  Calendar  then 
to  be  ufed,  as  is  necelTary  for 
finding  the  Pafchal  full  Moons, 
and  the  Feaft  of  Eajier^  from 
the  Year  1900.,  to  the  Year 
2199,  inclufive.  This  Table 
to  be  made  ufe  of,  in  all 
refpeds,  as  the  Firft  Table, 
before  inferted,  for  finding 
Eqftcr  till  the  Year  1899. 


General  TABLES  for  finding  the  Dominical  or  Sun- 
day Letter,  and  the  Places  of  the  Golden  Numbers 
in  the  Calendar. 

TABLE  L 


6 

5 

4 

3 

2 

1 

0 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

A 

icoo 

1700 

1800 

1 900 
2.;00 

.  2  1 00 

2200 

2500 

2400 

2500 

2600 

2. '00 
28.0 

2900 

3000 

3  lOO 

3-00 

3300 

34('0 

3500 
3600 

3700 

3800 

3900 
4C00 

4100 

4200 

4  SCO 
4400 

4500 

4600 

4700 
4800 

4900 

5000 

5  1 00 
5200 

5300 

5400 

5  500 

5  600 

5700 

5800 

5900 
6000 

6100 

6200 

6300 
6400 

6500 

6600 

6700 
6800 

6900 

7000 

7100 

7200 

7300 

7400 

7500 
7600 

7700 

7800 

7900 
8000 

8100 

8200 

8300 
8400 

8500 

ilTc, 

TO  find  the  Dominical  or  Sunday  Letter  for  any  given  Year 
of  our  Lord,  add  to  the  Year  its  fourth  Part,  omitting 
Fra6lions,  and  also  the  Number,  which  in  Table  L  standeth 
at  the  top  of  the  Column,  wherein  the  Number  of  Hundreds 
contained  in  that  given  Year  is  found  :  Divide  the  Sum  by  7, 
and  if  there  be  no  Remainder,  then  A  is  the  Sunday  Letter ; 
but  if  any  Number  remain,  then  the  Letter  which  standeth 
I  under  that  Number  at  the  Top  of  the  Table,  is  the  Sunday 
\  Letter. 


TABLE  II. 


13 


B 


B 


B 


Years 
of  our 
Lo)d. 


1600 
1700 
1800 
1900 
2000 
2100 
2200 
2300 
2400 
2500 
2600 
2700 
2800 
2900 
3000 
3100 
3200 
3300 
3400 
3500 
3600 
3700 
3800 
3900 
4000 
4100 
4200 
4300 
4400 
4500 
4600 
4700 
4800 
4900 
5000 
5100 


Years 
of  our 
Lord. 


5200 
5300 
5400 
5500 
5  600 
5700 
5800 
5900 
6000 
6100 
6200 
6300 
6400 
6500 
6600 
6700 
6800 
6900 
7000 
7100 
7200 
7300 
7400 
7500 
7600 
7700 
7800 
7900 
8000 
8100 
8200 
8300 
8400 
8500 


16 

1 

17 

17 
18 
18 
19 
19 
19 
20 
21 
20 
21 
22 
2o 
22 
23 
24 
24 
24 
25 
25 
26 


^^O  find  the  Month  and  Days 
-*-    of   the  Month   to   which 


the  Golden  Numbers  ought  to 
be  prefixed  in  the  Cnlendar  in 
any  given  Year  of  our  Lord^  con- 
fiding of  entire  Hundred  Years, 
and  in  all  the  intermediateYears, 
betwixt  that  and  the  next  Hun- 
dredth Year  following,  look  in 
the  Second  Column  of  Table  II. 
for  the  given  Year,  confifting 
of  entire  Hundreds ;  and  note 
the  Number  or  Cypher  which 
ftands  againft  it  in  the  Third 
Column;  then inTable III.  look 
for  the  fame  Number  in  the  Co- 
lumn under  any  given  Golden 
Number,  which  when  you  have 
found,  guide  your  eye  fideways 
to  the  left  hand,  and  in  theFirfl 
Column  you  will  find  the  month 
and  day  to  which  that  Golden 
Number  ought  to  be  prefixed 
in  the  Calendar,  during  that 
2 6| period  of  One  Hundred  Years. 

26| 

271  The  Letter  B  prefixed  to  cer- 
:?itain  Hundredth  Years  in  Table 
II.  denotes  thofe  Years  which 
are  flill  to  be  accounted  BiiTex- 
tile  or  Leap  Years  in  the  New 
^^  Calendar;  whereas  all  the  other 
Hundredth  Years  are  to  be  ac- 
counted only  common  Years. 


Table 


C    2 


TABLE  III. 

The  golden  NUMBERS. 

3 

1 ' 

2 

3 

4 

5     o 

V 

8 

■J 

io 

ll 

12  13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

U 

19  i 

.' 

8 

19 

0 

ll 

22;    3 

14 

25 

6 

17 

28 

1 

1 

12 

23 

4 

i. 

1 

26 

i  Mai  .2  1 

c 

9 

20 

;  Mar.22 

0 

9 

20 

I 

12 

23 

4 

15 

2(> 

7 

18 

29 

10 

21 

2 

13 

24 

5 

1 

^^i 

!  Mar.23 

E 

10 

21 

2 

13 

24 

5 

16 

27 

8 

19 

0 

11 

22 

3 

14 

25 

6 

1, 

28' 

'  Mar.24 

i^ 

i  1 

22 

2 

14 

25 

6 

17 

28 

9 

20 

1 

12 

23 

4 

L; 

26 

7 

U 

29! 

;Mar.25 

G 

12 

23 

4 

15 
16 

26 

27 

7 
8 

18 

19 

2S 
0 

10 
11 

21 

22 

2 
3 

13 

u 

24 
25 

5 

6 

16 
17 

27 
28 

8  1* 

9  2l 

0 

-1 
1 

iMar.26 

A 

13 

24 

5 

Mar.27 

B 

14 

25 

6 

17 

28 

9 

20 

1 

12 

23 

4 

15 

2i. 

7 

18 

29 

10 

2: 

0 

Mar.28 

C 

15 

26 

7 

18 

29 

10 

21 

2 

13 

24 

5 

16 

27 

8 

19 

0 

11 

21 

3 

1  Mar.29 

D 

16 

27 

8 

19 

0 

11 

22 

3 

14 

25 

6 

17 

28 

9 

20 

1 

12 

2: 

4' 

Mar.30 

E 

17 

28 

9 

20 

1 

12 

23 

4 

15 

26 

7 

18 

29 

10 

21 

2 

13 

2^. 

5, 
"I' 

Mar.31 

F 

18 

29 

IC 

21 

2 

13 

24 

5 

16 

27 

8 

19 

C 

11 

22 

3 

14 

2. 

April  1 

G 

19 

0 

11 

22 

3 

14 

25 

6 

17 

28 

0 

20 

1 

12 

23 

4 

15 

2C 

7 

April  2 

A 

20 

1 

19 

23 

4 

15 

26 

7 

18 

29 

10 

21 

2 

13 

24 

5 

16 

27 

8 

April  3 

R 

21 

2 

\i 

24 

5 

16 

27 

8 

19 

0 

11 

22 

3 

14 

25 

6 

17 

2i 

9 

April  4 

C 
D 

22 
23 

3 
4 

14 
15 

25 
26 

6 
7 

17 
18 

28 
29 

9 
10 

20 
21 

1 
2 

12 
13 

23 
24 

4 

15 

16 

26 
27 

7 
8 

18 

19 

2^ 

iO 
11 

April  5 

April  t^ 

E 

24 

5 

16 

27 

8 

19 

0 

11 

2'} 

3 

14 

25 

6 

17 

28 

9 

20 

1 

12 

April  7 

P 

25 

6 

17 

28 

9 

20 

1 

12 

23 

4 

15 

26 

7 

18 

29 

10 

21 

i 

i3 

April  8 

G 

26 

7 

18 

29 

IC 

21 

2 

13 

24 

5 

16 

27 

fc 

19 

0 

11 

22 

^ 

14 

April  9 

A 

27 

8 

19 

0 

11 

22 

5 

14 
It 

25 
26 

6 
7 

17 
18 

28 
29 

10 

20 
21 

1 
2 

12 
15 

23 
24 

4 

15. 

\ 

16 

Apr.  10 

B 

28 

9 

20 

1 

12 

23 

4 

Apr.  11 

(^ 

29 

10 

21 

2 

13 

24 

e. 

le 

2? 

8 

19 

0 

!  I 

22 

3 

14 

25 

( 

17 

Apr.l2 

D 

0 

11 

22 

(-1 
o 

U 

2  b 

6 

17 

28 

9 

20 

I 

12 

23 

4 

15 

26 

7 

18 

Apr.  13 

E 

1 

12 

23 

4 

15 

26 

7 

Ic^ 

29 

10 

21 

2 

15 

24 

5 

16 

27 

{ 

^^ 

Apr.  14 

P 

c 

13 

24 

5 

16 

27 
28 

8 

9 

19 

20 

0 

1 

11 
12 

22 
23 

3 
4 

U 
15 

25 
26 

6 
7 

17 

18 

-1 

29  10 

20' 
21 

Apr.U 

G 

f. 

14 

25 

6 

17 

Apr.  16 

A 

4 

15 

26 

7 

18 

29 

10 

21 

2 

13 

24 

5 

1  ■ 

27 

8 

19 

0 

11 

22 

Apr.  17 

B 

5 

16 

27 

8 

19 

0 

11 

2^ 

3 

14 

25 

6 

17 

28 

9 

20 

1 

r. 

23: 

Apr.l7 

B 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

7 

If 

]9 

10 

21 

21: 

24 

Apr.  18 

C 

6 

17 
18 

28 
29 

9 
10 

20 
21 

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12 
13 

25 

24 

4 
5 

15 

26 

8 

19 

0 

11 

22 

1 

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25 

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THE 


OnnER  FOR  DAILY 

MORNING  PRAYER 


f  The  Minjfterjhall  begin  /^^  Morning  Prayer,  ^^  reading 
one  or  more  of  the  following  Sentences  of  Scripture. 

THE  Lord  is  in  his  holy        The  facrifices  of  God  arc 
temple  j  let  all  the  earth    a  broken  fpirit  ;  a  broken  and 
keep  filence  before  him.  Hab.    a  contrite  heart,  O  God,  thou 


11.  20. 

From  the  rifing  of  the  fun 
even  unto  the  going  down  of 
the  fame,  my  name  fhall  be 


wilt  not  defpife.    Pfal.  li.  1 7. 

Rend  your  heart  and  not 
your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God  ;  for  he  is 


great  among  the  Gentiles;  and    gracious  and  merciful,  flow  to 
in  every  place  incenfe  (hall  be    anger,  and  of  great  kindnefs. 


and  repenteth  him  of  the  evil, 
Joel  ii.  13. 

To  the  Lord  our  God  be- 
long mercies  and  forgivenefT- 
es,  though  we  have  rebelled 
Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,    againft  him  ;  neither  have  we 
and  the  meditation  of  my  heart,    obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord 


offered  unto  my  name,  and  a 
pure  offering  :  for  my  name 
fhall  be  great  among  the  hea- 
then, faith  the  Lord  of  Hofls. 
MaL 


1.  11 


be  alway  acceptable  in  thy 
fight,  O  Lord,  my  flrength 
and  my  Redeemer.  PfaL  xix. 
14. 

When  the  wicked  man  turn- 
eth  away  from  his  wickednefs 
that  he  hath  committed,  and 
doeth  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  fhall  fave  his  foul 
ahve.     Ezek.  xviii.  27. 

I  acknowledge  my  tranf- 
greffions ;  and  my  fin  is  ever 
before  me.     Ffal,  h.  3. 

Hide  thy  face  from  my  fins ; 
and  blot  out  all  mine  iniqui- 
ties.    PfaL  li.  9, 


our  God,  to  walk  in  his  laws 
which  he  fet  before  us.  Dan, 
ix.  9,  10. 

0  Lord,  correct  me^  but 
with  judgment ;  not  in  thine 
anger,  left  thou  bring  me  to 
nothing.  5^r.x.  24.  PjaLYx.  i. 

Repent  ye  ;  for  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  at  hand.  St. 
Mat,  iii.  2. 

1  will  arife,  and  go  to  my 
father,  and  will  fay  unto  him, 
Father,  I  have  finned  againft 
heaven,  and  before  thee,  and 
am  no  more  worthy  to  becalled 
thy  fon.  St.  Lukexv.  iB,  19, 

Enter 


MORNING  PRAYER. 


Enter  not  into  judgment 
with  thy  fcrvant,  O  Lord  ;  for 
in  thy  fight  fliall  nomanHving 
be  juftified.     Pfal,  cxHii.  2. '' 

If  we  fay  that  we  have  no  fin, 
we  deceive  ourfelves,  and  the 
truth  is  not  in  us ;  but  if  we 
confefs  our  fins,  God  is  faithful 
and  juft  to  forgive  us  our  fins, 
and  to  cleanfe  us  from  all  un- 
righteoufnefs.  1  St.John,  i.  8, 9. 
^  'Then  the  Mimfter  Jhall  fay^ 

D Early  beloved  brethren, 
the  Scripture  moveth  us, 
in  fundry  places,  to  acknow- 
ledge and  confefs  our  manifold 
fins  and  wickednefs,  and  that 
we  fliould  not  dilTemble  nor 
cloak  them  before  the  face  of 
Almighty  God,  our  heavenly 
Father,  but  confefs  them  wi4:h 
an  humble,  lowly,  penitent, 
and  obedient  heart ;  to  the  end 
that  we  may  obtain  forgivenefs 
of  the  fame,by  his  infinite  good- 
nefs  and  mercy.  And  although 
w^e  ought,  at  ail  times,  humbly 
to  acknowledge  our  fins  be- 
fore God;  yet  ought  we  chief- 
ly fo  to  do  when  we  aflemble 
and  meet  together,  to  render 
thanks  for  the  great  benefits 
that  we  have  received  at  his 
hands,  to  fet  forth  his  mofh 
worthy  praife,  to  hear  hismofl 
holy  word,  and  to  afk  thofe 
things  which  are  requifite  and 
jieceflary,  as  well  for  the  body 
as  the  foul.  Wherefore,  I  pray 
nud  befeech  you,  as  many  as 


are  here  prefent,  to  accompany 
me,  withapure heart  andhum- 
ble  voice,  unto  the  throne  of 
the  heavenly  grace,  faying — 
^  A  general  Confejfion  to  be  /aid 
by  the  whole  Congregation  af- 
ter the  Minifier^  all  kneeling. 
ALmig];ity  and  moft  mer- 
ciful Father  ;  We  have 
erred  and  ftrayed  from  thy 
ways  like  loft  flieep.  We  have 
followed  too  much  the  devices 
and  defires  of  our  own  hearts. 
We  have  offended  againft  thy 
holy  laws.  We  have  left  un- 
done thofe  things  which  we 
ought  to  have  done  \  And  we 
have  done  thofe  things  which 
we  ought  not  to  have  done  : 
And  there  is  no  health  in  us. 
But  thou,  O  Lord,  have  mer- 
cy upon  us,  miferable  offend- 
ers. Spare  thou  thofe,  O  God, 
who  confefs  their  faults.  Re- 
ftore  thou  thofe  who  are  peni- 
tent ;  According  to  thy  promi- 
fes  declared  unto  mankind,  in 
Chrift  Jefus  our  Lord.  And 
grant,  O  moft  merciful  Father, 
for  his  fake ;  That  we  may 
hereafter  live  a  godly,  righte- 
ous, and  fober  life ;  To  the  glo- 
ry of  thy  holy  Name. ,  Amen, 
4  The  Declaration  of  Abfolution^ 
or  Remijfion  offini  \  to  bemads 
by  theY.KiY.iT  alone  ^Jianding; 
the  people  Jiill  kneeling. 

ALmighty  God,   the  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  who  defireth  not  the 
/  death 


MORNING    PRAYER. 


death  of  a  finner,  but  rather 
that  he  may  turn  from  his 
wickednefs  and  hvc,  hath  given 
power  and  commandment  to 
his  Minifters  to  declare  and 
pronounce  to  his  People,  be- 
ing penitent,  the  Abfolution 
and  Remiffion  of  their  fms. 
He  pardoneth  and  abfoiveth 
all  thofe  who  truly  repent,  and 
unfeignedly  believe  his  holy 
GolpeL  Wherefore,  let  us 
befeech  him  to  grant  us  true 
repentance,  and  his  Holy  Spi- 
rit ;  that  thofe  things  may 
pleafe  him  which  we  do  at  this 
prefent,  and  that  the  reft  of 
our  life  hereafter  may  be  pure 
and  holy  ;  fo  that  at  the  lafl 
we  may  come  to  his  eternal 
joy,  through  Jefus  Chrifb  cur 
Lord. 
^  The  People  Jhall  anfwerhere^ 

and  at  the  end  of  every  Prayer y 

Amen. 

f  Or  this. 

ALmighty  God,  our  Hea- 
venly Father,  who,  of 
his  great  mercy,  hathpromifed 
Forgivenefs  of  Sins  to  all  thofe 
who,  w^ith  hearty  Repentance 
and  true  Faith,  turn  unto  him; 
have  mercy  upon  you,  pardon 
and  deliver  you  from  all  your 
fins,  confirm  and  ftrengthen 
you  in  all  goodnels,  and  bring 
you  to  everlafting  life,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 
%  Then  the  Minifter  jhall  kneel, 
and  Jay  the  Lord's  Prayer  j 


the  People  Hill  kneeling,  and 
repeating  it  with  him^  both 
here,  and  zvhercfoe'cer  elfe  it 
is  ufed  in  Dtvtne  Service. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven, Hallowed  be  thy 
Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom  come  ; 
Thy  Will  be  done  on  Earth,  as 
it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give  us  this 
day  our  daily  bread ;  And  for- 
give us  our  trefpalTes,  as  we 
forgive  thofe  who  trefpafs  a- 
gainftus;  Andleadusnotinto 
temptation  ;  But  deliver  us 
from  evil  :  For  thine  is  the 
Kingdom,  and  the  Power,  and 
the  Glory,  for  ever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

5[  Then  likezvife  he  Jhall  fay, 
O  Lord,  open  thou  our  lips ; 
Anfw.  And  our  mouth  fhall 
fliow  forth  thy  praife. 
^j"  Here,    all  Jtanding  up,    the 
Minifter  Jhall  Jay, 
Glory    be  to    the  Father, 
and  to   the  Son,    and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoil ; 

Anjzv.  As  it  was  in  the  be^ 

ginning,  is  now,  and  ever  ihall 

be,  world  without  end. 

Minijlr  Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

Anjvj.  The  Lord's  name  be 

praifed. 

^  1.  hen  Jhall  he  [aid  or  Jung  the 
Jollozving  Anthem  ;  except 
on  thofe  days  for  zvhich  other 
Anthems  are  appointed ;  and 
except  alfo,  when  it  is  ufcd  in 
the  courje  J  the  Pfalrns,  on  the 
nineteenth  day  of  the  month. 


MORNING    PRAYER. 


Venile^  exult  emus  Domino, 

OCome,  let  us  fing  unto 
the  Lord,  let  us  heartily 
rejoice;  \n  the  flrength  of  "our 
ihlvation. 

Let  us  come  before  his  pre- 
fence  with  thankfgiving,  and 
Ihow  ourfelves  glad  in  him 
with  pfalms. 

For  the  Lord  is  a  great  God  \ 
and  a  great  king  above  all  gods. 

In  his  hand  are  all  the  cor- 
ners of  the  earth  ;  and  the 
ilrength  of  the  hills  is  his  alfo. 

The  fea  is  his,  and  he  made 
it ;  and  his  hands  prepared  the 
dry  land. 

O  come,  let  us  worfliip  and 
fall  down  ;  and  kneel  before 
the  Lord,  our  Maker. 

For  he  is  the  Lord  our  God ; 
and  we  are  the  people  of  his  paf- 
ture,andthe  ilieep  of  his  hand. 

O  worfhip  the  Lord  in  the 
beauty  of  holinefs  j  let  the 
whole  earth  ftand  in  aweof  him. 

For  he  cometh,  for  he  com- 
eth  to  judge  the  earth  ;  and 
with  righteoufnefs  to  judge 
the  world,  and  the  people  with 
his  truth. 

%  Then  /hall  follow  (^Portion 
cfthe  PjalmS:,  as  they  are  ap- 
pointed^ or  one  of  the  Selec- 
tions of  Pfalms  fet  forth  by 
this  Church  :  and  at  the  end  of 
every  Ffalm^  and  likezvife  at 
the  end  tf  the  Venite,  Bene- 
dicite,Jubilate,Bericdi6lus, 
ate  Domino,  Bonum  eft 


confiteri,  Deus  mifereatur, 
Benedic  Anima  mea — May 
be  f aid  or  fung^  the  Gloria 
Patri  ;  and^  at  the  end  of  the 
zvhole  Portion,  or  Selection 
of  Pfalms  for  the  day— f hall 
be  faid  or  fung^  the  Gloria 
Patri,  or  elfe  the  Gloria 
inExcelsis,  asfolloweth : 
Gloria  in  Excelfis, 

GLory  be  to  God  on  high, 
and  on  earth  peace,  good 
will  towards  men.  We  praife 
thee,  we  blefs  thee,  we  worfhip 
thee,  we  glorify  thee,  we  give 
thanks  to  thee  for  thy  great  glo- 
ry,0  Lord  God, heavenlyKing, 
God  the  Father  Almighty. 

O  Lord,  the  only  begotten 
Son,  Jefus  Chrifl  ;  O  Lord 
God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of 
the  Father,  that  takeft  away  the 
fins  of  the  world,  have  mercy 
upon  us.  Thou  that  takeft 
away  the  fins  of  the  worW, 
have  mercy  upon  us.  Thou- 
that  takeft  away  the  fins  of 
the  world,  receive  our  prayer. 
Thou  that  fitteft  at  the  right 
hand  of  God  the  Father,  hare 
mercy  upon  us. 

For  Thou  only  art  holy  j 
Thou  only  art  the  Lord ;  Thou 
only,  O  Chrift,  with  the  Holy 
Ghoft,artmofl  high  in  the  glo- 
ry of  God  the  Father.    Amen, 
5jf"  Then  fhall  be  read  the  Firfi 
Lefjbn,  according  to  the  Ta- 
ble or  Calendar  ;  after  which 
floall  be  faid  or  Jung  the  fol- 
lowing Hymn, 


MORNING    PRAYER. 


^  Note,  That  before  every 
LeJJbn,  the  MtniJIer  /hall 
fay.  Here  beginneth  fuch  a 
Chapter,  or  Verfe  of  fuch  a 
Chapter,  of  fuch  a  Book  : 
And  after  every  Lejon,  Here 
cndeth  the  Firft,  or  the 
Second  Leflbn. 

Te  Deiim  laudamus, 

WE  praife  thee,  O  God  ; 
we  acknowledge  thee 
to  be  the  Lord. 

All  the  earth  doth  worfliip 
thee,  the  Father  everlafting. 

To  thee  all  Angels  cry 
aloud  ;  the  Heavens,  and  all 
the  Powers  therein. 

To  thee  Cherubim  and  Se- 
raphim, continually  do  cry, 

Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord 
God  of  Sabaoth. 

Heaven  and  Earth  are  full 
of  the  Majefty  of  thy  Glory. 

The  glorious  company  of 
the  Apoflles  praife  thee. 

The  goodly  fellow Ihip  of 
the  Prophets  praife  thee. 

The  noble  army  of  Mar- 
tyrs praife  thee. 

The  holy  Church,  through- 
out all  the  world,  doth  acknow- 
ledge thee, 

The  Father,  .of  an  infinite 
Majefty  ; 

Thine  adorable,  true,  and 
only  Son  ; 

Alfo  the  Holy  Gholl,  the 
Comforter, 


Thou  art  the  King  of  Glo- 
ry, O  Chrift. 

Thou  art  the  everlafting 
Son  .of  the  Father. 

When  thou  tookeft  upon 
thee  to  deliver  man,  thou  didll 
humble  thyfclf  to  be  born  of 
a  Virgin. 

When  thou  hadft  overcome 
the  fharpnefs  of  death,  thou 
didft  open  the  Kingdom  of 
Heaven  to  all  believers. 

Thou  littcft  at  the  right  hand 
of  God,  in  the  Glory  of  the 
Father. 

We  believe  that  thou  fhalt 
come,  to  be  our  Judge. 

We  therefore  pray  thee,  help 
thy  fervants,  whom  thou  haft: 
redeemed  with  thy  precious 
blood. 

Make  them  to  be  numbered 
with  thy  faints,  in  glory  ever- 
lafting 

O  Lord,  fave  thy  people, 
and  blefs  thine  heritage. 

Govern  them,  and  lift  them 
up  forever. 

Day  by  day  we  magnify  thee; 

And  we  worfliip  thy  name, 
ever  world  without  end. 

Vouchfafe,  O  Lord,  to  keep 
us  this  day  without  fin. 

O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

OLord,  let  rhy  mercy  be  up- 
on us ;  as  our  truft  is  in  thee. 

O  Lord,    in  thee  ha\e   I 
trufted  ;  let  me  never  \>t  con-  -^ 
founded. 


MORNING  PRAYER. 


^  Or  this  Canticle. 
Benedictte,  omnia  opera  Domini. 

O  All  ye  works  of  the  Lord, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord ;  praiie 
him,  and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Angels  of  the  Lord, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  heavens,  blefs  ye  the 
Lord  ',  praife  him,  and  mag- 
nify him  for  ever. 

O  ye  waters  that  be  above 
the  Firmament,  blefs  ye  the 
Lord  ;  praife  him,  and  mag- 
nify him  for  ever. 

O  all  ye  powers  of  the 
Lord,^  blefs  ye  the  Lord  ; 
praife  him,  and  magnify  him 
for  ever. 

O  ye  Sun  and  Moon,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Stars  of  Heaven,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Showers  and  Dew, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Wmds  of  God,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  j  praiie  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Fire  and  Heat,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Winter  and  Summer, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Dews  ano  Frofts,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  pvaife  him,  and 
'"lagnify  him  tor  ever. 
*1iv 


O  ye  Froft  and  Cold,  bleft 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Ice  and  Snow,  bleft 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Nights  and  Days,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Light  and  Darknefs, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Lightnings  and  Clouds, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  let  the  Earth  blefs  the 
Lord  ',  yea,  let  it  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Mountains  and  Hills, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  all  ye  green  Things  upon 
Earth ,  blefs  ye  the  Lord ;  praife 
him,andmagnify  him  forever. 

O  ye  Wells,  blefs  ye  the 
Lord  ;  praife  him,  and  mag- 
nify him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Seas  and  Floods,  blefs 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Whales,  and  all  that 
move  in  the  Waters,  blefs  ye 
the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  all  ye  Fowls  of  the  Air, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  all  ye  Beads  and  Cattle, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  far  ever. 

Oye 


MORNING  PRAYER 


O  ye  Children  of  Men,ble(s 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him,  and 
magnify  him  for  ever. 

6  let  Ifracl  blefs  the  Lord  ; 
prailc  him,  and  magnify  him 
for  ever. 

O  ye  Priefts  of  the  Lord, 
ble(s  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Servants  of  the  Lord, 
blefs  ye  the  Lord  ;  praife  him, 
and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

O  ye  Spirits  and  Souls  of 
the  righteous,  blefs  ye  the 
Lord  ;  praife  him,  and  mag- 
nify him  for  ever. 

O  ye  holy  and  humble  Men 
of  heart,  blefs  ye  the  Lord  ; 
praife  him,  and  magnify  him 
for  ever. 

^  Then  /hall  he  ready  in  like 
manner,  the  Second  Le/pjn, 
taken  out  of  the  Nezv  TeJIa- 
ment,  according  to  the  Table 
or  Calendar  ;  and  after  that, 
the  following  Pfalm. 

Jubilate  Deo.    Plalm  c. 

OBe  joyful  in  the  Lord, 
all  ye  lands  ;  ferve  the 
Lord  with  gladnefs,  and  come 
before  his  prcfence  withafong. 

Be  ye  fure  that  the  Lord  he 
is  God,  it  is  he  that  hath  made 
us,  and  not  v^e  ourfelves ;  we 
are  his  people  and  the  (heep 
of  his  pafture. 

O  go  your  way  into  his 
gates  with  thankfgiving,  and 
into  his  courts  with  praife  j  be 


thankful  unto  him,  and  fpeak 
pood  of  his  Name. 

For  the  Lord  is  gracious, 
his  mercy  is  everlafting  ;  and 
his  truth  endureth  from  gene- 
ration to  generation. 

^  Or  this  Hymn. 

Benedidus,  St.  Luke  i.  68. 

BLelfedbe  the  Lord  God  of 
Ifrael,  for  he  hath  vifited 
and  redeemed  his  people, 

And  hath  raifed  up  a  migh- 
ty falvation  for  us,  in  the  houfe 
of  his  fervant  David  ; 

As  he  fpake  by  the  mouth 
of  his  holy  Prophets,  which 
have  been  hnce  the  world 
began  j 

That  we  fhould  be  faved 
from  our  enemies,  and  from 
the  hand  of  all  that  hate  us. 

5[  Then  fb all  be  /aid  the  Apof- 
ties  Creed  by  the  Minifier 
and  the  People^  Jlanding  : 
And  any  Churches  may  omit 
the  words.  He  defcended 
into  Hell,  or  may,  inftead  of 
them,  life  the  zvords.  He  went 
into  the  place  of  departed 
Spirits,  which  are  confidered 
as  zvords  of  the  fame  meaning 
in  the  Creed.     , 

I  Believe  in  God  the  Father 
Almighty,  Maker  of  hea- 
ven and  earth : 

And  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  on- 
ly Son  our  Lord  ;  Who  was 
conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghofb, 
Born   of   the    Virgin  Mary, 
S^rei 


MORNING  PRAYER. 


SafTered  under  Pontius  Pilate, 
Was  crucified,  dead,  and  bu- 
ried; He  defcended  into  Hell ; 
The  Third  day  he  rofe  from 
the  dead  ;  He  afcended  into 
Heaven,  And  fitteth  on  the 
right  Hand  of  God  the  Father 
Almighty  ;  From  thence  he 
fhall  come  to  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead. 

1  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft  3 
The  Holy  Catholic  Church  ; 
The  communion  of  Saints  ; 
The  forgivenefs  of  fins ;  The 
refurredionof  the  body.  And 
the  life  everlafting*    Amen. 

%  Or  this. 

I  Believe  in  one  God,  the  Fa- 
ther Almighty,  Maker  of 
Heaven  and  Earth,  and  of  all 
things  vifible  and  invifible  : 

And  in  one  Lord  Jefus  Chrift, 
the  only  begotten  Son  of  God, 
begotten  of  his  Father  before 
all  worlds ;  God  of  God,  Light 
of  Light,  very  God  of  very 
God,  begotten,  not  made*  be- 
ing of  one  fubftance  with  the 
Father,  by  whom  all  things 
were  made  ;  who  for  us,  men, 
and  for  our  falvation,  came 
down  from  heaven,  and  was  in- 
carnate by  the  Holy  Ghoft  of 
the  Virgin  Mary,  and  was  made 
man,  and  was  crucified  alio  for 
us  under  Pontius  Pilate.  He 
fuffered  and  was  buried,  and 
the  third  day  he  rofe  again,  ac- 
cording to  the  Scriptures,  and 


afcended  into  Heaven,  and  fit- 
teth on  the  right  hand  of  the 
Father  ;  and  he  fhall  come  a- 
gain,  with  glory,  to  judge  both 
the  quick  and  the  dead;  whofc 
kingdom  fhall  have  no  end. 

And  I  believe  in  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  the  Lord  and  giver  of 
life,  who  proceedeth  from  the 
Father  and  the  Son ;  who  with 
the  Father  and  the  Son  toge- 
ther is  worfhipped  and  glori- 
fied, who  fpake  by  the  Pro- 
phets. And  I  believe  one  Ca- 
tholic and  Apoftolic  Church. 
I  acknowledge  one  Baptifm  for 
the  remillion  of  fins ;  and  I 
look  for  the  rcfurredion  of  the 
dead,  and  the  life  of  the  world 
to  come.  Amen. 
^  And  after  that,  thefe  Prayers 

following,  all  devoutly  kneel^ 

ing  ;   the  Minijler  firji  pro- 

nouncingy 

The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 

Anfw.   And  with  thy  fpirit. 

%  Minijler.  Let  us  pray. 

O  Lord,  fliow  thy  mercy 
upon  us  ; 

Anfw.  And  grant  us  thy 
falvation. 

Minifier.  O  God,  make  clean 
our  hearts  within  us ; 

Anfw.  And  take  not  thy 
Holy  Spirit  from  us. 
%  Then  fhall  follow  the  Collet 

for  the  day,  except  when  the 

Communion  Service  is  read  j 

and  then  the  ColleEl  for  the 

day  Jhall  he  omitted  here, 

%  A  Collea 


P\^ 


MORNING  PRAYER. 

^  A  ColleSi  for  Peace.  the  United  States^  and  all  others 

O  God,  who  art  the  author  i^  authority  ;  and  fo  replenifli 

of  peace  and  lover  of  con-  them  with  the  grace  of  thy  holy 

cord,  in  knowledge  of  whom  Spirit,  that  they  may  always 

ftandethour  eternal  hfe,  whofe  i^^^^^e  to  thy  wdl,  and  walkin 

fervice  is  perfed  freedom ;  de-  ^hy  way :  Endue  them  plente- 

fend  us,  thy  humble  fervants,  ^ufly   with    heavenly    gifts; 

in  all  afl'aults  of  our  enemies ;  grant  them  in  health  and  prof- 

thatwe,  furelytruftinginthy  penty  long  to  live;  and  finally, 

defence,    mav    not    fear    the  after  this  life,  to  attameverlaft- 

power    of    any    adverfaries,  ^^gjoy  and  felicity,  through 

through  the  might  of  Jefus  JelusChrifl  our  Lord.    Amen. 

Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen.  ^  1  he  following  Prayers  are  to 
^  A  ColleB  for  Grace.  be  omitted  here y  when  the  Li- 

O  Lord,  our  heavenly  Fa-        t any  is  read. 

ther.  Almighty  and  ever-  %  A  Prayer  for  the  Clergy  anU 
lading  God,  who  hail  fafely  People. 

brought  us  to  the  beginning  of       a    Lmighty  andeverlafling 

thisday;  defend  usin  the  fame  J-\  God,fromwhomcometh 

with  thy  mighty  power,  and  every  good  and  perfed  gift, 

grant  that  this  day  we  fall  into  fend  down  upon  our  Biihops 

nolin,   neither  run  into  any  andotherClergy,and  upon  the 

kind  of  danger  ;  but  that  all  Congregations  committed  to 

our  doings,  being  ordered  by  theircharge,  the  healthful  fpi- 

thy  governance,  may  be  righ-  Ht  of  thy  grace;  and,  that  they 

teousm  thy  fight,  through  Je-  may  truly  pleafe  thee,  pour 

lus  Chrift  ouY  Lord.  Amen.  upon  them  the  continual  dew 

%  A  Prayer  for  theVK\L%iiiE^T  of  thy  blefTmg :  Grant  this,0 

of  the  United  States,  and  all  Lord,  for  the  honour  of  our 

in  Civil  Authority.  Advocate  and  Mediator  Jefus 

O  Lord,  our  heavenly  Fa-  ^^''''^'     ^"^'''^ 

ther,  the  high  and  mighty  1[  A  Prayer  for  all  Conditions 
RuleroftheUniverre,whodoft  of  Men. 

from  thy  throne  behold  all  the  /^  God,   the  Creator  and 

dwellers  upon   earth  ;    moft  V^  Preferver  of  all  mankind, 

heartily  we  befeech  thee,  with  we  humbly  befeech  thee  for  a'' 

.y  favour  to  behold  and  blefs  forts  and  conditions  of  - 

'fervant,ri^^PRESiDENT^  that  thou  wouldeil  b 


MORNING  PRAYER. 

to  make  thy  ways  kh'own  unto  means  of  grace,  and  for  the 
them,  thy  faving  health  unto  hope  of  glory.  And,  we  be- 
all  nations.  More  efpecially  feech  thee,  give  us  that  due 
we  prav  for  thy  holy  Church  fenfe  of  all  thy  mercies,  that 
univerfal ;  that  it  may  be  fo  our  hearts  may  be  unfeignedly 
guided  and  governed  by  thy  thankful,  and  that  we  may 
good  Spirit,  that  all  who  pro-  Ihow  forth  thy  praife,  not  only 
fefs  and  call  themfeives  Chrif-  with  our  lips,  but  in  our  lives ; 
tians,  may  be  led  into  the  way  by  giving  up  ourfelves  to  thy 
of  truth,  and  hold  the  faith  in  fervice,  and  by  walking  before 
unity  of  Spirit,  in  the  bond  of  thee  in  holinefs  and  righteouf- 
peace,  and  in  righteoufnefs  of  nefs  all  our  days,  through  Jefus 
life.  Finally,  we  commend  to  Chrift,  our  Lord  ;  to  whom, 
thy  Fatherly  goodnefs,  all  thofc  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
who  are  any  ways  afflided  or  be  all  honour  and  glory,  world 
diftreffed  in  mind,  body,  or  without  end.  Amen, 
eftate ;  that  it  may  pleafe  thee  ^\  A  Prayer  of  St.  Chryfoflom. 
to  comfort  and  relieve  them,  A  Lmighty  God,  who  haft 
according  to  their  feveral  ne-  XJl  given  us  grace  at  this 
ceffities ;  giving  them  patience  time,  with  one  accord  to  make 
under  their  fufferings,  and  a  our  common  fupphcations  un- 
happy iflue  out  of  all  their  af-  to  thee;  and doftpromife that 
fiidions :  And  this  w^e  beg  for  wdien  two  or  three  are  gathered 
Jefus  Chrift's  fake.  Amen.  together  in  thy  Name,  thou 
-r  >*  ^  7^;  7r-  •  wilt  grant  their  requefts;  fulfil 
^  A  General  na,ikfgiv,ng.  ^^^^6q  ^ord,  the  defires  and 

ALmighty  God,  Father  of  petitions  of  thy  fervants,  as 

all  mercies, we,  thine  un-  may  be  moft  expedient  for 

worthy  fervants,  do  give  thee  them;  grantingusinthisworld 

mofthumbleand  hearty  thanks  knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and  in 

for  all  thy  goodnefs  and  loving  the  world  to  come  life  ever- 

kindnefs  to  us,  and  to  all  men.  iafting.     Amen. 

We  blefs  thee  for  our  creation,  2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

prefervation,  and  all  the  blef-  r  ■  ^  HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Je- 

fingsof  this  life;  but,  above  all,  J^    fus  Chrift,  and  the  love 

for  thine  ineftimable  love  in  of  God,  and  the  fellowfhip  of 

the  redemption  of  the  world  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be  with  us 

•*"^  Lord  Jefus  Chrift;  for  the  all  evermore.     Amen. 

^ 

^re  endeth  the  Order  of  Morning  Prayer.  ( 

T 


til 


THE 


ORDER  FOR  DAILY 

EVENING  PRAYER 


^  fhe  MINISTER  JJjall  begin  the  Evening  Prayer,  by 
reading  one  or  more  of  the  following  Sentences  of  Scripture, 

The  facrifices  of  God  are  a 


THE  Lord  is  in  his  holy- 
temple  ;  let  all  the  earth 
keep  filence  before  him.  Hab, 
ii.  20. 

From  the  rifing  of  the  fun 
even  unto  the  going  down  of 
the  fame,  my  name  fhall  be 


broken  fpirit ;  a  broken  and  a 
contrite  heart,  O  God,  thou 
wilt  not  defpife.  PfaL  li.  17. 
Rend  your  heart  and  not 
your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God  ;  for  he  is 


great  among  the  Gentiles;  and  gracious  and  merciful,  flow  to 

in  every  place  incenfe  fliall  be  anger,  and  of  great  kindnefs, 

offered  unto  my  name,  and  a  and  repenteth  him  of  the  evil, 

pure  offering  :    for  my  name  Joel  ii    13 


fhall  be  great  among  the  hea- 
then, faith  the  Lord  of  Hofls. 
Mai.  i.  11. 

Let  the  words  of  my  mouth, 
and  the  meditation  of  my 
heart,  be  alway  acceptable  in 
thy  fight,  O  Lord,  my  flrength 
and  my  Redeemer.  PJaLxxx.  1 4. 

When  the  wicked  man  turn- 
eth  away  from  his  wickednefs 
that  he  hath  committed,  and 
doeth  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  fhall  fave  his  foul 
alive.     Ezek,  xviii.  27. 

I  acknowledge  my  tranfgref- 


To  the  Lord  our  God  be- 
long mercies  and  forgiveneffes, 
though  we  have  rebelled  againft 
him  ',  neither  have  we  obeved 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  our  God, 
to  walk  in  his  laws  which  he 
fet  before  us.    Dan.  ix.  9,  10. 

O  Lord,  corred  me,  but 
with  judgment ;  not  in  thine 


anger. 


left  thou  brin 


g  mc  to 


nothing.  Jer.x.i^.  Pfal.wi.  1, 
Repent  ye ;  for  the  kingdom 

of  heaven  is  at  hand.  St.  Mat. 

iii.  2. 

I  will  arife  and  go  to  my  fa- 


fions ;  and  my  fin  is  ever  be-    ther,  and  will  fay  unto  him ; 


fore  me.     PfaL  li.  3. 

Hide  thy  face  from  my  fins  •, 
and  blot  out  all  mine  iniqui- 
ties,    PfaL  li.  9. 


Father,  I  have  finned  againfl 
heaven,  and  before  thee,  and 
am  no  more  w^or thy  to  be  called 
thy  fon,  ^."ike^L^,  18,  19. 

Enter 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


Enter  not  into  judgment 
with  thy  fervant,  O  Lord  ;  for 
in  thy  fight  fhallnomanHving 
be  jullified.  Pfal.  cxhii.  2. 

If  we  fay  that  we  have  no 
fin,  we  deceive  ourfelves,  and 
the  truth  is  not  in  us  ;  but  if 
we  confefs  our  fins,  God  is 
faithful  and  juft  to  forgive  us 
our  fms,  andtocleanfe  us  from 
all  unrighteoufnefs.  1  St.  John 
i.  8,  9. 
%  Then  the  Minifter  Jhall  Jay, 

D Early  beloved  brethren, 
the  Scripture  moveth  us 
in  fundry  places,  to  acknow- 
ledge and  confefs  our  manifold 
iins  and  wickednefs,  and  that 
we  fhould  not  diffemble  nor 
cloak  them  before  the  face  of 
Almighty  God,  our  heavenly 
Father,  but  confefs  them  with 
an  humble,  lowly,  penitent, 
and  obedient  heart ;  to  the  end 
that  we  may  obtain  forgivenefs 
of  the  fame  by  his  infinitegood- 
nefs  and  mercy.  And  although 
we  ought,  at  all  times,  humbly 
to  acknowledge  our  fins  before 
God  ;  yet  ought  we  chiefly 
fb  to  do,  when  we  aflemble 
and  meet  together,  to  render 
thanks  for  the  great  benefits 
that  we  have  received  at  his 
hands,  to  fet  forth  his  moft 
worthy  praife,  to  hear  his  moft 
holy  word,  and  to  aik  thofe 
things  which  are  requifite  and 
necdfary,  as  well  ^br  the  body 
as  the  foul.  Wl         ^e,  I  pray 


and  befeech  you,  as  many  as 
are  here  prefent,to  accompany 
me,  with  a  pure  heart,  and 
humble  voice,  unto  the  throne 
of  the  heavenly  grace,  faying — 
%  A  general  Confejfion,  to  bejaid 
by  the  whole  congregation  after 
the  Minifter,  all  kneeling. 

ALmighty  and  moft  mer- 
ciful Father ;  We  have 
erred  and  ftrayed  from  thy  ways 
like  loft  fheep.  We  have  fol- 
lowed too  much  the  devices 
and  defires  of  our  own  hearts. 
We  have  offended  againft  thy 
holy  laws.  We  have  left  un- 
done thofe  things  which  we 
ought  to  have  done  ;  And  we 
have  done  thofe  things  which 
we  ought  not  to  have  done  : 
And  there  is  no  health  in  us. 
But  thou,  O  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us  miferable  offenders. 
Spare  thou  thofe,  O  God,  who 
confefs  their  faults.  Reftorc 
thou  thofe  who  are  penitent ; 
According  to  thy  promifes 
declared  unto  mankind,  in 
Chrift  Jefus  our  Lord.  And 
grant,  O  moft  merciful  Fat  her, 
for  his  fake  ;  That  we  may 
hereafter  live  a  godly,  righte- 
ous, and  fober  life  ;  To  the 
glory  of  thy  holy  name.  Amen. 
^  T^be  Declaration  of  Abfolution^ 
or  RemiJJion  of  fins ;  to  be  made 
by  the  Priest  alone  ^  ft  and- 
ing ;  the  People  ft  ill  kneeling. 

ALmighty  God,  the  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jefus 

Chrift,  ii 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


Chrift,  who  defireth  not  the 
death  of  a  fiiincr,  but  rather 
that  he  may  turn  from  his 
vvickcdnefs  and  >  i ve,  hath  given 
power  and  commandment  to 
ins  Miniftcrs  to  declare  and 
pronounce  to  his  People,  be- 
ing penitent,  the  Ablblution 
and  Remiffion  of  their  lins. 
He  pardoneth  and  abfolveth 
all  thole  who  truly  repent,  and 
unfeignedly  believe  his  holy 
Goipel.  Wherefore,  let  us 
befeech  him  to  grant  us  true 
repentance,  and  his  Holy  Spi- 
rit ;  that  thofe  things  may 
pleafe  him  which  we  do  at  this 
prcfent,  and  that  the  reft  of 
our  life  hereafter  may  be  pure 
and  holy  ;  lb  that  at  the  laft 
we  may  come  to  his  eternal 
joy,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord. 

^  The  People  Jh all  anfwerhere^ 
and  at  the  end  of  every  Prayer^ 
Amen. 

%  Or  this, 

ALmJghty  God,  our  Hea- 
venly Father,  who,  of 
his  great  mircv  ^mifed 

Forgiver 
who,  ^ 
andt 
hav 


^  Then  the  Minifler pmll  kneeU 
and  fay  the  Lord's  Prayer  ; 
the  People  fill  kneeling^  and 
repeating  it  with  hirriy  both 
here,  and  wherefoever  elfe  it 
is  ufed  in  Divine  Service. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven, Hallowed  be  thy 
Name ;  Thy  Kingdom  come ; 
Thy  Will  be  done  on  Earth,  as 
it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give  us  this 
day  our  daily  bread ;  And  for- 
give us  our  trefpalles,  as  wc 
forgive  thoffe  who  trefpafs  a- 
gainftus;  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation  ;  But  deliver  us 
from  evil :  For  thine  is  the 
Kingdom,  and  the  Power,  and 
the  Glory,  For  ever  and  ever. 
Amen. 
5f  Then  likewife  he  fhall  fay^ 

O  Lord,  open  thou  ourlips ; 

Anfw.  And  our  mouth  fhall 
(how  forth  thy  praife. 

^  Here^    all  fanding  up^   the 
Minifler  fhall  fay. 
Glory   be  to    *' 
and  to   the  ^ 
Holy  Gb 


EVENING  PRAYER. 

this  Churchy  wiih  the  Doxo-  round  world  and   they  that 

logy^  as  in  the  Morning  Ser-  dwell  therein. 

<uice.     Then /hali  be  read  the  Let  the  floods  clap  their 

Jirji  Lejon,  according  to  the  hands,  and  let  tl'ie  hills  be  joy- 

Table   or    Calendar  ;     after  ful  together  belore  the  Lord  j 

which /hall  befaid  or  Jung  the  for  he  comet-^i  to  judge  the 

following  Pfalm^  except  when  earth. 

//  is  read  in  the  ordinary  courfe  With  righ teou fnefs  (h all  he 

ofthePfalmSyOn  the  nineteenth  judge  the  world,  and  the  peo- 

day  of  the  month.  pie  with  equity. 


Cant  ate  Domino,    Pfal.  xcvili. 


%  Or  this, 
Bonum  efi  conjiteri.    Pfal.  xcii. 


OSing  unto  the  Lord  a    TT  is  a  good  thing  to  give 
new  fong  ;  for  he  hath    X  thanks  unto    the   Lord, 
done  marvellous  things.  and  to  fing  praifes  unto  thy 

With  his  own  right  hand.  Name,  O  Moft  Higheft ; 
and  with  his  holy  arm,  hath  he  To  tell  of  thy  loving  kind- 
gotten  himfelf  the  vidlory.  nefs  early  in  the  morning, 
The  Lord  declared  his  fal-  and  of  thy  truth  in  the  night- 
vat  ion  ;  his  righteoufnefs  hath  feaion  ; 
he  openly  Oiowed  in  the  fight  Upon  an  i^ftrument  of  ten 
of  the  heathen.  firings,   and  upon  the  lute  ; 

He  hath  remembered  his    ^pon  a  loud  inftrument,  and 
mercy  and  truth  toward  the    upon  the  harp, 
houfe  of  Ifrael ;  and  all  the        For  thou,  Lord,  haft  made 
^  ^he  world  have  feen    me  glad  through  thy  works ; 
^  our  God.  and  I  will  rejoice  i     giving 

'  ^yfulunto    praife  for  the  operations  of 
^ng,    thy  hands. 

f  thp^  "  c.   the  New 

*)ointed : 

''ung  or 

rthe 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


That  thy  way  may  be 
known  upon  earth,  thy  laving 
health  among  all  nations. 

Let  the  people  praife  thee, 
O  God  ;  yea,  let  all  the  peo- 
ple praife  thee. 

O  let  th^ nations  rejoice  and 
be  glad  ;  for  thou  (halt  judge 
the  folk  righteoufly,andgovern 
the  nations  upon  earth. 

Let  the  people  praife  thee, 
O  God ;  yea,  let  all  the  people 
praife  thee. 

Then  (hall  the  earth  bring 
forth  her  increafe  ;  and  God, 
even  our  own  Godj  (hall  give 
us  his  blefling. 

God  (hall  blefs  us ;  and  all 
the  ends  of  the  world  ihall  fear 
him. 

^  Or  this. 
Benedic^  Anima  mea.  Pfal.  ciii. 

PRAISE  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul ;  and  all  that  is  within 
me,  prai(e  his  holy  Name. 

Praife  the  Lord,  O  my  foul, 
and  forget  not  all  his  benefits ; 

Who  forgiveth  all  thy  (in, 
and  healeth  all  thine  infir- 
mities ; 

Who  faveth  thy  life  from 
de(lru(5lion,  and  crowneth  thee 
with  mercy  and  loving  kind- 
nefs. 

O  praife  the  Lord,  ye  An- 
gels of  his,  ye  that  excel  in 
urength ;  ye  that  fulfil  his  com- 
mandment, and  hearken  unto 
the  voice  of  his  word. 

O  praife  the  Lord,  all  yc  his 

D 


hods  ;  ye  fer^anfs  of  his  that 
do  his  pleafure. 

O  (peak  good  of  the  Lord  all 

ye  works  of  his,  in  all  places 

of  his  dominion.  Praife  thou 

the  Lord,  O  my  foul. 

%  ThenJJjall  he  /aid  the  Apof- 

ties  Creed  by   the   Minijiet 

and   the   People^  Jlanding  : 

And  any  Churches  may  omit 

the  words y   He  defcended 

into  Hell,  or  may,  inftead  of 

them,  ufe  the  zvords,  He  went 

into  the  place  of  departed 

Spirits,  which  are  conjidered 

as  words  of  the  fame  meaning 

in  the  Creed. 

1  Believe  in  God  the  Father 
Almighty,  Maker  of  hea- 
ven and  earth  : 

And  in  Jefus  Chri(i  his  on^ 
ly  Son  our  Lord  ,  Who  was 
conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
Born  of  the  Virgin  Mary, 
Su(Fered  under  Pontius  Pilate, 
Was  crucified,  dead^  and  bu- 
ried ;  He  defcended  into  Hell ; 
The  Third  day  he  rofe  from 
the  dead  ;  He  afcended  into 
Heaven,  And  fitteth  on  the 
right  Hand  of  God  the  Father 
Almighty  ;  From  thence  he 
(hall  come  to  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead* 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft 
The  Holy  Catholic  Church 
The  communion  of  Saints 
The  forgivenefs  of  fins ;  The 
refurredioiiofthe  body,  And 
tlic  life  everlafting.   A 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


^  ^Or  this, 

I  Believe  in  oneGod, the  Fa- 
ther Almighty,  Maker  of 
Heaven  and  Earth,  and  of  ail 
things  vifible  and  invifible  : 

AndinoneLordJefusChrift, 
the  only  begotten  Son  of  God, 
begotten  of  his  Father  before 
all  worlds ;  God  of  God,  Light 
of  Light,  very  God  of  very 
God,  begotten,  not  made,  be- 
ing of  one  fubftancc  with  the 
Father,  by  whom  all  things 
were  made  ^  who  for  us  men, 
and  for  our  falvation,  came 
down  from  heaven,  and  was  in- 
carnate by  the  Holy  Ghoft  of 
theVirgin  Mary,  and  was  made 
man,  and  was  crucified  alio  for 
us  under  Pontius  Pilate.  He 
fuffered  and  was  buried,  and 
the  third  day  he  rofe  again,  ac- 
cording to  the  Scriptures,  and 
afcended  into  Heaven, and  (it- 
teth  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
Father  ;  and  he  fhall  come  a- 
gain,  with  glory,  to  judge  both 
the  quick  and  the  dead  j  vvhofe 
kingdom  fliall  have  no  end. 

And  I  believe  in  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  the  Lord  and  giver  of 
life,  who  proceedcth  from  the 
Father  and  the  Son ;  who  with 
the  Father  and  the  Son  toge- 
ther is  worfhipped  and  glori- 
fied, who  fpake  by  the  Pro- 
phets. And  I  believe  one  Ca- 
tholic and  Apollolic  Church. 
I  acknowledge  one  Baptifm  for 
t"  niflion  of  fins  y  and  1 


look  for  the  refurredlion  of  the 
dead,  and  the  life  of  the  world 
to  come.     Amen. 

%  And  after  that^  thefe  Prayers 
following^  all  devouth  kneel- 
ing ;   the  Minijier  jirfi  -pro- 
nouncings 

The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 

Anfw.  And  with  thy  fpirit. 

^  Minijier.  Let  us  pray. 

O  Lord,  fliow  thy  mercy 
upon  us  \ 

Anfw.  And  grant  us  thy 
falvation. 

Minijier.  O  God,  make  clean 
our  hearts  within  us  ; 

Anfw.  And  take  not  thy 
Holy  Spirit  from  us. 

f  nenJJoall  be  f aid  the  Collet 
for  the  day^  and,  after  thatj 
the  ColleSfs  and  Prayers  fol- 
lowing. 

^  A  ColleB  for  Peace. 

O  God,  from  whom  all  holy 
deiires,  all  good  counfels, 
and  all  juft  works  do  proceed  ; 
give  unto  thy  fervants  that 
peace,  which  the  world  cannot 
give  ;  that  our  hearts  may  be 
fet  to  obey  thy  command- 
ments, and  alfo  that  by  thee, 
we,  being  defended  from  the 
fear  of  our  enemies,  may  pafs 
our  time  in  reft  and  quietnefs, 
through  the  merits  of  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Saviour.  Amen. 
f  A  ColIe6l 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


f  A    ColUEi  for  Aid  againft 
Peiils, 

OLord,  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, by  whofe  ahiiighty 
power  we  have  been  preierved 
this  day  ;  by  thy  great  mercy 
defend  us  from  all  perils  and 
dangers  of  this  night,  for  the 
love  of  thy  only  Son  our  Sa- 
viour, Jefus  Chrill.  Amen. 
^  A  Prayer  for  /^^  P  r  e  s  i  D  E  N-T 

of  the  United  States^  and  all 

in  Civil  Authority. 

OLord,  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, the  high  and  mighty 
Rulerof  theUniverfe,  who  doft 
from  thy  throne  behold  all  the 
dwellers  upon  earth  ;  moft 
heartily  we  befeech  thee,  with 
thy  favour  to  behold  and  blefs 
thyfervantjT-^^PRESiDENT^ 
the  United  States,  and  all  others 
in  authority  ;  and  fo  replenifh 
them  with  the  grace  of  thy  holy 
Spirit,  that  they  may  always 
incline  to  thy  will,  and  walk  in 
thy  way :  Endue  them  plente- 
oully  with  heavenly  gifts  ; 
grant  them  in  health  and  prof- 
perity  long  to  live;  and  finally, 
after  this  life,  to  attain  everlaft- 
ingjoy  and  felicity,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 
^  A  prayer  for  the  Clergy  and 
People, 

ALmighty  andeverlafting 
God,from  whom  cometh 
every  good  and  perfedt  gift, 
fend  down  upon  our  Bifhops 
and  other  Clergy,  and  upon  the 


Congregations  committed  to 
their  charge,  the  healthful  fpi- 
rit  of  thy  grace;  and,  that  they 
may  truly  pleafe  thee,  pour 
upon  them  the  continual  dew 
of  thy  blefTmg:  Grant  this,0 
Lord,  for  the  honour  of  our 
Advocate  and  Mediator  Jefus 
Chrift.  Amen. 
51"  A  Prayer  for  all  Conditions 
of  Men. 

OGod,  the  Creator  and 
Prefcrver  of  all  mankind, 
we  humbly  befeech  thee  for  all 
forts  and  conditions  of  men, 
that  thou  wouldeft  be  pleafed 
to  make  thy  ways  known  unto 
them,  thy  faving  health  unto 
all  nations.  More  efpecialiy 
we  pray  for  thy  holy  Church 
univerfal ;  that  it  may  be  fo 
guided  and  governed  by  thy 
good  Spirit,  that  all  who  pro- 
fefs  and  call  themfelves  Chrif- 
tians,  may  be  led  into  the  way 
of  truth,  and  hold  the  faith  in 
unity  of  Spirit,  in  the  bond  of 
peace,  and  in  righteoufnefs  of 
life.  Finally,  we  commend  to 
thy  Fatherly  goodnefs,  all  thofe  t 
who  are  any  ways  afflidl-ed  or  ' 
diftrcfled  in  mind,  body,  oi 
eftate;  that  it  may  pleafe  thee 
to  comfort  and  relieve  them, 
according  to  their  feveral  nc- 
ceflities;  giving  them  patience 
under  their  fufferings,  and  a 
happy  ifl'ue  out  of  ail  their  af- 
flidions :  And  this  we  beg  for 
Jefus  Chrlft's  fake.    Amen. 

fr  A  Crneral 


p 


('k 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


%  A  General  Thank/giving, 

ALmighty  God,  Father  of 
all  merciesjwe,  thine  un- 
worthy fervants,  do  give  thee 
mofthumbleand  hearty  thanks 
for  all  thy  goodnefs  and  loving 
kindnefs  to  us,  and  to  all  men. 
We  blefs  thee  for  our  creation, 
prefervation,  and  all  the  blef- 
fingsof  this  life;  but,  above  all, 
for  thine  ineftimable  love  in 
the  redemption  of  the  world  by 
our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift;  for  the 
means  of  grace,  and  for  the 
hope  of  glory.  And,  we  be- 
feech  thee,  give  us  that  due 
fenfe  of  all  thy  mercies,  that 
our  hearts  may  be  unfeignedly 
thankful,  and  that  we  may 
fhow  forth  thy  praife,  not  only 
with  our  lips,  but  in  our  lives ; 
by  giving  up  ourfelves  to  thy 
fervice,  and  by  walking  before 
thee  in  ho)ineis  and  righteouf- 
nefsall  our  days,  through  Jefus 
€hrift,  our  Lord  ^  to  whom. 


with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghofl, 
be  all  honour  and  glory,  world 
without  end.     Amen, 

^  A  Prayer  of  ^t.  Chryfoflom. 

ALmighty  God,  who  haft 
given  us  grace  at  this 
time,  with  one  accord  to  make 
our  common  fupplications  un- 
to thee;  and  doftpromife  that 
when  twoor  three  are  gathered 
together  in  thy  Name,  thou 
wilt  grant  their  requelts;  fulfil 
now,  O  Lord,  the  defires  and 
petitions  of  thy  fervants,  as 
may  be  moft  expedient  for 
them ;  grantingus  inthisworld 
knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and  in 
the  world  to  come  life  ever- 
lafting.     Amen. 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Je- 
fus Chrift,  and  the  love 
of  God,  and  the  fellowfhip  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  be  with  us 
all  evermore.     Amen. 


Here  endeth  the  Order  of  Evening  Prayer. 


f  rbe 


T  II  E 


LITANY. 

^  7be  LITANY  or  General  Supplication,  io  be  ufed 
after  Morning  Service ^  on  Sundays  ^  PVednejdays,  ojid  Fridays. 


OGod,  tbe  Father  of  hea- 
ven ;  have  mercy  upon 
us  milerable  finners. 

O  God^  the  Father  of  heaven ; 
have  mercy  upon  us  mijerahle 
finners, 

O  God  the  Son,  Redeemer 
of  the  world  ;  have  mercy  up- 
on us  milerable  Tinners. 

O  God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of 
the  world ;  have  mercy  upon  us 
mifer able  finners. 

O  God  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
proceeding  from  the  Father 
and  the  Son  ;  have  mercy  up- 
on us  miferable  finners. 

O  God  the  Holy  Ghofl,  pro- 
ceeding from  the  Father  and  the 
Son  \  have  mercy  upon  us  mife- 
rable finners, 

O  holy,  blefled,  and  glori- 
ous Trinity,  three  perfons  and 
one  God  ;  have  mercy  upon 
us  miferable  finners. 

O  holy^  blefj'ed^  and  glorious 
Trinity^  three  perfons  and  one 
God ',  have  mercy  upon  us  mife- 
rable fnners. 

Remember  not,  Lord,  our 
offences,  nor  the  offences  of 
our  fore-fathers ;  neither  take 
thou  vengeance  of  our  fins  : 
ipare  us,  good  Lord,  fpare  thy 
people,  whom  thou  hafl  re- 


deemed with  thy  mod  preci- 
ous blood,  and  be  not  angry 
with  us  for  ever  : 

Spare  us,  good  Lord. 

From  all  evil  and  mifchief ; 
from  fin  ;  from  the  crafts  and 
afTaults  of  the  devil  ;  from 
thy  wrath,  and  from  everlafl- 
ing  damnation  ; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

From  all  blindnefs  of  heart ; 
from  pride,  vain  glory,  and 
hypocrify;  from  envy,  hatred, 
and  malice,  and  all  unchari- 
tablenefs  ; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

From  all  inordinate   and 
finful  affeftions ;  and  from  all 
the  deceits  of  the  world,  the  ; 
fleih,  and  the  devil ; 
Good  Lord^  deliver  us. 

From  lightning  and  tem- 
peft  i  from  plague,  peflilence, 
and  famine ;  from  battle,  and 
murder,  and  from  fuddea. 
death  ; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

From  all  fedition,  privy 
confpiracy,  and  rebellion 
from  all  falfe  dodrine,  herefy, 
and  fchifm ;  from  hardnefs  of 
heart,  and  contempt  of  thy 
Word  and  Commandment  \ 
Good  Lordy  deliver  us. 


i 


THE  LITANY. 


By  the  myftcry  of  thy  holy 
Incarnation  ;  by  thy  holy  Na- 
tivity  and  Circumcifion  ;  by 
thy  Baptifm,  Falling,  and 
Temptation  ; 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

By  thine  agony  and  bloody 
Sweat ;  by  thy  Crofs  andPaf- 
fion  ;  by  thy  precious  Death 
and  Burial ;  by  thy  glorious 
Refurredion  and  Afcenfion  ; 
and  by  the  coming  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft  ; 

Good  Lordy  deliver  us. 

In  all  time  of  our  tribula- 
tion ;  in  all  time  of  our  prof- 
perity  >  in  the  hour  of  death, 
and  in  the  day  of  judgment ; 
Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 

We  fmners  do  befeech  thee 
to  hear  us,  O  Lord  God  ;  and 
that  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
rule  and  govern  thy  holy 
'  Church  univerfal  in  the  right 
way  j 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  uSy 
good  Lord, 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
blefs  and  preferve  all  Chrifti* 
an  Rulers  and  Magiftrates  ; 
giving  them  grace  to  execute 
juflice,and  to  maintain  truth  ^ 

We  befeech  thee  to  bear  uSy 
good  Lord, 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
illuminate  all  Bifhops,  Priefts, 
and  Deacons,  with  true  know- 
ledge and  underflanding  of 
thy  Word  ;  and  that  both  by 
their  preaching   and  living 


they  may  {tt  it  forth,  and 
lliow  it  accordingly  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
blefs  and  keep  all  thy  people  ; 

We  befeech  tf^e  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  to  all  Nations,  unity, 
peace,  and  concord; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord,  . 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  us  an  heart  to  love  and 
fear  thee,  and  diligently  to  live 
after  thy  Commandments  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord, 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  to  all  thy  people  increafc 
of  grace,  to  hear  meekly  thy 
Word,  and  to  receive  it  with 
pure  affection,  and  to  bring 
forth  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord, 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
bring  into  the  way  of  truth, 
all  fuch  as  have  erred,  and  are 
deceived  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  uSy 
good  Lord, 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
flrengthen  fuch  as  do  ftand, 
and  to  comfort  and  help  the 
weak-hearted,  and  to  raife  up 
thofe  who  fall,  and  finally  to 
beat  down  Satan  under  our 
feeti 

Wff 


THE  I.ITANY. 


^ 


^Fe  befeecb  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleale  thee  to 
fuccour,  help,  and  comfort 
all  who  are  in  danger,  necefli- 
ty,  and  tribulation  ; 

IVe  hefeech  thee  to  bear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
prclerve  all  who  travel  by 
land  or  by  water,  all  women 
in  the  perils  of  ohild-birth, 
all  fick  perfons,  and  young 
children,  and  to  fhow  thy  pity 
upon  all  prifoners  and  cap- 
tives ; 

JVe  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
defend,  and  provide  for,  the 
fatherlefs    children,  and   wi- 
ndows, and  all  who  are  defo- 
late  and  oppreffed  ; 

f^Ve  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
have  mercy  upon  all  men ; 

IVe  befeech  thee  to  hear  us^ 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
forgive  our  enemies,  perfecu- 
tors,  and  flanderers,  and  to 
turn  their  hearts  ; 

IVe  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  and  preferve  to  our  ufe 
the  kindly  fruits  of  the  earth, 
fo  that  in  due  time  wc  may 
enjoy  them  ; 


We  befeech  thee  to  hear  uS^ 
good  Lord. 

That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to 
give  us  true  repentance,  to  for-  . 
give  us  all  our  fins,  negligen- 
ces, and  ignorances,  and  to  en- 
due  us  with  the  grace  of  thy 
Holy  Spirit,  to  amend  our 
lives  according  to  thy  holy 
Word  ; 

We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us, 
good  Lord. 

Son  ot   God,    we  befeech 
thee  to  hear  us. 

Son  of  God,  we  befeech  thee 
to  hear  us. 

O  Lamb  of  God,  whotak- 
eft  away  the  fins  of  the  world  ; 

Grant  us  tijy  peace. 

O  Lamb  of  God,  whotak- 
eft  away  the  fins  of  the  world ; 

Have  mercy  upon  us. 
5[  The  Minifier  may,  at  his  dif- 

cretion,  omit  all  that  follows, 

to  the  Prayer,   "  We  hum« 

bly  befeech  thee,    O  Fa- 
ther," &c. 

[O  Chrift,  hear  us. 

O  Chrifi,  hear  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Chrift,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Chrifi,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
%  Thenfhall  the  Minifier,  and 

the  People  with  him,  fay  the 

Lord's  Prayer. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy 


THE  LITANY. 


thy  Name;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpafles,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen. 

Minijier.  O  Lord,  deal  not 
with  us  according  to  our  fins. 

Anfwer,  Neither  reward  us 
according  to  our  iniquities. 
%  Let  us  pray. 

OGod,  merciful  Father, 
who  defpifeft  not  the 
fighing  of  a  contrite  heart, 
nor  the  defire  of  fuch  as  are 
forrowful;  mercifully  afTiftour 
prayers  which  we  make  before 
thee  in  all  our  troubles  and 
adverfities-  whenfoever  they 
opprefs  us  ;  and  gracioufly 
hear  us,  that  thofe  evils  which 
the  craft  and  fubtilty  of  the 
devil  or  man  worketh  againft 
us,  may,  by  thy  good  provi- 
dence, be  brought  to  nought  ; 
that  we,  thy  fervants,  being 
hurt  by  no  perfecutions,  may 
evermore  give  thanks  unto 
thee  in  thy  holy  Church, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord. 

O  Lord^  arife^  help  us,  and 
deliver  us,  for  thy  Name's  fake. 

OGod,  we  have  heard  with 
our  ears,  and  our  fathers 
have  declared  unto  us,  the 


noble  works  that  thou  didft 
in  their  days,  and  in  the  old 
time  before  them. 

O  Lord,  arife,  help  us,  and 
deliver  us,  for  thine  honour. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft  ; 

Anfzv.  As  it  was  in  the 
beginning,  is  now,  and  ever 
fhall  be,  world  without  end. 
Amen. 

From  our  enemies  defend 
us,  O  Chrift. 

Gracioujly  look  upon  our  of- 
fliElions. 

With  pity  behold  the  for- 
rows  of  our  hearts. 

Mercifdly  forgive  the  fins  of 
thy  People. 

Favourably  with  mercy 
hear  our  prayers. 

O  Son  of  David,  hav£  mercy 
upon  us. 

Both  now  and  ever,  vouch* 
fafe  to  hear  us,  O  Chrift. 

.  Gracioufiy  hear  us,  O  Chrifi  ; 
gracioiifly  hear  us,  O  Lord 
Chrift. 

Minifter.  O  Lord,  let  thy 
mercy  be  fhowed  upon  us ; 

Anfw.  As  we  do  put  our 
truft  in  thee.] 

%  Let  us  pray. 

WE  humbly  befeech 
thee,  O  Father,  mer- 
cifully to  look  upon  our  infir- 
mities ;  and,  for  the  glory  of 
thy  Name,  turn  from  us  all 

thofe 


THE  LITANY. 

thofe  evils  that  wemoftjuftly  vice,  and  by  walking  before 
have  deferved  ;  and  grant  thee  in  holinefs  and  rightc- 
that,  in  all  our  troubles,  we  oufnefs  all  our  days,  through 
may  put  our  whole  truft  and  Jefus  Chrift,  our  Lord  ;  to 
confidence  in  thy  mercy;  and  whom,  with  thee  and  the 
evermore  ferve  thee  in  holi-  Holy  Ghoft,  be  all  honour 
nefs  and  purenefs  of  living,  and  glory,  world  without 
to  thy  honour  and  glory,  end.  Amen. 
through  our  only  Mediator 

and   Advocate,  Jefus  Chrift    #r  ^p^^^r  o/5/.  Chryfoftom. 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

5r  A  General  rhankfgiving.         A  ^'^ig^'ty  God,  who  haft 
^  ji>      ^>        Jh^  given  us  grace  at  this 

ALmighty  God,  Father    time,    with    one   accord    to 
of  all  mercies,  we,  thine    make  our  common  fupplica- 
unworthy   fervants,  do  give    tions  unto   thee  ;  and   doft 
thee  moft  humble  and  hearty    promife    that  when   two   or 
thanks  for  all  thy  goodnefs    three  are   gathered  together 
and  loving  kindnefs  to  us,  and    in  thy  Name,  thou  wilt  grant 
to  all  men.   We  blefs  thee  for    their  requefts ;  fulfil  now,  O 
our  creation,  prefervation,  and    Lord,  the  defires  and  pctiti- 
all  the  bleffings  of  this  life  ;    ons  of  thy  fervants,  as  may 
but,  above  all,  for  thine  inef-    be  moft  expedient  for  them  ; 
timable  love  in  the  redemp-    granting   us    in    this   world 
tion  of  the  world  by  our  Lord    knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and 
Jefus  Chrift  ;  for  the  means    in    the    world   to   come  life 
of  grace,  and  for  the  hope  of   everlafting.     Amen. 
glory.    And,  we  befeech  thee, 
give  us  that  due  fenfe  of  all  ^  q^^^  ^-^^ 

thy  mercies,  that  our  hearts 

may  be  unfeignedly  thankful,  ^TT^HE  grace  of  our  Lord 
and  that  we  may  fhow  forth  J^  Jefus  Chrift,  and  the 
thy  praife,  not  only  with  our  love  of  God,  and  the  fellow- 
lips,  but  in  our  lives  ;  by  giv-  ftiip  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
ing  up  ourfelves  to  thy  fer-    with  us  all  evermore.    Amen, 

Here  endeth  the  hiTAHY, 


PRAYERS 


PRAYERS  and  THANKSGIVINGS 

upon  f ever al  Occaftons,  to  be  ufed  before  the  two  final  Prayers  of 
Morning  ^«^  Evening  Service. 
PRAYERS. 
5!"  A  Prayer  for  Congress,  to 
be  ufed  during  their  feffion. 

MOST  gracious  God,  we 
humbly  befeech  thee, 
as  for    the  People  of   thelc 
United  States  in  general,  fo 
cfpecially  for  their  Senate  and 
Reprefentatives  in  Congrefs 
aflembled ;  that  thou  would- 
eft  be  pleafed  to  diredl  and 
profper  all  their  confultati- 
ons,   to  the  advancement  of 
thy  Glory,  the  good  of  thy 
Church,  the  fafety,  honour, 
and  welfare  of  thy  people  ; 
that  all  things  may  be  fo  or- 
dered  and  fettled   by    their 
endeavours,    upon    the    beft 
and  furefl  foundations,  that 
peace   and   happincfs,   truth 
and  juftice,  religion  and  piety, 
may  be  eftablifhed  among  us 
for   all  generations.     Thefe 
and  all  other  neceffaries  for 
them,  for  us,  and  thy  whole 
Church,  we  humbly  beg  in 
the  name  and  mediation  of 
Jefus  Chrift,  our  moll  bleffed 
Lord  and  Saviour.     Amen, 
51"  For  Rain, 

OGod,  heavenly  Father, 
who  by  thy  Son  Jefus 
Chrift  haft  promifed  to  all 
thofe  who  feek  thy  kingdom 
and  the  righteoufnefs  thereof, 
all  things  neceffary  to  their 
bodily  fuftenance ;  fend  us, 
we  befeech  thee,  in  this  our 


neceffity,  fuch  moderate  rain 
and  ftiowers,  that  we  may 
receive  the  fruits  of  the  earth 
to  our  comfort,  and  to  thy 
honour,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

%  For  fair  Weather, 

ALmighty  and  moft  mer- 
ciful Father,  we  hum- 
bly befeech  thee,  of  thy  great 
goodnefs,  to  reftrain  thofe 
immoderate  rains,  where- 
with, for  our  fins,  thou  haft 
afflided  us  :  And  we  pray 
thee  to  fend  us  fuch  fcafona- 
ble  weather,  that  the  earth 
may,  in  due  time,  yield  her 
increafe,  for  our  ufe  and  be- 
nefit ;  and  give  us  grace,  that 
we  may  learn,  by  thy  punifti- 
ments,  to  amend  our  lives, 
and  for  thy  clemency  to  give 
thee  thanks  and  praife, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.  Amen. 
^  In  Time  of  Dearth  and 
Famine. 

OGod,  heavenly  Father, 
whofe  gift  it  is  that  the 
rain  doth  fail,  and  the  earth 
bring  forth  her  increafe  j  be- 
hold. We  befeech  thee,  the 
aiflidions  of  thy  people  ;  in- 
creafe the  fruits  of  the  earth 
by  thy  heavenly  benedidlion  ; 
and  grant  that  the  fcarcity 
and  dearth,  which  we  now 
moft  juftly  fuffer  f©r  our  fins, 

may 


/' 


PRAYERS. 


may,  through  thy  goodnefs, 
be  mercifully  turned  into 
plenty,  for  the  love  of  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord  j  to  whom, 
with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
be  all  honour  and  glory,  now 
and  for  ever.  Amen. 
%  In  Time  of  IVar  and  Tumults. 

O  Almighty  God,  the  fu- 
prcme  governor  of  all 
things,  whofe  power  no  crea- 
ture is  able  to  refill,  to  whom 
it  belongeth  juftly  to  punifh 
(inners,  and  to  be  merciful  to 
thofe  who  truly  repent  ;  fave 
and  deUver  us,  we  humbly 
befecch  thee,  from  the  hands 
of  our  enemies  ;  that  we,  be- 
ing armed  with  thy  defence, 
may  be  preferved  evermore 
firom  all  perils,  to  glorify 
thee,  who  art  the  only  giver 
of  all  vicftory,  through  the 
merits  of  thy  Son,  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.  Amen, 
^  For  thofe  who  are  to  be  admit- 
ted into  holy  Orders^  to  be  ufed 
in  the  weeks  preceding  the 
fiated  times  of  Ordination, 

ALmighty  God,  our  hea- 
venly Father,  who  haft 
purchafed  to  thyfelf  an  uni- 
verfal  Church,  by  the  preci- 
ous blood  of  thy  dear  Son  ; 
mercifully  look  upon  the 
fame,  and  at  this  time  fo 
guide  and  govern  the  minds 
of  thy  fervants,  the  Bifbops 
and  Paftors  of  thy  flock,  that 
they  may  lay  hands  fuddenly 
on  no  man,  but  faithfully  and 


wifely  make  choice  of  fit  pe 
fons,  to  ferve  in  the  facred 
miniftry  of  thy  Church.  And, 
to  thofe  who  (hall  be  ordain- 
ed to  any  holy  fundlion,  give 
thy  grace  and  heavenly  bene- 
didion  ;  that  both  by  their 
life  and  dod:rinc  they  may 
fh©w  forth  thy  glory,  and  fet 
forward  the  falvation  of  all 
men,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.  Amen. 
^  Or  this. 

ALmighty  God,  the  giver 
of  all  good  gifts,  who 
of  thy  divine  providence  haft 
appointed  divers  orders  in  thy 
Church  ;  give  thy  grace,  we 
humbly  befeech  thee,  to  all 
thofe  who  are  to  be  called  to 
any  office  and  adminiftration 
in  the  fame ;  and  fo  replenifh 
them  with  the  truth  of  thy 
dodrine,  and  endue  them 
with  innocency  of  life,  that 
they  may  faithfully  ferve  be- 
fore thee,  to  the  glory  of  thy 
great  Name,  and  the  benefit 
of  thy  holy  Church,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
^  In  Time  of  great  Sicknefs  and 
Mortality. 

O  Almighty  God,  the  Lord 
of  life  and  death,  of 
ficknefs  and  health  ;  regard 
our  fupplications,  we  humbly 
befeech  thee  ;  and,  as  thou 
haft  thought  fit  to  vifit  us 
for  our  lins  with  great  ficknefs 
and  mortality,  in  the  midft 
of  thy  judgment,  O  Lord,  re- 
member 


PRAYERS. 


member  mercy.  Have  pity 
upon  us  miferable  finners,  and 
withdraw  from  us  the  griev- 
ous ficknefs  with  which  we 
are  afflided.  May  this  thy 
fatherly  corredion  have  its 
due  influence  upon  us,  by 
leading  us  to  confider  how 
frail  and  uncertain  our  life  is ; 
that  we  may  apply  our  hearts 
unto  that  heavenly  wifdom, 
which  in  the  end  will  bring 
us  to  everlafting  life,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 

^  For  a  Jick  Per/on. 

O  Father  of  mercies,  and 
God  of  all  comfort,  our 
only  help  in  time  of  need  j 
look  down  from  heaven,  we 
humbly  befeech  thee,  behold, 
vifit,  and  relieve  thy  fick/^r- 
vant,  for  whom  our  prayers 
are  defired.     Look  upon  him 
with  the  eyes  of  thy  mercy  ; 
comfort  him  with  a  fenfe  of 
thy  goodnefs  ;   preferve  him 
from  the  temptations  of  the 
enemy  ;  give  him  patience  un- 
der ^/i  aiflidion  ;  and,  in  thy 
good   time,    reftore   him    to 
health,  and  enable  him  to  lead 
the  refidue  of  his  life  in  thy 
fear,  and  to  thy  glory  :  Or 
elfe  give  him  grace  fo  to  take 
thy  vifitation,  that,  after  this 
painful   life  ended,  he   may 
dwell  with  thee  in  life  ever* 
lading,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 


%  For  a  ftck  Child. 

ALmighty  God,  and  mer^ 
ciful  Father,  to  whom 
alone  belong  the  ilTues  of  life 
and  death  ;  look  down  from 
heaven,  we  humbly  befeech 
thee,  with  the  eyes  of  mercy, 
upon  the  fick  child  for  whom 
our  prayers  are  defired.  Deli- 
ver him^  O  Lord,  in  thy  good 
appointed  time,  from  his  bo- 
dily pain,  and  vifit  him  with 
thy  falvation;  that  if  it  (hould 
be  thy  good  pleafure  to  pro- 
long his  days  here  on  earth,  he 
may  live  to  thee,  and  be  an 
inftrument  of  thy  glory,  by 
ferving  thee  faithfully,  and 
doing  good  in  his  generation  : 
Or  elfe  receive  him  into  thofe 
heavenly  habitations,  where 
the  fouls  of  thofe  who  fleep 
in  the  Lord  Jefus  enjoy  per- 
petual reft  and  felicity.  Grant 
this,  O  Lord,  for  the  love  of 
thy  Son,  our  Saviour,  Jefus 
Chrift.  Amen. 
^  For  a  Per/on,  or  Perfons, 
going  to  Sea. 

O  Eternal  God,  who  alonc^ 
fpreadeft  out  the  hea- 
vens, and  ruleft  the  raging  of 
the  fea  ;  we  commend  to  thy 
Almighty  protection,  thyy^r- 
vant^  for  wh6fc  prefervation 
on  the  great  deep  our  prayers 
are  defired.  Guard  him.^z 
befeech  thee,  from  the  dan- 
gers of  the  fea,  from  ficknefs^ 
from  the  violence  of  enemies, 
and  from  every  evil  to  which 

he 


PRAYERS. 


\ 


he  may  be  cxpofed.  Condud 
him  in  fafety  to  the  haven 
where  be  would  be,  with  a 
grateful  fenfe  of  thy  mercies, 
through  Jefus  Chriil  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

^  For  a  Per  fan  under  AffliBion, 
Merciful  God,  and  hea- 


tencc  of  the  law,  and  are  ap- 
pointed to  die.  Vifit  them,  O 
Lord,  with  thy  mercy  and 
falvation  ;  convince  them  of 
the  miferable  condition  they 
are  in,  by  their  fins  and  wick- 
ednefs ;  and  let  thy  powerful 
grace  produce  in  them  fuch  a 


\^  venly  Father,  who  haft  godly  ibrrow,  and  fmcere  re 

taught  us,  in  thy  holy  Word,  pentance,    as    thou    wilt  be 

that  thou  doft  not  willingly  pleafed  to  accept.    Give  them 

afflid  or  grieve  the  children  a  ftrong  and  lively  faith  in  thy 

of  men  ;  look  with  pity,  we  Son  our  blefTed  Saviour,  and 


befeech  thee,   upon  the  for- 

rows  of  thy  fervant,  for  whom 

our  prayers  are  defired.     In 

thy  wifdom  thou  hafl  feen  fit 

to  vifit  him  with  trouble,  and 

to  bring  diftrefs  upon  him. 

Remember  him^  O  Lord,  in 

mercy  ;  fandify  thy  fatherly 

correction  to  him  -,  endue  his 

foul  with  patience  under  his 

afflidion,  and  with  refigna- 

tion  to  thy  blefTed  will ;  com- 
fort him  with  a  fenfe  of  thy 

goodnefs ;  lift  up  thy  counte- 
nance upon  him,  and  give  him 

peace,  through  Jefus  Chrift 

our  Lord.     Amen. 

%  For  Malefa5iors,  after  Con- 
demnation. Or  elfe  the  Prayer 
in  the  Vifit ation  of  Prifoners  ; 
beginning,  "  O  Father  of 
mercies,"  i^c.  may  be  ufed. 

OMofl;  gracious  and  mer- 
ciful God,  we  earnefiily  oufly  pleafed  to  prefervey 
befeech  thee  to  have  pity  and  through  the  great  pain  and 
compaffion  upon  thofe  ferfons  peril  of  Child-birth,  this  wo- 
recommended  to  our  prayers,  man,  thy  fervant,  who  defires 
who  now  fie  under  the  fen-    now  to  offer  her  praifes  and 

thankfgivings 


make  it  effedual  to  the  falva- 
tion of  their  fouls.  O  Lord, 
in  judgment  remember  mer- 
cy ;  and  whatever  fufferings 
they  are  to  endure  in  this 
world,  yet  deliver  them,  O 
God,  from  the  bitter  pains  of 
eternal  death.  Pardon  their 
fins,  and  fave  their  fouls,  for 
the  fake  and  merits  of  thy 
dear  Son,  our  blefTed  Saviour 
and  Redeemer.     Amen. 

^  The  Thank/giving  of  Women 
after  Child-birth  y  to  be  f aid 
when  any  Woman,  being  pre- 
fent  in  Church,  fhall  have 
defired  to  return  Thanks  to 
Almighty  God  for  her  fafc 
Deliverance. 

O  Almighty  God,  we  give 
thee  humble  thanks,  for 
that  thou  haft  been   graci- 


THANKSGIVINGS. 


thankfgivings  unto  thee. 
Grant,  we  befeech  thee,  moil 
merciful  Father,  that  Jhe 
through  thy  help  may  both 
faithfully  live  and  walk  ac- 
cording to  thy  will  in  this 
life  prefent,  and  alio  may  be 
-partaker  of  everlafting  glory 
in  the  life  to  come,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 

%  For  Rain. 

OGod,  our  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, who  by  thy  gra- 
cious providence  dofl  caufc 
the  former  and  the  latter  rain 
to  defcend  upon  the  earth, 
that  it  may  bring  forth  fruit 
for  the  ufe  of  man  ;  we  give 
thee  humble  thanks  that  it 
hath  pleafed  thee,  in  our 
great  neceffity,  to  fend  us  at 
the  lafl  a  joyful  rain  upon 
thine  inheritance,  and  to  re- 
frefh  it  when  it  was  dry,  to 
the  great  comfort  of  us  thy 
unworthy  fervants,  and  to 
the  glory  of  thy  holy  Name, 
through  thy  mercies  in  Jefus 
Chrifl  our  Lord.  Amen. 
^  For  fair  Weather. 

OLord  God,  who  haft 
juftly  humbled  us  by  thy 
late  vifitation  of  us  with  im- 
moderate rain  and  waters,  and 
in  thy  mercy  haft  relieved  and 
comforted  our  fouls  by  this 
feafonablc  and  blefled  change 
of  weather  ;  we  praife  and 
glorify  thy  holy  Name,  for 
this  thy  mercy,  and  will  al- 


ways declare  thy  loving  kind- 
nefs  from  generation  to  gene- 
ration, through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

%  For  Plenty. 

OMoft  merciful  Father, 
who  of  thy  gracious 
goodnefs  haft  heard  the  de- 
vout prayers  of  thy  Church, 
and  turned  our  dearth  and 
fcarcity  into  plenty  ;  we  give 
thee  humble  thanks  for  this 
thy  fpccial  bounty  ;  befeech- 
ing  thee  to  continue  thy  lov- 
ing kindnefs  unto  us,  that 
our  land  may  yield  us  her 
fruits  of  increafe,  to  thy  glory 
and  our  comfort,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 

^  For  Peace,  and  Deliverance 
from  our  Enemies. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  art 
a  ftrong  tower  of  defence 
unto  thy  fervants  againft  the 
face  of  their  enemies  ;  wc 
yield  thee  praife  and  thankf- 
giving,  for  our  deliverance 
from  thofe  great  and  apparent 
dangers  wherewith  we  w^erc 
compafTed  ;  we  acknowledge 
it  thy  goodnefs  that  we  were 
not  delivered  over  as  a  prey 
unto  them ;  befeeching  thee 
ftill  to  continue  fuch  thy 
mercies  towards  us,  that  all 
the  world  may  know  that  thou 
art  our  Saviour  and  mighty 
Deliverer,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

%For 


THANKSGIVINGS. 


art  our  Saviour  and  mighty 
Deliverer,      through     Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 
^  For  rejloring  Public  Peace  at 
Home, 

O  Eternal  God,  our  hea- 
venly Father,  who  alone 
makeft  men  to  be  of  one  mind 
in  a  houfe,  and  ftilleft  the 
outrage  of  a  violent  and  un- 
ruly people  ;  we  blefs  thy 
holy  Name,  that  it  hath  pleaf- 
ed  thee  to  appeafe  the  fediti- 
ous  tumults  which  have  been 
lately  raifed  up  amongft  us  ; 
mod  humbly  befeeching  thee 
to  grant  to  all  of  us  grace, 
that  we  may  henceforth  obe- 
diently walk  in  thy  holy  com- 
mandments ;  and,  leading  a 
quiet  and  peaceable  life  in  all 
godlinefs  and  honefty,  may 
continually  offer  unto  thee 
our  facrifice  of  praife  and 
thankfgiving  for  thefe  thy 
mercies  towards  us,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 
^  For  Deliverance  from  great 
Sicknefs  and  Mortality, 

OLord  God,  who  haft 
wounded   us   for    our 
fins,  and  confumed  us  for  our 


uiUo  thee  ;  always  praifing 
and  magnifying  thy  mercies 
in  the  midfi  of  thy  Church, 
through  Jcfus  Chrift  our 
Lord.  Amen, 
^  For  a  Recovery  from  Sicknefs. 

OGod,  who  art  the  giver 
of  life,  of  health,  and 
of  fafety  ;  we  blefs  thy  name, 
that  thou  haft  been  pleafed 
to  deliver  from  /3/j  bodily 
licknefs  this  thy  fervant  who 
now  defireth  to  return  thanks 
unto  thee,  in  the  prefence  of 
all  thy  people.  Gracious  art 
thou,  O  Lord,  and  full  of 
compaftion  to  the  children  of 
men.  May  his  heart  be  duly 
imprefled  with  a  fenfe  of  thy 
merciful  goodnefs,  and  may 
he  devote  the  refidue  of  his 
days  to  an  humble,  holy,  and 
obedient  walking  before  thee, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen, 

5[  For  a  fafe  Return  from  Sea. 
OST  gracious  Lord, 
whofe  mercy  is  over  all 
thy  works  ;  we  praife  thy  holy 
Name,  that  thou  haft  been 
pleafed  to  condud  in  fafety, 
through  the  perils  of  the  great 


M 


M 


tranfgreflions,  by  thy  late  hea-  deep,  this  thy  fervant^  who  now 

vy  and  dreadful  vifitation  ;  defirtth  to  return  his  thanks 

and  now,  in  the  midft  of  judg-  unto  thee,  in  thy  holy  Church : 

ment    remembering   mercy.  May  Z^^beduly  fenfibleof  thy 


haft  redeemed  our  fouls  from 
the  jaws  of  death  j  we  offer 
unto  thy  fatherly  goodnefs 
ourfelves,  our  fouls  and  bo- 
dies, which  thou  haft  deli- 
vered, to  be  a  hving  facrifice 


merciful  providence  towards 
him^  and  ever  exprefs  hi$ 
thankfulnefs  by  a  holy  truft 
in  thee,  and  obedience  to  thy 
laws,  through  Jefus  Chri^ 
our  Lord.  Amen, 
E  THE 


\  THE 

COLLECTS,  EPISTLES,  ^  GOSPELS, 

TO  BE  USED  THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR. 

The  Fir  ft  Sunday  in  Advent, 

The  Colled.  bour  as  thyfelf.     Love  work- 

ALmighty  God,  give  us  eth  no  ill  to  his  neighbour; 
grace  that  we  may  caft  therefore  love  is  the  fulfilling 
away  the  works  of  darknefs,  of  the  law.  And  that,  know- 
and  put  upon  us  the  armour  ing  the  time,  that  now  it  is 
of  light,  now  in  the  time  of  high  tin^  to  awake  out  of 
this  mortal  life,  in  which  thy  fleep  ;  for  now  is  our  falvation 
Son  Jefus  Chrifl  came  to  vifit  nearer  than  when  we  believed, 
us  in  great  humility;  that  in  The  night  is  far  fpent,  the 
the  lafl  day  when  he  fhall  day  is  at  hand  ;  let  us  there- 
come  again  in  his  glorious  fore  caft  off  the  works  of 
Majefty  to  judge  both  the  darknefs,  and  let  us  put  on  the 
quick  and  dead,  we  may  rife  armour  of  light.  Let  us  walk 
to  the  life  immortal,  through  honeftly,  as  in  the  day  ;  not  in 
him  who  liveth  and  reigneth  rioting  and  drunkennefs,  not 
with  thee  and  the HolyGhoft,  in  chambering  and  wanton- 
now  and  ever.  Amen.  nefs,  not  in  ftrife  and  envying. 
%  This  Colled  is  to  be  repeated  But  put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jefus 
every  Day  with  the  other  Col-  Chrift,  and  make  not  provi- 
leEls  in  Advent,  until  Chrift-  ^o^  for  the  flelh,  to  fulfil  the 


mas 


Day. 


lufts  thereof. 


The  Epiftle.    Rom.  xiii.  8.  The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.xxi.  i. 

OWE  no  man  any  thing,  XT  THEN  they  drew  nigh 
but  to  love  one  another  ;  VV  unto  Jerufalem,  and 
for  he  that  loveth  another  were  come  to  Bethpage,  un- 
hath  fulfilled  the  law.  For  to  the  Mount  of  Olives,  then 
this.  Thou  flialt  not  commit  fent  Jefus  two  difciples,  fay- 
adultery,  Thoulhalt  not  kill,  ing  unto  them,  Go  into  the 
Thou  (halt  not  fteal.  Thou  village  over  againft  you,  and 
fhalt  not  bear  falfe  witnefs,  ftraightway  ye  fhall  find  an 
Thou  fhalt  not  covet ;  and  if  afs  tied,  and  a  colt  with  her  : 
there  be  any  other  command-  loofc  them,  and  bring  them 
ment,  it  is  briefly  compre-  unto  me.  And  if  any  man  fay 
liended  in  this  faying,  namely,  aught  unto  you,  ye  fliall  fay. 
Thou  fhalt  Jove  thy  neigh-  The  Lord  hath  need  of  them  ; 

and 


The  Second  Sunday  in 


Advent. 


\ 


and  flralghtway  he  will  fend 
them.  All  this  was  done,  that 
it  might  be  fulfilled  wliich  was 
Ipoken  by  the  prophet,  faying, 
Tell  ye  the  daughter  of  Sion, 
Behold,  thy  Kingcometh  unto 
thee,  meeic,  and  fitting  upon 
an  afs,  and  a  colt  the  foal  of 
an  afs.      And   the  difciples 


The  Second  Sunday  in  Advent, 
The  Collea. 

haa 


B 


LefTed  Lord,   who 
cauled  all  holy  Scrip- 
tures to  be  written  for  our 
learning  ;  grant  that  we  may 
in  fuch  wife  hear  them,  read, 
mark,    learn,   and    inwardly 
went,  and  did  as  Jefus  com-    digeft  them,  that  by  patience, 
mandcd  them  ;  and  brought    and    comfort    of   thy    holy 


the  afs  and  the  colt,  and  put 
on  them  their  cloaths,  and 
they  fet  him  thereon.  And  a 
very  great  multitude  fpread 
their  garments  in  the  way  ; 
others  cut  down  branches  from 
the  trees,  and  flrawed  them  in 
the  way.  And  the  multitudes 
that  went  before,  and  that  fol- 
lowed, cried,  faying,  Hofanna,  were  written  for  our  learning  ; 
to  the  Son  of  David  :  bleffed  that  we,  through  patience,and 
is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  comfort  of  the  Scriptures, 
of  the  Lord  ;  Hofanna  in  the  might  have  hope.  Now  the 
higheft.  And  when  he  was  God  of  patience  and  confola- 
comc  into  Jerufalem,  all  the  tion  grant  you  tobe  like  mind- 
city  was  moved,  faying,  Who    ed  one  towards  another,  ac- 


Word,  we  may  embrace,  and 
ever  hold  faft  the  blefled 
hope  of  everlafting  life,  which 
thou  haft  given  us  in  our 
Saviour  Jefus  Chrift.    Amen. 

The  Epijile.  Rom.  xv.  4. 

Hatfoever  things  w^ere 
written    aforetime, 


w 


is  this  ?  And  the  multitude 
faid,  this  is  Jefus  the  Prophet 
of  Nazareth  of  Galilee.  And 
Jefus  went  into  the  temple  of 
God,  and  caft  out  all  them  that 
fold  and  bought  in  the  temple, 
and  overthrew  the  tables  of  the 
money-changers,  and  the  feats 
of  them  that  fold  doves,  and 
faid  unto  them.  It  is  written, 


cording  to  Chrift  Jefus :  That 
ye  may  with  one  mind  and 
one  mouth  glorify  God,  even 
the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift.  Wherefore  receive  ye 
one  another,  as  Chrift  alfo 
received  us,  to  the  glory  of 
God.  Now  I  fay,  that  Jefus 
Chrift  was  a  minifter  of  the 
circumcifion,  for  the  truth  of 


;  My  houfe  ftiall  be  called  the    God,  to  confirm  the  promifes 
1  houfe  of  prayer  ;   but  ye  iiave    made  unto  the  fathers ;  And 
I  made  it  a  den  of  thieves.        that  the  Gentiles  might  glo- 
rify God  for  his  mercy  ;  as 
E  2  it 


1 


The  Third  Sunday  in  Advent. 

it  is  written,  For  this  caufe  felves,  that  fummer  is  now 
I  will  confeis  to  thee  among  nigh  at  hand.  So  likewife  ye, 
the  Gentiles,  and  fing  unto  whenyefecthefe  things  come 
thy  name:  And  again  he  topafsjknowye  that  the  king- 
faith.  Rejoice  ye  Gentiles,  dom  of  God  is  nigh  at  hand, 
with  his  people  :  And  again,  Verily  I  fay  unto  you,  This 
Praife  the  Lord,  all  ye  Gen-  generation  fliall  not  pafs  away 
tiles  ;  and  laud  him,  all  ye  till  all  be  fulfilled.  Heaven 
people.  And  again  Efaias  and  earth  fhall  pafs  away  ;  but 
faith,  There  fliall  be  a  root  of  my  words  fliall  not  pafs  away. 

JcfTe,  and  he  that  fliall  rife  to    • 

reign  over  theGentiles,  in  him  ^-^^  'I'l^ird  Sunday  in  Advent, 

fliall  the  Gentiles  trufl:.   Now  The  Colle6l. 

the  God  of  hope  fill  you  with  /^  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl:,  who 

all  joy  and  peace  in  believing,  \J  at  thy  firft  coming  didfl: 

that  ye  may  abound  in  hope,  fend  thy  meffenger  to  prepare 

through   the    power  of  the  thy  way  before  thee  ;    grant 

Holy  Ghofl:.  that  the  Minifliers  andStew- 

The  Go/pel.    S/.  Lukcxxi.  25.  'irds  of  thy  myfl:eries    may 

ANDtherefliallbefignsin  Hkewife  fo  prepare  and  make 

the  fun,and  in  the  moon,  ready  thy  way,  by  turning  the 

and  in  the  fl:ars ;  and  upon  the  hearts  of  the  difobedient  to 

earth  diflrefs  of  nations,  with  the  wifdom  of  the  jufl:,  that 

perplexity  ;    the  fea  and  the  at  thy  fecond  coming  to  judge 

waves  roaring;   m.ens  hearts  the  world,  we  may  be  found 

failing  them  for  fear,  and  for  an  acceptable  people  in  thy 

looking    after    thofe   things  fight,  who  lived  and  reignefl: 

whicharecomingontheearth ;  with  the  Father  and  the  holy 

for  the  powers  of  heaven  fliall  Spirit,  ever  one  God,  world 

be  fliaken.     And  then  fliall  without  end.     Amen. 

they  fee  the  Son  of  man  com-  The  Rpiftle.     i  Cor.  iv.  i. 

ing  in  a  cloud  with  power  and  "¥"     ET  a  man  fo  account  of 

great  glory.    And  when  thefe  J^i  us,  as  of  the  Minifl:ers  of 

things  begin  to  come  to  pafs,  Chrifl:,  and  Stewards  of  the 

then  look  up,  and  lift  up  your  myfteries  of  God.  Moreover, 

heads ;  for  your  redemption  it  is  required  in  ftewards,  that 

drawethnigh.    And  he  fpake  a  man  be  found  faithful.  But 

to  them  a  parable,  Behold  the  with  me  it   is  a  very  fmaU 

fig  tree,  and  all  the  trees  ;  thing,  that  Ifliould  be  judged 

when  they  now  flioot  forth,  of  you,  or  of  man's  judgment: 

ye  fee  and  know  of  your  own  'yea,  I  judge  not  mine  own 

felf-- 


( 


The  Fourth  Sunday  in  Advent. 


iiclf.  For  I  know  nothing  by 
inyfclf,  yet  am  1  not  hereby 
judlfied  ;  but  he  that  judgeth 
me  is  the  Lord.  Thcrctbre 
judge  nothing  before  the 
time,  until  the  Lord  come, 
who  both  will  bring  to  light 
the  hidden  things  of  darknefs, 
and  will  make  manifell  the 
counfels  of  the  hearts  :  and 
then  fhall  every  man  have 
praife  of  God. 

Ihe  GofpeL    St.  Matth.  xi.  2. 

NOW  when  John  had 
heard  in  the  prifon  the 
works  of  Chrifb,  he  lent  two 
of  hisdifciples,  and  faid  unto 
him,  Art  thou  he  that  fliould 
come,  or  do  we  look  for  ano- 
ther ?  Jefus  anfvvered  and  faid 
unto  them.  Go,  and  fhow 
John  again  thoie  things  which 
ye  do  hear  and  fee  :  The  blind 
receive  their  fight,  and  the 
lame  walk,  the  lepers  are  clean- 
fed,  and  the  deaf  hear,  the 
dead  are  raifed  up,  and  the 
poor  have  the  gofpel  preached 
to  them  :  And  bleifed  is  he 
whofoever  fhall  not  be  of- 
fended in  me.  And  as  they 
departed,  Jefus  began  to  fay 
unto  the  multitudes  concern- 
ing John,  What  went  ye  out 
into  the  wildernefs  to  fee  }  A 
reed  fhaken  with  the  wind  ? 
But  what  went  ye  out  for  to 
fee  ?  A  man  clothed  in  foft 
raiment  ?  behold,  they  that 
wear  foft  clothing  are  in  kings 


houfes.  But  what  went  ye  ou. 
for  to  fee  ?  A  prophc-t  ?  yea, 
1  fay  unto  you,  and  more  than 
a  prophet.  For  this  is  he  of 
whom  it  is  written.  Behold,  I 
fend  my  mcflengcr  before  thy 
face,  which  (hall  prepare  thy 
way  before  thee. 

Ibe  Fourth  Sunday  in  Advent, 
The  ColleB. 

OLord,  raife  up,  we  pray 
thee,  thy  power,  and 
come  among  us,  and  with 
great  might  iuccour  us ;  that 
whereas,  through  our  fuis  and 
wickednefs,  we  are  fore  let 
and  hindered  in  running  the 
race  that  is  fet  before  us,  thy 
bountiful  grace  and  mercy 
may  fpeedily  help  and  deliver 
us,  through  the  fatisfa6lion  of 
thy  Son  our  Lord  ^  to  whom, 
with  thee  and  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  be  honour  and  glory, 
world  without  end.    Amen, 

The  EpiJIle.    Phil.  iv.  4. 

REJOICE  in  the  Lord  al- 
^  way  ;  and  again  I  fay. 
Rejoice.  Let  your  modera- 
tion be  known  unto  all  men. 
The  Lord  is  at  hand.  Be 
careful  for  nothing ;  but  in 
every  thing  by  prayer  and  fup- 
plication,  with  thankfgiving, 
let  your  requefbs  be  made 
known  unto  God.  And  the 
peace  of  God,  which  palTeth 
all  underflanding,  Ihall  keep 
your  hearts  and  minds 
through  Chrill  Jeius. 

The 


CHRISTMAS. 


The  Gofpcl.     5/.  John  i.  19. 

THIS  is  the  record  of 
John  when  the  Jews  fcnt 
Pricfls  and  Levitcs  from  Je- 
ruialem  to  aik  him,  Who  art 
thou  ?  And  he  confefled,  and 
denied  not  ;  but  confefled, 
I  am  not  the  Chrift.  And 
they  afkedhim,  What  then  ? 
Art  thou  Elias  ?  And  he 
faith,  I  am  not.  Art  thou 
that  Prophet  }  And  he  an- 
fwered.  No.  Then  faid  they 
unto  him,  Who  art  thou  ? 
that  we  may  give  an  anfwer 
to  them  that  fent  us  :  What 
layefl  thou  of  thyfelf  ?  He 
Jaid,  I  am  the  voice  of  one 
crying  in  the  wildernefs, 
Make  flraight  the  way  of 
the  Lord,  as  faid  the  prophet 
Elaias.  And  they  which  were 
lent  were  of  the  Pharifees. 
And  they  alked  him,  and 
faid  unto  him,  Why  baptiz- 
eft  thou  then,  if  thou  be  not 
that  Chrift,  nor  Elias,  neither 
that  Prophet  ?  John  anfwered 
them,  faying,  I  baptize  with 
water  ;  but  there  ftandeth  one 
among  you,  whom  ye  know 
not ;  he  it  is,  who,  coming 
after  me,  is  preferred  before 
me,  whofe  (hoes  latchct  1  am 
not  worthy  to  unloofe.  Thefe 
things  were  done  in  Bethaba- 
ra,  beyond  Jordan,  where 
John  was  baptizing. 


The  Nativity  of  our  Lord,  or  the 
Birth  -day  of  Christ  ,  com- 
monly called  Chriftmas-day. 
The  Colka, 

ALmighty  God,  who  haft 
given  us  thy  only  be- 
gotten Son  to  take  our  nature 
upon  him,  and  as  at  this  time 
to  be  born  of  a  pure  Virgin  -, 
grant  that  we,  being  regene- 
rate and  made  thy  children  by 
adoption  and  grace,  may  daily 
be  renewed  by  thy  Holy  Spirit, 
through  the  fame  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
fame  Spirit,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.  Jmen, 
TheEpifrle.  Heb.  i.  i. 

GOD,  who  at  fundry  times, 
and  in  divers  manners, 
fpake  in  time  paft  unto  the 
fathers  by  the  prophets,  hath 
in  thefe  laft  days  fpoken  unto 
us  by  his  Son,  whom  he  hath 
appointed  heir  of  all  things,  by 
whom  alfo  he  made  the  worlds  : 
Who,  being  the  brightnefs  of 
his  glory,  and  the  exprefs 
image  of  his  perfon,  and  up- 
holding all  things  by  the  word 
of  his  power,  when  he  had  by 
himfelf  purged  our  fms,  fat 
down  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
Majefty  on  high  ;  being  made 
lb  much  better  than  the  angels, 
as  he  hath  by  inheritance  ob- 
tained a  more  excellent  Name 
than  they.  For  unto  which  of 
the  angels  faid  he  at  any  time, 
Thou  art  my  fon,  this  day 

have 


Sunday  after  Christmas. 


have  I  begotten  thee  ?  And 
again,  I  will  be  to  him  a  Fa- 
ther, and  he  lliall  be  to  me  a 
Son  ?  And  again,  when  he 
bringeth  in  the  tirfl-begottcn 
into  the  world,  he  Taith,  And 
let  all  the  angels  of  God  wor- 
lliip  him.  And  of  the  angels 
he  faith.  Who  maketh  his  an- 
gels fpirits,  and  his  miniflers  a 
flame  of  fire.  But  unto  the 
Son  he  faith,  Thy  throne,  O 
God,  is  for  ever  and  ever ; 
a  fceptre  of  righteoufnefs,  is 
the  fceptre  of  thy  kingdom. 
Thou  haft  loved  righteoufnefs, 
and  hated  iniquity  ;  therefore 
God,  even  thy  God,  hath 
anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of 
gladnefs  above  thy  fellows. 
And,  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  be- 
ginning haft  laid  the  founda- 
tion of  the  earth  ;  and  the 
heavens  are  the  works  of  thine 
hands :  They  fliall  perifli,  but 
thou  remaineft  ;  and  they  all 
(hall  wax  old  as  doth  a  gar- 
ment ;  and  as  a  vefture  Ihalt 
thou  fold  them  up,  and  they 
lliall  be  changed  ;  but  thou 
art  the  fame,  and  thy  years 
fhall  not  fail. 
The  GofpeL   St,  John  i.  i. 

IN  the  beginning  was  the 
Word,  and  the  Word  was 
with  God,  and  the  Word  was 
God.  The  fame  was  in  the 
beginning  with  God.  All 
things  were  made  by  him;  and 
without  him  was  not  any  thing 
made,  that  was  made.     In 


him  was  life,  and  the  life  was 
the  liglit  of  men.  And  the 
light  Ihincth  indarkncls,  and 
the  darknefs  comprehended  it 
not.  There  was  a  man  fcnt 
from  God,  whofe  name  was 
John  :  The  fame  came  for  a 
witnefs,  to  bear  witnefs  of  the 
light,  that  all  men  through  him 
might  believe.  He  was  not 
that  light,  but  was  fcnt  to  bear 
witnefs  of  that  light.  That 
was  the  true  light,  which  light - 
eneth  every  man  that  comet h 
into  the  world.  He  was  in 
the  world,  and  the  world  was 
made  by  him,  and  the  world 
knew  him  not.  He  came  un- 
to his  own,  and  his  own  re- 
ceived him  not.  But  as  many 
as  received  him,  to  them  gave 
he  power  to  become  the  ions 
of  God,  even  to  them  that 
believe  on  his  name  :  Which 
were  born,  not  of  blood,  nor 
of  the  will  of  the  flefti,  nor  of 
the  will  of  man,  but  of  God. 
And  the  Word  was  made 
Hefh,  and  dwelt  among  us, 
(and  we  beheld  his  glory,  the 
glory  as  of  the  only  begotten 
of  the  Father)  full  of  grace 
and  truth. 

The  Sunday  after  Chrijlmas-day. 
The  Colle5l, 

ALmighty  God,  who  haft 
given  us  thy  only  be- 
gotten Son  to  take  our  nature 
upon  him,  and  as  at  this  time 
to  be  born  cf  a  pure  Virgin  ; 

grant 


The  Circumcision. 


grant  that  wc,  being  regene- 
rate and  made  thy  children 
by  adoption  and  grace,  may 
daily  be  renewed  by  thy  holy 
Spirit,  through  the  fame  our 
Lord  Jcfus  Chrifl,  avIio  liveth 
and  reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
fame  Spirit,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.  Amen. 
The  Ept file.     Gal.  iv.  i. 

NOW  I  fay,  that  the  heir, 
as  long  as  he  is  a  child, 
difFereth  nothing  from  a  fer- 
vant,  though  he  be  lord  of  all ; 
but  is  under  tutors  and  gover- 
nors, until  the  time  appointed 
of  the  father.  Even  fo  we, 
when  we  w^ere  children,  were 
in  bondage  under  the  ele- 
ments of  the  world ;  but  when 
the  fulnefs  of  the  time  was 
come,  God  fent  forth  his 
Son,  made  of  a  v/oman,  made 
under  the  law,  to  redeem 
them  that  were  under  the  law, 
that  we  might  receive  the 
adoption  of  ions.  And,  be- 
caufe  ye  are  fons,  God  hath 
fent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son 
into  your  hearts,  crying,  Ab- 
ba, Father.  Wherefore  thou 
art  no  more  a  fervant,  but  a 
fon  ;  and  if  afon,  then  an  heir 
of  God,  through  Chrifl. 
ne  Go/pel.    5/.  Matth.i.  i8. 

THE  birth  of  Jefus  Chrifl 
w^as  on  this  wife  :  When 
as  his  mother  Mary  was  ef- 
poufed  to  Jofeph,  before  they 
came  together,  flie  was  found 
with  child  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 


Then  Jofeph  her  hufband,  be- 
ing ajufl  man,  and  not  willing 
to  make  her  a  pubhc  example, 
was  minded  to  put  her  away 
privily.  But  while  he  thought 
on  thefe  things, behold,  the  an- 
gel of  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
him  in  a  dream,  faying,  Jo- 
feph, thou  fon  of  David,  fear 
not  to  take  unto  thee  Mary 
thy  wife  ;  for  that  which  is 
conceived  in  her  is  of  the  Ho- 
ly Ghofl :  And  flie  fliall  bring 
forth  a  Son,  and  thou  fhalt 
call  his  name  Jefus ;  for  he 
fhall  fave  his  people  from 
their  fms.  Now  all  this  was 
done,  that  it  might  be  fulfil- 
led which  was  fpoken  of  the 
Lord  by  the  prophet,  faying, 
Behold,  a  Virgin  fliall  be 
with  child,  and  (hall  bring 
forth  a  Son,  and  they  fhall 
call  his  name  Emmanuel, 
which  being  interpreted,  is, 
God  with  us.  Then  Jofeph 
being  raifed  from  fleep,  did  as 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  had  bid- 
den him,  and  took  unto  him 
his  wife  :  And  knew  her  not 
till  the  had  brought  forth  her 
firfl-born  Son  ;  and  he  called 
his  name  Jefus. 

Ths  Circumcijion  of  Chriji, 
The  Colled. 

ALmighty  God,  who 
madefl  thy  blefled  Son 
to  be  circumcifed;  and  obedi- 
ent to  the  law  for  man  ;  grant 
us  the  true  circumcifion  of 

the 


The  CiRcrMcisioN. 


tlic  Spirit,  thau  our  hearts 
and  all  our  members  being 
mortified  from  all  worldly  and 
carnal  lufls,  we  may  in  all 
things  obey  thy  bleiled  will, 
through  the  lame  thy  Son  Je- 
iiis  Chriil  our  Lord.  Amen. 
the  Eptftic,    Rom.  iv.  8. 

BLESSED  is  the  man  to 
whom  the  Lord  will  not 
impute  fm.  Cometh  this  blef- 
fednefs  then  upon  the  circum- 
cifion  only,  or  upon  the  un  - 
circumcifion  alib  ?  For  we  fay, 
that  faith  was  reckoned  to 
Abraham  for  right eoufnefs. 
How  w^as  it  then  reckoned  ? 
when  he  was  in  circumcifion, 
or  in  uncircumcifion  ?  Not 
in  circumcifion,  but  in  uncir- 
cumcifion. And  he  received 
the  fign  of  circumcifion,  a  feal 
of  the  righteoufnefs  ot  the 
faith  which  he  had,  yet  being 
uncircumcifed ;  that  he  might 
be  the  father  of  all  them  that 
believe,  though  they  be  not 
circumcifed  ;  that  righteouf- 
nefs might  be  imputed  unto 
them  alfo  :  And  the  father  of 
circumcifion  to  them  who  are 
not  of  the  circumcifion  only, 
but  alfo  walk  in  the  fleps  of 
that  faith  of  our  father  Abra- 
ham,  which  he  had,  being  yet 
uncircumcifed.  For  the  pro- 
mife,  that  he  iLould  be  the 
heir  of  the  world,  was  not 
to  Abraham,  or  to  his  feed, 
through  the  law,  but  through 
the   righteoufnefs   of   faith. 


For  if  they  which  arc  of  the 
law  be  heirs,  faith  is  made 
void,  and  the  promife  made 
of  none  effedl. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  Luke  ii.  15. 

AND  it  came  to  pafs,  as 
the  angels  were  gone 
away  from  them  into  heaven, 
the  Shepherds  faidonc  to  ano- 
ther, Let  us  now  go  even  unto 
Bethlehem,  and  lee  this  thing 
which  is  come  to  pafs,  which 
the  Lord  hath  made  known 
unto  us.  And  they  came 
with  hade,  and  found  Mary 
and  Jofeph,  and  the  babe 
lying  in  a  manger.  And  when 
they  had  feen  it,  th^  made 
known  abroad  the  faying 
which  was  told  them  con- 
cerning this  child.  And  all 
they  that  heard  it  wondered 
at  thofe  things  which  were 
told  them  by  the  fhepherds. 
But  Mary  kept  all  thefe  things, 
and  pondered  them  in  her 
heart.  And  the  fhepherds 
returned,  glorifying  and  praif- 
ing  God  for  all  the  things  that 
they  had  heard  and  feen,  as  it 
was  told  unto  them.  And  when 
eight  days  were  accompliflied 
for  the  circumcifing  of  the 
child,  his  name  was  called 
JESUS,  which  was  fo  named 
of  the  angel  before  he  was 
conceived  in  the  womb. 

f[  The  fame  Col leB,  Epiftie,and 
Gojpel  Jhall  ferve  for  even 
Day  after y  unto  the  Epiphany, 

The 


The  Epiphany 


The  Epiphany^  or  the  Mantfejl- 

ation  of  Chriji  to  the  Gentiles. 

The  CoUecl, 

OGod,  who  by  the  lead- 
ing of  a  Star  didfl  ma- 
nifefh  tl'.y  only  begotten  Son 
to  the  Gentiles ;  mercifully 
grant  that  we,  who  know  thee 
now  by  faith,  may  after  this 
life  have  the  fruition  of  thy 
glorious  Godhead,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epiflle,  Ephef.  iii.  i. 

FOR  this  caufe,  I  Paul,  the 
prifoner  of  Jefus  Chrifl 
for  you  Gentiles  ;  if  ye  have 
heard  of  the  difpenfation  of  the 
grace  of  God,  w^hich  is  given 
me  to  you-ward :  How  that  by 
revelation  he  made  known  un- 
to me  the  myftery  (as  I  wrote 
afore  in  few  words,  whereby, 
when  ye  read,  ye  may  under- 
ftand  my  knowledge  in  the 
myftery  of  Chrift)  which  in 
other  ages  was  not  made  known 
tinto  the  fons  of  men,  as  it  is 
now  revealed  unto  his  holy 
Apoftles  and  Prophets  by  the 
Spirit;  that theGentilesfliould 
be  fellow-heirs,  and  of  the 
lame  body,  and  partakers  of 
his  promife  in  Chrifl,  by  the 
Gofpel :  w^iereof  I  was  made 
a  minifter,  according  to  the 
gift  of  the  grace  of  God,  given 
unto  me  by  the  effectual  work- 
ing of  his  power.  Unto  me, 
who  am  lefs  than  the  leaft  of 
all  faints,  is  this  grace  given, 
that  I  fliould  preach  among 


the  Gentiles  the  unfearchablc 
riches  of  Chrifl ;  and  to  make 
all  men  fee  what  is  the  fellow- 
Ihip  of  the  myftery,  which 
from  the  beginning  of  the 
world  hath  been  hid  in  God, 
who  created  all  things  by 
Jefus  Chrifl  :  to  the  intent 
that  now  unto  the  principali- 
ties and  powers  in  heavenly 
places  might  be  known,  by 
the  Church,  the  manifold  wif- 
dom  of  God,  according  to  the 
eternal  purpofe  which  he  pur- 
poied  in  Chrift  Jefus  our 
Lord  ;  in  whom  we  have 
boldnefs  and  accefs  with  con- 
fidence by  the  faith  of  him. 
The  Gofpel.     St.  Matth.  ii.  i. 

WHEN  Jefus  was  born 
in  Bethlehem  of  Ju- 
dea,  in  the  days  of  Herod  the 
King,  behold,  there  came  wife 
men  from  the  eaft  to  Jerufa- 
lem,  faying.  Where  is  he  that 
is  born  King  of  the  Jews  ?  for 
we  have  feen  his  flar  in  the 
eaft,  and  are  come  to  worfhip 
him.  When  Herod  the  King 
had  heard  thefe  things,  he  was 
troubled,  and  all  Jerufalem 
with  him.  And  when  he  had 
gathered  all  the  chief  priefts 
and  fcribes  of  the  people  to- 
gether, he  demanded  of  them 
where  Chrift  fhould  be  born. 
And  they  laid  unto  him.  In 
Bethlehem  of  Judea  :  For 
thus  it  is  written  by  the  pro- 
phet, And  thou  Bethlehem 
in  the  land  of  Juda,  art  not 

the 


The  Fiift  Sunday  after  Epiphany. 

I  he  leaft  among  the  princes  of  prayers  of  thy  people  who  call 
Juda  ;  for  out  of  thee  Ihall  upon  thee  ;  and  grant  that 
come  a  Governor  that  (liall  they  may  both  perceive  and 
rule  my  people  Ifrael.  Then  know  what  things  they  ought 
Herod,  when  he  had  privily  to  do,  and  alfo  may  have  grace 
called  the  wife  men,  enquired  and  power  faithfully  to  fulfil 
of  them  diligently  what  time  the  fame,  through  Jefus 
the  (lar  appeared.  And  he  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
fent  them  to  Bethlehem,  and  The  Epiftle.  Rom.  xii.  i. 
faid.  Go,  and  fearch  diligently  T  Befeech  you  therefore,  bre- 
for  the  young  child,  and  when  J[  thren,  by  the  mercies  of 
ye  have  found  him,  bring  me  God,  that  ye  prefent  your  bo- 
word  again,  that  I  may  come  dies  a  living  facrifice,  holy,  ac- 
and  worlhiphim  alfo.  When  ceptable  unto  God,  which  is 
they  had  heard  the  King,  your  reafonable  fervice.  And 
they  departed;  and  lo,  the  be  not  conformed  to  this 
ftar  which  rhey  faw  in  the  world  ;  but  be  ye  transformed 
eaft  went  before  them,  till  it  by  the  renewing  of  your  mind, 
came  and  flood  over  where  that  ye  may  prove  what  is 
the  young  child  was.  When  that  good,  and  acceptable,  and 
they  faw  the  ftar,  they  rejoic-  perfed:  will  of  God.  For  I  fay, 
ed  with  exceeding  great  joy.  through  the  grace  given  unto 
And  when  they  were  come  in-  me,  to  every  man  that  is  a- 
to  the  houfe,  they  faw  the  mong  you,  not  to  think  of 
young  child  with  Mary  his  himfelf  more  highly  than  he 
mother,  and  fell  down  and  ought  to  think,  but  to  think 
worfliipped  him  :  And  when  foberly,accordingasGodhath 
they  had  opened  their  trea-  dealt  to  every  man  the  mea- 
fures,  they  prcfented  unto  fure  of  faith.  For  as  we  have 
him  gifts  ;  gold,  and  frankin-  many  members  in  one  body, 
cenfe,  and  myrrh.  And  being  and  all  members  have  not  the 
warned  of  God  in  a  dream,  that  fame  office ;  fo  we,  being  ma- 
they  fhould  not  return  to  He-  ny,  are  one  body  in  Chrift, 
rod,  they  departed  into  their  and  every  one  members  one 
own  country  another  way.  of  another. 

— ;     r^.  n   r.     \        ~.        \  ^'^^  Gofpel.  St.  Luke  ii.  41 
The  Ftrji  Sunday  after  the 


T  ^unaay  ajter  we      IVTOW  his  parents  went  to 
Eptphany.  JJ^  Jerufalem  every  year  at 


o 


The  Collea.  t 


lefeaftofthe  paffover.  And 


Lord,  we  befeech  thee    when  he  was  twelve  years  old, 
mercifully  to  receive  fhe    they  went  up  to  Jerufalem,  af- 
ter 


The  Second  Sunday  after  Epiphany. 


ter  the  cuflom  of  the  feaft. 
And  when  they  had  fulfilled 
the  days,  as  they  returned,  the 
child  Jeius  tarried  behind  in 
Jerufalem ;  and  Jofeph  and  his 
mother  knew  not  of  it.     But 
they   fuppofing  him  to  have 
been  in  the  company,  went  a 
day's  journey,  and  they  fought 
him  among  their  kinsfolk  and 
acquaintance.  And  when  they 
found  him  not,  they  turned 
back  again  to  Jerufalem  feek- 
ing  him.  And  it  came  to  pafs, 
that  after    three    days    they 
found  him  in  the  temple,  fit- 
ting in  the  midft  of  the  doc- 
tors, both  hearing  them,  and 
aiking  them  queiiions.     And 
all  that  heard  him  were  aflon- 
ifhed  at  his  underftanding  and 
anfwers.    And  when  they  faw 
him,  they  were  amazed  :  and 
his   mother  faid    unto  him. 
Son,  why  haft  thou  thus  dealt 
with  us  ?  behold,  thy  father 
and  I  have  fought  thee  for- 
rowing.     And  he  faid  unto 
them,  How  is  it  that  ye  fought 
me  ?  wift  ye  not  that  I  muft 
be  about  my  Father's  bufi- 
nefs  ?    And  they  underftood 
not  the  faying  which  he  fpake 
unto  them.      And  he  went 
down  with  them,  and  came  to 
Nazareth, and  was  fubje<ft  un- 
to them  :  but  his  mother  kept 
all  thefe  fayings  in  her  heart. 
And  Jefus  increafed  in  vvif- 
dom,  and  ftature,  and  in  fa- 
vour with  God  and  man. 


T^he  Second  Sunday  after  the 

Epiphany. 

The  Collea, 

ALmightyandeverlafting 
God,  who  doft  govern 
all  things  in  heaven  and  earth; 
mercifully  hear  the  fupplica- 
tions  of  thy  people,  and  grant 
us  thy  peace  all  the  days  of 
our  life,  through  Jefus  Chrifl 
our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epijile.  Rom.  xii.  6. 

HAVING  then  gifts,  dif- 
fering  according  to  the 
grace  that  is  given  to  us,  whe- 
ther prophecy,  letusprophefy 
according  to  the  proportion  of 
faith  ;  or  miniftry,  let  us  wait 
on  our  miniftering ;  or  he  that 
teacheth,  on  teaching  ;  or  he 
that  exhorteth,  on  exhorta- 
tion :  he  that  giveth,  let  him 
do  it  with  fimplicity  ;  he  that 
ruleth,  with  diligence;  he  that 
fhoweth  mercy,  with  cheerful- 
nefs.  Let  love  be  without 
diffimulation.  Abhor  that 
which  is  evil,  cleave  to  that 
which  is  good.  Be  kindly  af- 
fedlioned  one  to  another  with 
brotherly  love,  in  honour  pre- 
ferringone  another :  not  floth- 
ful  in  buiinefs ;  fervent  in  fpi- 
rit ;  ferving  the  Lord  ;  rejoic- 
ing in  hope;  patient  in  tribu- 
lation ;  continuing  inftant  in 
prayer;  diftributing  to  the  ne- 
celTity  of  faints ;  given  to  hof- 
pitality.  Blefs  them  w^hich 
perfecuteyou;  blefs,  and curfe 
not.    Rejoice  with  them  that 

do 


i 


The  Third  Sunday  after  Epiphany 


tlo  rejoice,  and  weep  with 
them  that  weep.  Be  of  the 
fame  mind  one  towards  ano- 
ther. Mind  not  high  things, 
but  condefcend  to  men  of  low 
cftate. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  John  ii.  i. 

AND  the  third  day  there 
was  a  marriage  in  Cana 
of  Gahlee,  and  the  mother  of 
Jefus was  there.  Andbothje- 
fus  was  called,  and  his  difci- 
ples,  to  the  marriage.     And 
when  they  wanted  wine,  the 
mother  of  Jefus  faith  unto 
him,  They  have  no  wine.  Je- 
fus faith  unto  her,  Woman, 
what  have  I  to  do  with  thee  ? 
mine  hour  is  not  yet  come. 
His  mother  faith  unto  the  fer- 
vants,    Whatfoever  he  faith 
unto  you,  do  it.     And  there 
were  fet  there  fix  water-pots 
of  (lone,  after  the  manner  of 
thepurifyingof  the  Jews,  con- 
taining two  or  three  firkins  a- 
piece.  Jefus  faith  unto  them, 
Fill  the  water-pots  with  water. 
And  they  filled  them  up  to  the 
brim.  And  he  faith  unto  them, 
Draw  out  now,  and  bear  unto 
the  governor  of  the  feaft.  And 
they  bare  it.  When  the  ruler 
of  the  feafl  had  tafted  the  wa- 
ter that  was  made  wine,  and 
knew  not  whence  it  was  (but 
the  fervants  which  drew  the 
water  knew)  the  governor  of 
the   feaft   called   the  bride- 
groom, and  faith  unto  him. 


Every  man  at  the  beginning 
doth  fet  forth  good  wine,  and 
when  men  have  well  drunk, 
tlien  that  which  is  worfe  :  but 
thou  haft  kept  the  good  wine 
until  now.  This  beginning  of 
miracles  did  Jefus  in  Cana  of 
Galilee,  and  manifeftcd  forth 
his  glory,  and  his  difciples 
helieved  on  him. 

Tbe  Third  Sunday  after  the 
Epiphany, 

The  Colka, 

ALmightyandeverlafting 
God,  mercifully  look 
upon  our  infirmities,  and  in 
all  our  dangers  and  necelTities 
ftretch  forth  thy  right  hand  to 
help  and  defend  us,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.   Amen. 

The  Epijile.  Rom.  xii.  16. 

BE  not  wife  in  your  own 
conceits.  Recompenfeto 
no  man  evil  for  evil.  Provide 
things  honeft  in  the  fight  of 
all  men.  If  it  be  pofTible,  as 
much  as  lieth  in  you,  live 
peaceablywithallmen.  Dear- 
ly beloved,  avenge  not  your- 
felves,  but  rather  give  place 
unto  wrath  ;  for  it  is  written. 
Vengeance  is  mine  ;  I  will  re- 
pay, faith  the  Lord.  There- 
fore, if  thine  enemy  hunger, 
feed  him  ;  if  he  thirft,  give 
him  drink  :  for  in  fo  doing 
thou  fhalt  heap  coals  of  fire  on 
his  head.     Be  not  overcome 

of 


The  Fourth  Sunday  after  Epiphany, 


of  evil,    but  overcome  evil 
with  good. 

ne  Gof-peL  St.  Matth.  viii.  i . 

WHEN  he   was  come 
down  from  the  moun- 
tain, great  multitudes  follow- 
ed him.     And  behold,  there 
came  a  leper  and  worfhipped 
him,  faying,    Lord,    if  thou 
wilt,    thou  canft  make  me 
clean.     And  Jcfus  put  forth 
his  hand,  and  touched  him, 
faying,  I  will,  be  thou  clean. 
And  immediately  his  leprofy 
was    cleanfed.       And    Jefus 
faith  unto  him,  See  thou  tell 
no  man,    but  go  thy   way, 
fhow  thyfelf  to  the  prieft,  and 
offer  the  gift  that  Mofes  com- 
manded for  a  teftimony  unto 
them.     And  when  Jefus  was 
entered  into  Capernaum, there 
came  unto  him  a  Centurion 
befeeching  him,  and  faying. 
Lord,    my    fervant   lieth  at 
home  fick  of  the  palfy,  griev- 
ouily  tormented.    And  Jefus 
faith  unto  him,  I  will  come 
and  heal  him.    The  Centuri- 
on anfwered  and  faid.  Lord, 
I  am  not  worthy  that  thou 
fhouldeft  come  under  my  roof; 
but  fpeak  the  word  only,  and 
my  fervant   (hall  be  healed. 
For  I  am  a  man  under  au- 
thority, having  foldiers  under 
me  ;  and  I  fay  unto  this  man. 
Go,  and  he  goeth  ;  and  to 
another.  Come,  and  he  Com- 
eth ;  and  to  my  fervant,  Do 


this,  and  he  doeth  it.  When 
Jefus  heard  it,  he  marvelled, 
and  faid  to  them  that  follow- 
ed. Verily  I  fay  unto  you,  I 
have  not  found  fo  great  faith, 
no  not  in  Ifrael.  And  I  fay 
unto  you,  that  many  (hall 
come  from  the  eafl  and  weft, 
and  fliall  fit  down  with  Abra- 
ham, and  Ifaac,  and  Jacob,  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  :  But 
the  children  of  the  kingdom 
(hall  be  caft  out  into  outer 
darkneis;  there  (hall  be  weep- 
ing and  gnafhing  of  teeth. 
And  Jefus  faid  unto  the  Cen- 
turion, Go  thy  way,  and  as 
thou  haft  believed,  fo  be  it 
done  unto  thee.  And  his 
fervant  was  healed  in  the  felf- 
fame  hour. 

The  Fourth  Sunday  after  the 
Epiphany, 

The  Collea, 

OGod,  who  knoweft  us 
to  be  fet  in  the  midft  of 
fo  many  and  great  dangers, 
that  by  reafon  of  the  frailty 
of  our  nature  we  cannot  al- 
ways ftand  upright ;  grant  to 
us  fuch  ftrength  and  protec- 
tion, as  may  fupport  us  in  all 
dangers,  and  carry  us  through 
all  temptations,  through  Je- 
fus Chrift  our  Lord.    Jmcn. 

The  Epijile.    Rom.  xiii.  i. 

LET  every  foul  be  fubje<5l 
unto  the  higher  powers ; 
for 


The  Fourth  Sunday  after  Epiphany 


for  there  is  no  power  but  of 
God  :  the  powers  that  be,  are 
ordauied  of  God.  Whofo- 
cver,  therefore,  refiftoth  the 
power,  refifteth  the  ordinance 
of  God  :  and  they  that  refift, 
fliall  receive  to  themielves 
damnation.  For  rulers  are 
not  a  terror  to  good  works, 
but  to  the  evil.  Wilt  thou 
then  not  be  afraid  of  the  pow- 
er ?  do  that  which  is  good, 
and  thou  flialt  have  praiie  of 
the  fame  :  for  he  is  the  mini- 
fler  of  God  to  thee  for  good. 
But  if  thou  do  that  which  is 
evil,  be  afraid  ;  for  he  bear- 
eth  not  the  fword  in  vain  :  for 
he  is  the  minifhcr  of  God,  a 
revenger  to  execute  wrath 
upon  him  that  doeth  evil. 
Wherefore  ye  muft  needs  be 
fubjed:,  not  only  for  wrath, 
but  alfo  for  confcience  fake. 
For,  for  this  caufc  pay  ye  tri- 
bute alfo;  for  they  are  God's 
Minifters,  attending  contin- 
ually upon  this  very  thing. 
Render,  therefore,  to  all  their 
dues;  tribute  to  whom  tri- 
bute is  due,  cufhom  to  whom 
cuftom,  fear  to  whom  fear, 
honour  to  whom  honour. 

The  GofpeL  St.  Matth.  viii.  23. 

AN  D  when  he  was  entered 
into  a  fliip,  his  difciples 
followed  him.  And  behold, 
there  arofe  a  great  tempefl;  in 
thefea,infomuch  that  thefliip 
was  covered  with  the  waves ; 


but  he  was  aflcep.     And  his 
difciples  came    to  him,   and 
awoke   him,    faying,    Lord, 
fave  us,  we  perilh.     And  he 
faith  unto  them.  Why  are  ye 
fearful,  O  ye  of  little  faith? 
Then  he  arofe,  and  rebuked 
the  winds  and  the  fea,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm.    But 
the  men  marvelled,    faying. 
What  manner  of  man  is  this, 
that  even  the  winds  and  the 
fea  obey  him  ?  And  when  he 
was  come  to  the  other  fide, 
into  the  country  of  the  Ger- 
gefenes,  there  met  him  two 
poflefied  with  devils,  coming 
out  of  the  tombs,  exceeding 
fierce,  fo  that  no  man  might 
pafs  by  that  way.     And  be- 
hold, they  cried  out,  faying. 
What  have  we  to  do  with  thee, 
Jefus,  thou  Son  of  God  ?  art 
thou  come  hither  to  torment 
us  before  the  time  ?      And 
there  was  a  good  way  ofTfrom 
them  an  herd  of  many  fwine, 
feeding.     So   the  devils  be- 
fought  him,  faying.  If  thou 
cafl  us  out,  fuffer  us  to  go 
away  into  the  herd  of  fwine. 
And  he  faid  unto  them.  Go. 
And  when  they  were  come 
out,  they  went  into  the  herd 
of  fwine  ;    and  behold,  the 
whole  herd  of  fwine  ran  vio- 
lently down  a  fteep  place  into 
the  lea,  and  perilhed  in  the 
waters.     And  they  that  kept 
them  fled,    and    went  their 
ways  into  the  city,  and  told 

every 


Tlie  Fifth  Sunday  after  Epiphany 


« 


every  thing,  and  what  was 
befallen  to  the  poflcfled  of 
the  devils.  And  behold,  the 
whole  city  came  out  to  meet 
Jefus  ;  and  when  they  faw 
him,  they  befought  him,  that 
he  would  depart  out  of  their 
coafhs. 

7he  Fifth  Sunday  after  the 

Epiphany, 

The  Colka, 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee 
to  keep  thy  Church  and 
Houlliold  continually  in  thy 
true  religion,  that  they  who 
do  lean  only  upon  the  hope 
of  thy  heavenly  grace,  may 
evermore  be  defended  by  thy 
mighty  power,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epifile.  CoL  iii.  12. 

PUT  on  therefore  (as  the 
elect  of  God,  holy  and 
beloved)  bowels  of  mercies, 
kindnefs,  humblenefs  of  mind, 
meeknefs,long-fuffering;  for- 
bearing one  another,  and  for- 
giving one  another,  if  any 
man  have  a  quarrel  againft 
any;  even  as  Chrift  forgave 
you,  fo  alfo  do  ye.  And, 
above  all  thefe  things,  put  on 
Charity,  which  is  the  bond  of 
perfednefs.  And  let  the  peace 
of  God  rule  in  your  hearts, 
to  the  which  alfo  ye  are  called 
in  one  body  ;  and  be  ye 
thankful.  Let  the  word  of 
Chrift  dwell  in  you  richly  in 


ail  wifdom  ;  teaching  and 
admonifhing  one  another  in 
pfalms,  and  hymns,  and  fpi- 
ritual  fongs  ;  finging  with 
grace  in  your  hearts  to  the 
Lord.  And  whatfoever  ye  do 
in  word  or  deed,  do  all  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jefus  ; 
giving  thanks  to  God  and  the 
Father  by  him. 

The  Gofpel.  Si.  Matth.xiii.  24. 

THE  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  likened  unto  a  man 
which  fowed  good  feed  in  his 
field.  But  while  men  flept, 
his  enemy  came  and  fowed 
tares  among  the  wheat,  and 
went  his  way.  But  when  the 
blade  was  Iprung  up,  and 
brought  forth  fruit,  then  ap- 
peared the  tares  alfo.  So  the 
iervants  of  the  houfholder 
came  and  faid  unto  him,  Sir, 
didft  not  thou  fow^  good  feed 
in  thy  field  }  from  whence 
then  hath  it  tares  ?  He  faid 
unto  them.  An  enemy  hath 
done  this.  The  fervants  faid 
untohim.  Wilt  thou  then  that 
we  go  and  gather  them  up } 
But  he  faid.  Nay  ;  left,  while 
ye  gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root 
up  alfo  the  wheat  with  them. 
Let  both  grow  together  until 
the  harveft ;  and  in  the  time 
of  harveft  I  will  fay  to  the 
reapers,  Gather  ye  together 
firft  the  tares,  and  bind  them 
in  bundles  to  burn  them;  but 
gather  the  wheat  intomv  barn. 

'     The 


The  Sixth  Sunday  after  Epiphanv. 

The  Sixth  Swidav  after  the  the  law  ;  for  fin  is  the  tranf- 

Epipkanv.  greiTion  of  the  law.     And  ye 

'  know  that  he  was  manifcfted 

The  Collett.  ^^  ^^1^^  ^^^.^y  our  fins ;  and  in 

OGod,  whofe  bleffed  Son  him  is  no  fin.  Whofoever 
was  manifcfted  that  he  abideth  in  him,  finncth  not : 
might  deftroy  the  works  of  whofoever  finneth,  hath  not 
the  devil,  and  make  us  the  feen  him,  neither  known  him. 
fjns  of  God,  and  heirs  of  Little  children,  let  no  man 
eternal  life  ^  grant  us,  we  be-  deceive  you  :  he  that  doeth 
feech  thee,  that  having  this  righteoufnefs  is  righteous, 
hope,  we  may  purify  our-  even  as  he  is  righteous.  He 
felves,  even  as  he  is  pure;  that  that  committeth  fin  is  of  the 
when  he  fhall  appear  again  devil;  for  the  devil  finneth 
with  power  and  great  glory,  from  the  beginning.  For  this 
wemaybemadelikeuntohim  purpofe  the  Son  of  God  was 
in  his  eternal  and  glorious  manifcfted,  that  he  might  de- 
kingdom  ;  where,  with  thee,  ftroy  the  works  of  the  devil. 
O  Father,  and  thee,  O  Holy 
Ghoft,  he  liveth  and  re^p-neth,  ^^^  ^^fP'^-     ^^'  Matth.  xxiv. 


ever  one  God,  world  without 
end.     Arjien. 

The  Epijlle.    i  St,  Johniii.  i. 
EHOLD  what  manner 


B 


23- 

THEN  if  any  man  (liall 
fay  unto  you,  Lo,  here 
is  Chrift,  or  there  ;  believe  it 
not.  For  there  fhall  arifefalfe 
of  love  the  Father  hath  Chrifts  and  fldfe  prophets,  and 
beftowed  upon  us,  that  we  fhall  Ihow  great  figns  and 
fhould  be  called  the  fons  of  wonders;  infomuch  that  (if 
God  ;  therefore  the  world  it  w^ere  poffible)  they  fhall 
knoweth  us  not,  becaufe  it  deceive  the  very  eled:.  Be- 
knew  him  not.  Beloved,  now  hold,  I  have  told  you  before, 
are  we  the  fons  of  God  ;  and  Wherefore,  if  they  fliall  fay 
it  doth  not  yet  appear  what  unto  you,  Behold  he  is  in  the 
we  ftiall  be  :  but  we  know,  defert ;  go  not  forth  :  behold, 
that  when  he  fliall  appear,  we  he  is  in  the  fecret  chambers ; 
fliall  belike  him  ;  for  we  fli all  believe  it  not.  For  as  the 
fee  him  as  he  is.  And  every  lightning  cometh  out  of  the 
man  that  hath  this  hope  in  eaft,  and  fhineth  even  unto 
him  purifieth  himfelf,  even  as  the  weft ;  fo  fhall  alfo  the 
he  is  pure.  Whofoever  com-  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be. 
mitteth  fm,  tranfgrefleth  alfo   For  wherefoever  the  carcafe 

F  is. 


SEPTUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 


is,  there  will  the  eagles  be 
gathered  together.  Immedi- 
ately after  the  tribulation  of 
thole  days,  fhall  the  iun  be 
darkened,  and  the  moon  (hall 
not  give  her  light,  and  the 
ftars  (hall  fall  from  heaven, 
and  the  powers  of  the  heavens 
fhaJl  be  ihaken.  And  then 
fhall  appear  the  fign  of  the 
Son  of  man  in  heaven  j  and 
then  fliall  all  the  tribes  of  the 
earth  mourn,  and  they  fhall 
fee  the  Son  of  man  coming  in 
the  clouds  of  heaven,  with 
power  and  great  glory.  And 
he  fhall  fend  his  angels  with 
a  great  found  of  a  trumpet, 
and  they  fhall  gather  together 
his  eleift  from  the  four  winds, 
from  one  end  of  heaven  to 
the  other. 


The  Sunday  ealled  Septtiagefima, 
or  the  Third  Sunday  before 
Lent, 

The  ColleB, 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee 
favourably  to  hear  the 
prayers  of  thy  people,  that 
we^  who  are  juftly  punifhed 
for  our  offences,  may  be  mer- 
cifully delivered  by  thy  good- 
nefs,.  for  the  glory  of  thy 
Kame,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Saviour,  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghofl,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amen, 


The  Epijile.     i  Cor.  ix.  24. 

KNOW  ye  not,  that  they 
which  run  in  a  race^ 
run  all,  but  one  receiveth  the 
prize  ?  So  run,  that  ye  may 
obtain.  And  every  man  that 
ftriveth  for  the  maftery,  is 
temperate  in  all  things.  Now 
they  do  it  to  obtain  a  corrup- 
tible crown,  but  we  an  incor- 
ruptible. I  therefore  fo  run, 
not  as  uncertainly  ;  fo  fight  I, 
not  as  one  that  beateth  the 
air  :  but  I  keep  under  my 
body,  and  bring  it  into  fub- 
je6tion,  left  thatbyany  means, 
when  I  have  preached  to  others, 
I  myfelf  fliould  be  a  caflaway. 

The  Go/pel,  St.  Matth.  xx.  i . 

THE  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  a  man  that 
is  an  houfeholder,  which  went 
out  early  in  the  morning  to 
hire  labourers  into  his  vine- 
yard.. And  when  he  had  a- 
greed  with  the  labourers  for  a 
penny  a  day,  he  fent  them  in- 
to his  vineyard.  And  he  went 
out  about  the  third  hour,. and 
faw  others  ftanding  idle  in  the 
market  place,  and  faid  unto 
them.  Go  ye  alfo  into  the 
vineyard,  and  whatfoever  is 
right  r  will  give  you.  And 
they  went  their  way.  Again 
he  went  out  about  the  fixth 
and  ninth  hour,  and  did  like- 
wife.  And  about  the  eleventh 
hour  he  went  out,  and  found 
others  standing  idle,  and  faith 

unto 


SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 


unto  them,  Why  lland  ye 
here  all  the  day  idle?  They 
lay  unto  him,  Becaiife  no  man 
hath  hired  us.  He  Taiih  unto 
them.  Go  ye  alfo  into  the 
vii.eyard,  and  whatfoever  is 
right,  that  ihall  ye  receive. 
So  when  even  was  come,  the 
Lord  of  the  vineyard  faith 
unto  his  fteward,  Call  the 
labourers,  and  give  them  their 
hire,  beginning  from  the  laft 
unto  the  firft.  And  when 
they  came  that  were  hired 
about  the  eleventh  hour,  they 
received  every  man  a  penny. 
But  when  the  firft  came,  they 
fuppofed  that  they  (hould  have 
received  more  ;  and  they  like- 
wife  received  every  man  a 
penny.  And  when  they  had 
received  it,  they  murmured 
againft  the  good-man  of  the 
houfe,  faying,  Thefe  laft  have 
wrought  but  one  hour,  and 
thou  haft  made  them  equal 
unto  us,  which  have  borne 
the  burden  and  heat  of  the 
day.  But  he  anfwered  one 
of  them,  and  faid,  Friend,  I 
do  thee  no  wrong  -,  didft  not 
thou  agree  with  me  for  a 
penny  .^  Take  that  thine  is,  and 
go  thy  way  ;  I  will  give  unto 
this  laft  even  as  unto  thee. 
Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do 
what  1  will  with  mine  own  ? 
Is  thine  eye  evil,  becaufe  I 
am  good  ?  So  the  laft  (hall  be 
firft,  and  the  firft  laft ;  for 
many  be  called,  but  few  chofen. 

F 


The  Sunday  called  Sexa^efima^ 
or  the  Second  Sunday  before 
Lent, 

The  Collea, 

OLord  God,  who  feeft 
that  we  put  not  our 
truft  in  any  thing  that  we  do; 
mercifully  grant  that  by  thy 
power  we  may  be  defended 
againft  all  adverfity,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 

The  Efiftle.     2  Cor.  xi.  19. 

YE  fufFer  fools  gladly,  fee- 
ing ye  yourfelves  are 
wife.  For  ye  fuffer  if  a  man 
bring  you  into  bondage,  if  a 
man  devour  you,  if  a  man 
take  of  you,  if  a  man  exalt 
himfelf,  if  a  man  fmite  you 
on  the  face.  I  fpeak  as  con- 
cerning reproach,  as  though 
we  had  been  weak  :  howbeit, 
whereinfoever  any  is  bold  (I 
fpeak  fooliflily)  I  am  bold 
alfo.  Are  they  Hebrews  ?  fo 
am  I :  are  they  Ifraelites ;  fo 
am  I :  are  they  the  feed  of 
Abraham  ?  fo  am  I :  are  they 
minifters  of  Chrift .?  (I  fpeak 
as  a  fool)  I  am  more  :  In 
labours  more  abundant  ;  in 
ftripes  above  meafure ;  in  pri- 
fons  more  frequent ;  in  deaths 
oft.  Of  the  Jews  ^Yt  times 
received  I  forty  ftripes  fave 
one  y  thrice  was  I  beaten  with 
rods ;  once  was  I  ftoned ;  thrice 

1  fuffered  ftiipwreck ;  a  night 
and  a  day  I  have  been  in  the 

2  deep  ^ 


SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 


deep  ;  in  journcyings  often  ; 
in  perils  of  waters ;  in  perils 
of  robbers;  in  perils  by  mine 
own  countrymen ;  in  perils 
by  the  heathen ;  in  perils  in 
the  city  ;  in  perils  in  the  wil- 
dernels ;  in  perils  in  the  fea  ; 
in  perils  among  falfe  brethren ; 
in  wearinefs  and  painfulnefs  ; 
in  watehings  often  ;  in  hunger 
and  thirfl:  ;  in  failings  often; 
in  cold  and  nakednefs;  befides 
thofe  things  that  are  without, 
that  which  cometh  upon  me 
daily,  the  care  of  all  the 
Churches.  Who  is  weak,  and 
I  am  not  weak  ;  who  is  of- 
fended, and  I  burn  not ;  If  I 
muft  needs  glory,  I  will  glory 
of  the  things  which  concern 
mine  infiimities.  The  God 
and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrifi:,  which  is  bleffed  for 
evermore,  knoweth  that  1  li€ 
not. 

ne  Gofpeh.     St,  Luke  viii.  4. 

WHEN  much  people 
were  gathered  toge- 
ther, and  were  come  to  him 
out  of  every  city,  hefpake  by 
a  parable  :  A  fower  went  out 
to  fow  his  feed;  and  as  he 
fowed,  fome  fell  by  the  way- 
fide,  and  it  w^as  trodden  down, 
and  the  fowls  of  the  air  de- 
voured it ;  and  fome  fell  upon 
a  rock,  and  as  foon  as  it  was 
fprung  up  it  w^ithered  away, 
becaufe  it  lacked  moifture  ; 
and  fome  fell  among  thorns. 


and  the  thorns  fprang  up  with 
it,  and  choaked  it ;  and  other 
fell  on  good ground,and  fprang 
up  and  bare  fruit  an  hundred 
fold.     And  when  he  had  faid 
thefe  things,  he  cried,  He  that 
hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 
And  his  difciples   aiked  him, 
faying.  What  might  this  pa- 
rable be  ?  And  he  faid.  Unto 
you  it  is  given  to  know  the 
myftcries  of  the  kingdom  of 
God  :  but  to  others  in  para- 
bles ;  that  feeing  they  might 
not    fee,    and    hearing    they 
might  not  underftand.    Now 
the  parable  is  this :  the  feed 
is  the  word  of  God.     Thofe 
by  the  way-fide  are  they  that 
hear  ;  then  cometh  the  devil, 
and  taketh  away  the  word  out 
of  their  hearts,  left  they  fhould 
believe  and  be  faved.     They 
on  the  rock  are  they,  which^ 
when  they  hear,  receive  the 
word   with  joy ;    and    thefe 
have  no  root,    which  for  a 
W'hile  believe,  and  in  time  of 
temptation  fall  away.     And 
that  which  fell  among  thorns 
are  they,    which   when   they 
have  heard,  go  forth,  and  are 
choaked  with  cares,  and  rich- 
es, and  pleafures  of  this  life, 
and  bring  no  fruit  to  perfec- 
tion.    But  that  on  the  good 
ground   are   they,  which,  in 
an    honefl  and  good    heart, 
having  heard  the  word,  keep 
it,  and  bring  forth  fruit  with 
patience. 


QUINQUAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 


The  Sumlay  called  j^iinquao^eft- 
via,  or  the  next  Sunday  before 
Lent, 

The  Colka, 

OLord,  who  haft  taught 
us  that  all  our  doings 
without  charity  are  nothing 
worth  ;  fend  thy  Holy  Ghoft, 
and  pour  into  our  hearts  that 
moft  excellent  gift  of  charity, 
the  very  bond  of  peace,  and 
of  all  virtues ;  without  which, 
vvhofoever  livcth  is  counted 
dead  before  thee  :  Grant  this 
for  thine  only  Son  Jefus 
Chrift's  fake.     Amen, 

The  Epijlle,     i  Cor.  xiii.  i . 

THOUGH  I  fpeak  with 
the  tongues  of  men  and 
of  angels,  and  have  not  cha- 
rity, I  am  become  as  founding 
brafs  or  a  tinkling  cymbal : 
And  though  I  have  the  gift  of 
prophecy,  and  underftand  all 
myfteries,  and  all  knowledge  ^ 
and  though  I  have  all  faith, 
fo  that  I  could  remove  moun- 
tains, and  have  not  charity, 
I  am  nothing.  And  though 
I  beftow  all  my  goods  to  feed 
the  poor,  and  though  I  give 
my  body  to  be  burned,  and 
have  not  charity,  it  profiteth 
me  nothing.  Charity  fuffer- 
eth  long,  and  is  kind  ;  charity 
envieth  not ;  charity  vaunteth 
not  itfelf ;  is  not  puffed  up  ; 
doth  not  behave  itlelf  unfeem- 
ly  y  feeketh  not  her  own  i  is 


not  eafily  provoked ;  thinkcth 
no  evil ;  rejoiceth  not  in  ini-       \ 
quity,    but   rejoiceth  in  the       \ 
truth  ;  beareth  all  things,  be-       | 
lieveth  all  things,  hopeth  all 
things,  cndureth    all   things.       j 
Charity    never   faileth  :    but 
whether  there  be  prophecies, 
they  fliall  fail ;  whether  there 
be  tongues,  they  fliall  ceafe ; 
whether  there  be  knowledge, 
it  fliall  vanifli  away.    For  we 
know  in  part,  and  we  prophefy 
in  part.    But  when  that  which 
is  perfed.  is  come,  then  that 
which  is  in  part  fliall  be  done 
away.    When  I  was  a  child,  I 
(pake  as  a  child,  I  underftood 
as  a  child,    I  thought  as  a 
child ;  but  when  I  became  a 
man,    I    put    away    chiidifli 
things.      For    nov/    we    fee 
through  a  glafs  darkly ;  but 
then  face  to  face  :  now  I  know 
in  part ;  but  then  fliall  I  know^, 
even  as  alfo  I  am  known.  And 
now  abideth  faith,  hope,  cha- 
rity,   thefe   three ;    but    the 
greateft  of  thefe  is  charity. 

The  Gcfpcl.  St.  Luke  xviii.  3 1 . 

THEN  Jefus  took  unto 
him  the  twelve,  and  faid 
unto  them.  Behold,  we  go  up 
to  Jerufalem,  and  all  things 
that  are  w-ritten  by  the  pro- 
phets concerning  the  Son  of 
man  fliall  be  accompliflied. 
For  he  fliall  be  delivered  unto 
the  Gentiles,  and  fliall  be 
mocked,  and  fpitefully  en- 
treated. 


ASH-WEDNESDAY. 


treated,  and  fpitted  on  :  And 
they  fliall  fcourge  him,  and 
put  him  to  death ;  and  the 
third  day  he  fliall  rife  again. 
And  they  underilood  none  of 
thefe  things :  and  this  faying 
was  hid  from  them,  neither 
knew  they  the  things  which 
were  fpoken.  And  it  came 
to  pafs,  that  as  he  was  come 
nigh  unto  Jericho,  a  certain 
blind  man  fat  by  the  way-fide 
begging ;  and  hearing  the 
multitude  pafs  by,  he  afked 
what  it  meant.  And  they  told 
him,  that  Jefus  of  Nazareth 
pafTeth  by.  And  he  cried, 
laying,  Jefus,  thou  Son  of 
David,  have  mercy  on  me. 
And  they  which  went  before 
rebuked  him,  that  he  fliould 
hold  his  peace  ;  but  he  cried 
fo  much  the  more,  Thou  Son 
of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 
And  Jefus  flood,  and  com- 
manded him  to  be  brought 
unto  him  :  and  when  he  was 
come  near,  he  afked  him,  fay- 
ing. What  wilt  thou  that  I 
fhould  do  unto  thee  ?  And  he 
faid.  Lord,  that  I  may  re- 
ceive my  light.  And  Jefus 
faid  unto  him.  Receive  thy 
light;  thy  faith  hath  faved 
thee.  And  immediately  he 
received  his  fight,  and  follow- 
ed him,  glorifying  God  :  and 
all  the  people,  when  they  faw 
it,  gave  praife  unto  God. 


n^jirji  Day  of  Lent^  commonly 
called  4/h-Wednefday, 

The  Colka. 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  who  hateft  no* 
thing  that  thou  haft  made, 
and  doft  forgive  the  fms  of  all 
thofe  who  are  penitent ;  cre- 
ate and  make  in  us  new  and 
contrite  hearts,  that  we,  wor- 
thily lamenting  our  fins  and 
acknowledging  our  wretched- 
nefs,  may  obtain  of  thee,  the 
G  od  of  all  mercy,  perfedt  remif- 
lion  and  forgivenefs,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 

^  This  ColleEt  is  to  he  read  every 
day  in  Lent,  after  the  Colleti 
appointed  for  the  day. 

5f  At  Morning  'Prayer,  the  Li- 
tany  being  ended,  fhall  be  faid 
the  following  Prayers,  imme- 
diately before  the  general 
Thankfgiving, 

OLord,  we  befeecb  thee, 
mercifully  hear  our  pray- 
ers, and  fpare  all  thofe  who 
confefs  their  fins  unto  thee  ^ 
that  they,  whole  confciences 
by  fin  are  accufed,by  thy  mer- 
ciful pardon  may  be  abfolved, 
through  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

OMoft  mighty  God,  and 
merciful  Father,  who 
haft  companion  upon  all  men, 
and  hateft  nothing  that  thou 
haft  made ;  who  wouldeft  not 
the  death  of  a  finner,  but  ra- 
ther 


ASH-WEDNESDAY. 


ther  that  he  fliould  turn  from 
Ms  fin,  andbefaved;  merci- 
fully forgive  us  our  trefpafics; 
receive  and  comfort  us,  who 
are  grieved  and  wearied  with 
the  burden  of  our  fins.  Thy 
property  is  always  to  have 
mercy  ;  to  thee  only  it  apper- 
taineth  to  forgive  fms :  fpare 
us  therefore,  good  Lord,  fpare 
thy  people,  whom  thou  haft 
redeemed  :  enter  not  into 
judgment  with  thy  fervants, 
who  arc  vile  earth,  and  mife- 
rable  finners  j  but  fo  turn 
thine  anger  from  us,  who 
meekly  acknowledge  our  vile- 
nefs,  and  truly  repent  us  of 
our  faults ;  and  fo  make  hafte 
to  help  us  in  this  world,  that 
we  may  ever  live  with  thee  in 
the  world  to  come,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 

f  nenjhall  the  People  fay  this 
that  folloiveth,  after  the  Mi- 
nifier : 

TURN  thou  us,  O  good 
Lord,  and  fo  fhall  we  be 
turned.  Be  favourable,  O 
Lord,  be  favourable  to  tlvy 
people,  who  turn  to  thee  in 
weeping,  fafting,  and  praying. 
For  thou  art  a  merciful  God, 
full  of  compaflionjlong-fufFer- 
ing,  and  of  great  pity.  Thou 
fpareft  when  wc  deferve  pu- 
nifliment,  and  in  thy  wrath 
thinkeft  upon  mercy.  Spare 
thy  people,  good  Lord,  fpare 
them ;  and  let  not  thine  heri- 
tage be  brought  to  confufion. 


Hear  us,  O  Lord,  for  thy  mer- 
cy is  great ;  and  after  the  mul- 
titude of  thy  mercies  look  up- 
on us,  through  the  merits  and 
mediation  of  thy  blclFed  Son, 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 

For  the  Epifile,     Joel  ii.  12. 

TURN  ye  even  to  me, 
faith  the  Lord,  with  all 
your  heart,  and  with  fafting, 
and  with  weeping,  and  with 
mourning.  And  rend  your 
heart,  and  not  your  garments, 
and  turn  unto  the  Lord  your 
God  :  for  he  is  gracious  and 
merciful,  flow  to  anger,  and  of 
great  kindnefs,  and  repenteth 
him  of  the  evil.  Who  know- 
eth  if  he  will  return,  and  re- 
pent, and  leave  a  blefling  be- 
hind him,  even  a  meat-offer- 
ing and  a  drink-offering  unto 
the  Lord  your  God }  Blow  the 
trumpet  in  Zion,  fanftify  a 
faft,  call  a  folemn  aflembly, 
gather  the  people,  fandify  the 
congregation,  aflemble  the 
elders,  gather  the  children  and 
thole  that  fuck  the  breafts  ; 
let  the  bridegroom  go  forth  of 
his  chamber,  and  the  bride  out 
of  her  clofet ;  let  the  priefts, 
the  minifters  of  the  Lord, 
weep  between  the  porch  and 
the  akar,  and  let  them  fay. 
Spare  thy  people,  O  Lord,  and 
give  not  thine  heritage  to 
reproach,  that  the  heathen 
ftiould  rule  over  them :  where- 
fore fhould  they  fay  among  the 
people,  Where  is  their  God  ? 

The 


^ 


The  Firfl  Sunday  in  Lent. 


TheGofpeL    5/.  Maith.  vi.  i6. 

WHEN  ye  faft,  be  not 
as  the  hypocrites,  of 
a  fad  countenance :  for  they 
disfigure  their  faces,  that  they 
may  appear  unto  men  to  faft. 
Verily  1  fay  unto  you,  they 
have  their  reward.  But  thou 
when  thou  fafteft,  anoint  thine 
head,  and  wafh  thy  face,  that 
thou  appear  not  unto  men  to 
faft,  but  unto  thy  Father 
which  is  in  fecret ;  and  thy 
Father  which  feeth  in  fecret, 
fliail  reward  thee  openly.  Lay 
not  up  for  yourfelves  treafures 
upon  earth,  where  moth  and 
ruft  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  break  through  and 
fteal :  But  lay  up  for  your- 
felves treafures  in  heaven, 
where  neither  moth  nor  ruft 
doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  do  not  break  through 
nor  fteal :  For  where  your 
treafure  is,  there  will  your 
heart  be  alfo. 


ne  Firji  Sunday  in  Lent, 
The  ColleB. 

OLord,  who  for  our  fake 
didft  faft  forty  days  and 
forty  nights  ;  give  us  grace  to 
ufe  fuch  abftinence,  that  our 
flefh  being  fubdued  to  the  Spi- 
rit, we  may  ever  obey  thy  god- 
ly motions  in  righteoufnefs 
and  true  holinefs,  to  thy  ho- 
nour and  glory,  who  liveft  and 
reigneft  with  the  Father  and 


the  Holy   Ghoft,  one  God. 
world  without  end.   Jmen, 

The  Epijlle,     2  Cor.  vi.  1. 

WE  then,  as  workers  to- 
gether with  him,  be- 
feech  you  alfo,  that  ye  receive 
not  the  grace  of  God  in  vain  : 
(For  he  faith,  I  have  heard 
thee  in  a  time  accepted,  and 
in  the  day  of  falvation  have  I 
fuccoured  thee  :  behold,  now 
is  the  accepted  time  ;  behold, 
now  is  the  day  of  falvation) 
giving  no  offence  in  any  thing, 
that  the  miniftry  be  not 
blamed ;  but  in  all  things  ap- 
proving ourfelves  as  the  mi- 
nifters  of  God,  in  much  pa- 
tience, in  afflidlions,  in  necef- 
fities,  in  diftrelfes,  in  ftripes, 
in  imprifonments,  in  tumults, 
in  labours,  in  watchings,  in 
faftings ;  by  purenefs,  by 
knowledge,  by  long-fuffering, 
by  kindnefs,  by  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  by  love  unfeigned,  by 
the  word  of  truth,  by  the 
power  of  God,  by  the  armour 
of  righteoufnefs  on  the  right 
hand  and  on  the  left,  by  ho- 
nour and  difhonour,  by  evil 
report  and  good  report ;  as 
deceivers,  and  yet  true ;  as 
unknow^n,andyet  well  known ; 
as  dying,  and  behold  we  live  ; 
as  chaftened,  and  not  killed  ; 
as  forrowful,  yet  alway  rejoi- 
cing ;  as  poor,  yet  making 
many  rich ;  as  having  nothing, 
and  yet  pofleifmg  ail  things. 

The 


The  Second  Sunday  in  Lent. 

nc  Gofpel.  St,  Matth.  iv.  i.  hence,  Satan  ;  for  it  is  writ- 
ten, Thou  flialt  worfliip  the 
THEN  was  Jefus  led  up  Lord  thy  God,  and  him  only 
of  the  fpirit  into  the  Ihalt  thou  fcrve.  Then  the 
wildernefs,  to  be  tempted  of  devil  leaveth  him,  and  be- 
the  devil  :  And  when  he  had  hold,  angels  came  and  minif- 
fafted  forty   days    and   forty    tered  unto  him. 

nights,  he  was  afterward  an    

hungered.     And    when    the 

tempter  came  to  him,  he  (aid,      ^^-'^  ^^^ond  Sunday  in  Lent. 
If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  ne  ColleB. 

command  that  thefe  flones  be       a    Lmighty  God,  who  feeft 
made  bread.     But  he  anfwer-    ^\^  that  we  have  no  power 
ed  and  laid.  It  is  written,  Man   of  ourfelves  to  help  ourfelves ; 
fhall  not  live  by  bread  alone,   j^^ep  us  both  outwardly  in 
but  by  every  word  that  pro-    ^^^  bodies,  and  inwardly  in 
ceedeth  out  oi  the  mouth  of  ^^r  fouls  ;    that  we  may  be 
God.    Then  the  devil  taketh   defended  from  all  advcrfities 
him  up  into  the  holy  city,  and   ^^ich  may  happen  to  the  bo- 
fetteth  him  on  a  pinnacle  of  ^y,  and  from  all  evil  thoughts 
the  temple,   and  laith  unto   ^^i^h  may  affault  and  hurt 
him,  If  thou  be  the  Son  of  the  foul,  through  Jefus  Chrill 
God,  call  thyfelf  down ;  for   ^^j.  L^j-d.     Amen. 
it  is  written,  He  (hall  give       ..      _  _,         _,    _   . 
his  angels  charge  concerning     ^^'  ^P'fi^''   ^  ThefT.  iv.   i. 
thee  ;  and  in  their  hands  they    \^7^^   befeech  you,  bre- 
ihall   bear   thee   up,    left  at      VV  thren,  and  exhort  you 
any  time  thou  dadi  thy  foot   by  the  Lord  Jefus,  that  as  yp 
againfl  a  ftone.     Jefus  faid   have   received  of  us  how  ye 
unto  him.  It  is  written  again,   ought  to  walk,  and  to  pleafe 
Thou   fhalt    not   tempt  the    God,    fo  ye  would  abound 
Lord  thy  God.     Again  the   more  and  more.  For  ye  know 
devil  taketh  him  up  into  an   what  commandments  we  gave 
exceeding  high  mountain,  and   you  by  the  Lord  Jefus.    For 
flioweth  him  all  the  kingdoms   this  is  the  will  of  God,  even 
of  the  world,  and  the  glory   your   fandification,   that  ye 
of  them  ;  and  faith  unto  him,   fhould  abfhain  from  fornica- 
All  thefe   things   will  I  give   tion ;  that  every  one  of  you 
thee,  if  thou  wilt   fall  down   fhould  know  how   to  poflefi 
and  worfhip  me.    Then  faith    his  veflei  in  fandification  and 
Jefus  unto  him,    Get   thee  honour;  not  in  the  luft  of 

concupifcence, 


The  Third  Sunday  in  Lent.  g 

concupifcence,  even  as  the  Then  Jefus  anfwered  and  faid 
Gentiles  which  know  not  God:  unto  her,  O  woman,  great  is 
that  no  man  go  beyond  and    thy  faith :  be  it  unto  thee  even 


defraud  his  brother  m  any 
matter  j  becaufe  that  the 
Lord  is  the  avenger  of  all 
fuch,  as  we  alfo  have  forwarn- 
ed  you  and  teftified.  For 
God  hath  not  called  us  unto 
uncleannefsj  but  unto  holi- 
nefs.  He  therefore  that  def- 
pifeth,  defpifeth  not  man,  but 
God,  who  hath  alfo 
unto  us  his  Holy  Spirit 


as  thou  wilt.  And  her  daugh- 
ter was  made  whole  from  that 
very  hour. 

The  Third  Sunday  in  Lent. 

The  ColleEl. 

WE   befeech  thee,  Al- 
mighty  God,    look 
given   upon  the  hearty  defires  of  thy 
humble  fervants,  and  ftretch 
forth  the  right  hand    of  thy 
The  Go/pel,  St.  Matth.  xv.  21.    Majefty,  to  be  our  defence  a- 

JESUS  went   thence,  and   gainft  all  our  enemies,  through 
departed  into  the  coafts   Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Jmen. 
of  Tyre  and  Sidon.    And  be 


hold,  a  woman  of  Canaan 
came  out  of  the  fame  coafts, 
and  cried  unto  him,  faying, 
Have  mercy  on  me,  O  Lord, 
thou    Son    of    David  :    my 


The  Epijl/e.     Ephef.  v.   1. 

BE  ye  therefore  followers 
of  God,  as  dear  children  ; 
and  walk  in  love,  as  Chrift 
alfo  hath  loved  us,  and  hath 


daughter  is  grievoufly  vexed   given  himfelf  for  us,  an  offer- 


with  a  devil.  But  he  anfwered 
her  not  a  word.  And  his  difci- 
ples  came  and  befought  him, 
faying,  Send  her  away  ;  for  (lie 
crieth  after  us.  But  he  anfwer- 
ed and  faid,  I  am  not  fent  but 
unto  the  loft  ftieep  of  the 
houfe  of  Ifrael.  Then  came  flie 
and  worftiipped  him,  faying, 


ing  and  a  facrifice  to  God, 
for  a  fweet  fmelling  favour. 
But  fornication  and  all  un- 
cleannefs,  or  covetoufnefs,  let 
it  not  be  once  named  amongft 
you,  as  becometh  faints ;  nei- 
ther filthinefs,  nor  foolilh 
talking,  nor  jefting,  which 
are  not   convenient ;  but  ra- 


Lord,helpme.  But  heanfwer-  ther  giving  of  thanks.  For 
cd,  and  faid.  It  is  not  meet  to  this  ye  know,  that  no  whore- 
take  the  children's  bread,  and  monger,  nor  unclean  perfon, 
to  caft  it  to  dogs.  And  ftie  nor  covetous  man,  who  is  an 
faid.  Truth,  Lord;  yet  the  idolater,  hath  any  inheritance 
dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  which  in  the  kingdom  of  Chrift:, 
fall  from  their  matters  table,  and  of  God.  Let  no  man  de- 
ceive 


The  Third  Sunday  in  Lent. 

ccivc  you  with   vain  words:    unto  them,  Every  kingdom  di- 
for    becaufe   of  theCe  things   vided  againft  itfelf,  is  brought 
Cometh  the  wrath  of  God  up-    to  defolation  ;  and   a   houfe 
on    the   children    of  difobe-   divided  againft  a  houfe,  fal- 
dience.     Be  not  ye  therefore   leth.  If  Satan  alfo  be  divided 
partakers  with  them  ;   for  ye   againft  himfelf,  how  fhall  his 
were  fometimes  darknefs,  but    kingdom  ft.and?  becaufe  ye  fay 
now  are  ye  Hght  in  the  Lord  :    that  I  caft  out  devils  through 
walk  as  children  of  light ;  (For   Beelzebub.  And  if  I  by  Beelze- 
the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  in  all    bub  caft  out  devils,  by  whom 
goodnefs,    and  righteoufnefs,   do  your  fons  caft  them  out  ? 
and    truth)  provmg  what  is   therefore  fliall  they  be  your 
acceptable    unto    the    Lord,  judges.  But  if  I  with  the  fin- 
And  have  no  fellowfliip  with   ger  of  God  caft  out  devils, 
the  unfruitful  works  of  dark-   no  doubt  the  kingdom  of  God 
nefs,  but  rather  reprove  them,    is  come  upon  you.     When  a 
Forit  isafhameeven  tofpeak   ftrong  man    armed    keepeth 
ofthofe  things  which  are  done    his  palace,  his  goods  are  in 
of  them    in    fecret.     But  all   peace  ;    but  when  a  ftronger 
things  that  are  reproved,  are   than  he  (hall  come  upon  him 
made  manifeft  by  the  light ;    and  overcome  him,  he  taketh 
for  whatfoever  doth  make  ma-   from  him  all  his  armour  where- 
nifeft,  is  light.  Wherefore  he  in  he  trufted,  and  divideth  his 
faith,  Awake,  thou  that fleep-   fpoils.     He  that  is  not  with 
eft,  and  arife  from  the  dead,   me,  is   againft  me  ;    and  he 
and  Chrift   ftiall    give   thee   that  gathereth  not  with  me, 
light.  fcattcreth.  When  the  unclean 

fpirit  is  gone  out  of  a  man,  he 
The  Gofpel.     St.  Luke  xi.  14.    walketh  through  dry  places, 

JESUSwascaftingoutade-  feekingreft;  and  finding  none, 
vil,  and  it  was  dumb.  And  he  faith,  1  will  return  unto 
it  came  to  pafs,  when  the  de-  my  houfe  whence  I  came  out. 
vil  was  gone  out,  the  dumb  And  when  he  cometh,  he 
fpake  ;  and  the  people  won-  findeth  it  fwept  and  garni (hed. 
dcred.  But  fome  of  them  Then  goeth  he,  and  taketh  to 
faid,  He  cafteth  out  devils  him  feven  other  fpirits  more 
through  Beelzebub,  the  chief  wicked  than  himfelf,  and  they 
of  the  devils.  And  others  enter  in,  and  dwell  there  ;  and 
tempting  him,  fought  of  him  the  laft  ftate  of  that  man  is 
a  fign  from  heaven.  But  he  worfe  than  the  firft.  And  it 
knowing  their  thoughts,  faid  came  to  pafs,  as  he  fpake  thefc 

things, 


The  Fourth  Sunday  in  Lent. 


things,  a  certain  woman  of  the 
company  Hft  up  her  voice,  and 
faid  unto  him,  Blefled  is  the 
womb  that  bare  thee,  and  the 


her  children.  But  Jerufalem 
which  .is  above,  is  free  ;  which 
is  the  mother  of  us  all.  For 
it  is  written,  Rejoice,  thou 


] 


paps  which  thou  haft  fucked,  barren  that  beareft  not;  break 
But  he  faid,  Yea,  rather  blefs-  forth  and  cry,  thou  that  tra- 
ed  are  they  that  hear  the  word   vaileft  not ;  for  the  defolate 


of  God,  and  keep  it. 

ne  Fourth  Sunday  in  Lent. 

The  Colka. 
R  ANT,webefeech  thee, 


hath  many  more  children 
than  flie  which  hath  an  huf- 
band.  Now  we,  brethren,  as 
Ifaac  was,  are  the  children  of 
promife.  But  as  then,  he  that 
was  born  after  the  flefh  perfe- 
cuted  him  that  was  born  after 


Vjr  Almighty  God,  that  we  the  Spirit ;  even  fo  it  is  now. 
who  for  our  evil  deeds  do  wor-  Neverthelefs,  what  faith  the 
thily  deferve  to  be  punifhed,  Scripture?  Caft  out  the  bond- 
by   the  comfort  of  thy  grace  woman  and  her  fon  ;  for  the 


may  mercifully  be  relieved, 
through  our  Lord  and  Savi- 
our Jefus  Chrift.     Amen, 


Gal.  iv.  21. 
ye  that  defire 


The  Epi/ile, 

TELL  me, 
to  be  under  the  law,  do 
ye  not  hear  the  law  ?  For  it  is 
written  that  Abraham  had  two 
fons,  the  one  by  a  bond-maid, 
the  other  by  a  free-woman. 
But  he  who  was  of  the  bond- 
woman, was  born  after  the 
flelh  ;  but  he  of  the  free-wo- 
man was  by  promife.  Which 
things  are  an  allegory  :  for 
thefe  are  the  two  covenants  ; 
the  one  from  mount  Sinai, 
which  gendereth  to  bondage, 
which  is  Agar.  For  this  Agar 
is  mount  Sinai  in  Arabia,  and 
anfwereth  to  Jerufalem  which 
now  is,  and  is  in  bondage  with 


fon  of  the  bond-woman  (hall 
not  be  heir  with  the  fon  of 
the  free-woman.  So  then, 
brethren,  we  are  not  children 
of  the  bond-woman,  but  of 
the  free. 

TheGofpel.     St.  John  vi.   i. 

JESUS  went  over  the  fea  of 
Galilee,  which  is  the  lea 
of  Tiberias.  And  a  great  m.ul- 
titude  followed  him,  becaufc 
they  faw  his  miracles  which 
he  did  on  them  that  were  dif- 
eafed.  And  Jefus  went  up 
into  a  mountain,  and  there 
he  fat  with  his  difciples.  And 
the  paflbver,  a  feaft  of  the 
Jews,  was  nigh.  When  Jefus 
then  lift  up  his  eyes,  and  faw 
a  great  company  come  unto 
him,  he  faith  unto  Philip, 
Whence  fhall  we  buy  bread, 

that 


J 


The  Fifth  Sunday  in  Lent. 


that  thefe  may  cat  ?  ( And  this 
he  Taid  to  prove  him  ;  for  he 
himicir  knew  what  he  would 
<,\o.)     Philip   aniwcred   him, 
Two  hundred  penny-worth  of 
bread    is    not    fufficient    for 
them,  that  every  one  of  them 
may  take  a  little.  One  of  his 
difciples,  Andrew,  Simon  Pe- 
ter's brother,  faith  unto  him, 
There  is  a  lad   here    which 
hath  tive  barley  loaves,  and 
two   fmall   fiflies  ;  but  what 
are    they  among  fo   many  ? 
And  Jefus  (aid,  Make  the  men 
fit    down.     Now    there   was 
much  grafs  in  the  place.     So 
the  men  fat  down,  in  number 
about  five  thoufand.  And  Je- 
fus took  the  loaves,  and  when 
he  had  given  thanks,  he  dif- 
tributed  to  the  difciples,  and 
the    difciples  to    them   that 
were  let  down,   and  likewife 
of  the  fillies  as  much  as  they 
would.  When  they  were  filled, 
he    faid  unto    his   difciples, 
Gather    up    the    fragments 
that  remain,  that  nothing  be 
loft.  Therefore  they  gathered 
them    together,    and    filled 
twelve  bafkets  with  the  frag:;- 
ments    of    the    five     barley 
loaves,   which  remained  over 
and  above   unto  them  that 
had  eaten.     Then  thofe  men, 
when  they  had  feen  the  mira- 
cle that  Jefus  did,  faid,  This 
is  of  a  truth  that  Prophet  that 
fliould  come  into  the  world. 


The  Fifth  Sitnda\  in  Lent^ 
The  Coliea. 

WE  befeech  thee,  Al- 
mighty  God,  merci- 
fully to  look  upon  thy  peo- 
ple ;  that  by  thy  great  good- 
nefs  they  may  be  governed 
and  preferved  evermore,  both 
in  body  and  foul,  through  Je- 
lus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  EpiftJe.     Heb.  ix.    ii. 

CHRIST  being  come  an 
high  prieft  of  good  things 
to  come,  by  a  greater  and  more 
perfed;  tabernacle,  not  made 
with   hands ;  that  is  to  fay, 
not  of  this  building;  neither 
by  the   blood   of  goats   and 
calves ;  but  by  his  own  blood 
he  entered  in  once  into  the 
holy  place,    having  obtained 
eternal  redemption    for    us. 
For  if  the  blood  of  bulls  and 
of  goats,  and  the  aflies  of  an 
heifer  fprinkling  the  unclean, 
fandlifieth  to  the  purifying  of 
the  flefli  ;    how  much  more 
fhall  the  blood  of  Chrift,  who, 
through  the  eternal  Spirit,  of- 
fered himfclf  without  fpot  to 
God,  purge  your  confciencc 
from  dead  works  to  ferve  the 
living    God  }    And  for    this 
caufe  he  is  the  Mediator  of 
the  new  Teftamcnt,   that  by 
means  of  death,  for  the  re- 
demption of  the  tranfgreffions 
that  were  under  the  firft  Tef- 
tament,  they  which  are  called 
might  receive  the  promife  of 
eternal  inheritance. 


Sunday  before  Easter. 


The  Go/pel.    St.  John  viii.  46. 

JESUS  faid,  Which  of  you 
convinceth  me  of  fin  ? 
And  if  1  fay  the  truth,  why 
do  ye  not  beHeve  me  ?  He 
that  is  of  God,  heareth  God's 
words ;  ye  therefore  hear  them 
not,  becaufe  ye  are  not  of 
God.  Then  anfwered  the 
Jews,  and  faid  unto  him.  Say 
we  not  well,  that  thou  art  a 
Samaritan,  and  haft  a  devil  ? 
Jefus  anfwered,  I  have  not  a 
devil :  but  I  honour  my  Fa- 
ther, and  ye  do  difhonour  me. 
And  I  feek  not  mine  own 
glory  :  there  is  one  that  feek- 
eth  and  judgeth.  Verily,  ve- 
rily, I  lay  unto  you.  If  a  man 
keep  my  faying,  he  fliall  never 
fee  death.  Then  faid  the 
Jews  unto  him.  Now  we 
know  that  thou  haft  a  devil : 
Abraham  is  dead,  and  the 
prophets ;  and  thou  fayeft,  If 
a  man  keep  my  faying,  he 
fhall  never  tafte  of  death.  Art 
thou  greater  than  our  father 
Abraham,  which  is  dead  ?  and 
the  prophets  are  dead  :  whom 
makeft  thou  thyfelf?  Jems 
anfwered,  If  I  honour  myfelf 
my  honour  is  nothing ;  it  is 
my  father  that  honoureth  me, 
of  whom  ye  fay,  that  he  is 
your  God :  yet  ye  have  not 
known  him ;  but  I  know  him : 
and  if  I  ftiould  fay  I  know 
him  not,  I  iliall  be  a  liar 
like  unto  you ;  but  I  know 
him,    and  keep   his   faying. 


Your  father  Abraham  rejoi- 
ced to  fee  my  day,  and  he  faw 
it,  and  was  glad.  Then  faid 
the  Jews  unto  him.  Thou  art 
not  yet  fifty  years  old,  and 
haft  thou  feen  Abraham  ?  Je- 
fus faid  unto  them.  Verily, 
verily,  I  fay  unto  you,  before 
Abraham  was,  I  am.  Then 
took  they  up  ftones  to  caft  at 
him  ;  but  Jefus  hid  himfelf, 
and  went  out  of  the  temple. 

The  Sunday  next  before  Eajier. 
The  ColleEi, 

ALmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  who,  of  thy  tender 
love  towards  mankind,  haft 
fent  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jefus 
Chrift,  to  take  upon  him  our 
flefli,  and  to  fufFer  death  upon 
the  crofs,  that  all  mankind 
ftiould  follow  the  example  of 
his  great  humility  ;  mercifully 
grant  that  we  may  both  foU 
low  the  example  of  his  pati- 
ence, and  alfo  be  made  par- 
takers of  his  refurre6lion, 
through  the  fame  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijile.     Phil.  ii.  5. 

LET  this  mind  be  in  you, 
which  was  alfo  in  Chrift 
Jedis :  who  being  in  the  form 
of  God,  thought  it  not  rob- 
bery to  be  equal  with  God ; 
but  made  himfelf  of  no  repu- 
tation, and  took  upon  him 
the  form  of  a  fervant,  and 
was  made  in  the  likencfs  of 
men  :  and  being  found  in 
faftiion 


Sunday  before  Easter. 


fafhion  as  a  man,  he  humbled 
himlclf,  and  became  obedient 
untO  death,  even  the  death 
ot  the  ciofs.  Wherefore  God 
aUb  hath  highly  exalted  him, 
and  given  him  a  Name  which 
is  above  every  name  ;  that  at 
the  Name  of  Jcfus  every  knee 
ihould  bow,  of  things  in  hea- 
ven, and  things  in  earth,  and 
things  under  the  earth  ;  and 
that  every  tongue  Ihould  con- 
fefs  that  Jefus  Chrift  is  Lord, 
totheglory  of  God  the  Father. 

IheGofpel.  5/.Matth.xxvii.  i. 

WHEN  the  morning 
was  come,  all  the  chief 
priefts  and  elders  of  the  peo- 
ple took  counfel  againft  Jefus 
to  put  him  to  death.  And 
when  they  had  bound  him, 
they  led  him  away,  and  deli- 
vered him  to  Pontius  Pilate 
the  governor.  Then  Judas, 
who  had  betrayed  him,  when 
he  faw  that  he  was  condemned, 
repented  himfelf,  and  brought 
again  the  thirty  pieces  of  fil- 
ver  to  the  chief  priefts  and 
elders,  faying,  I  have  fmned, 
in  that  I  have  betrayed  the 
innocent  blood.  And  they 
faid,  What  is  that  to  us  ?  fee 
thou  to  that.  And  he  caft 
down  the  pieces  of  filver  in 
the  temple,  and  departed,  and 
went  and  hanged  himfelf. 
And  the  chief  priefts  took  the 
filver  pieces,  and  faid,  It  is 
not  lawful  for  to  put  them 
into  the  treafury,  becaufe  it 


is  the  price  of  blood.     And 
they  took  counfel,  and  bought 
with  them  the  potters  field  to 
bury   ftrangers   in.     Where- 
fore that  field  was  called.  The 
field  of  blood,  nnto  this  day. 
(Then  was  fulfilled  that  which 
was   ipoken   by   Jeremy    the 
prophet,    laying.    And   they 
took  the  thirty  pieces  of  lil- 
ver,    the  price  of  him   that 
was  valued,  whom   they  of 
the  children  of  Ifrael  did  va- 
lue, and  gav^  them  for  the 
potters   field,    as   the    Lord 
appointed  me.)     And  Jefus 
ftood  before   the  governor ; 
and  the  governor  aiked  him, 
faying,  Art  thou  the  King  of 
the  Jews  ?     And  Jefus  faid 
unto  him.  Thou  fayeft.  And 
when  he  was  accufed  of  the 
chief  priefts  and  elders,  he  an- 
fwered  nothing.    Then  faith 
Pilate  unto  him,  Heareft  thou 
not  how   many   things  they 
witnefs  againft  thee  ^  and  he 
anfwered  him  to  never  a  word, 
infomuch  that  the  governor 
marvelled  greatly.     Now  at 
that  feaft  the  governor  was 
wont  to  releafe  unto  the  peo- 
ple  a  prifoner,    whom  they 
would.     And  they  had  then 
a  notable  prifoner,  called  Ba- 
rabbas.  Therefore,  when  they 
were  gathered  together,  Pi- 
late faid  unto  them.  Whom 
will  ye  that  I  releafe  unto 
you?     Barabbas,    or    Jefus 
which  is  called  Chrift?  For 
he  knew^  that  for  envy  they 

had 


Sunday  before  Easter. 


had  delivered  him.      When 
he  was  fet  down  on  the  judg- 
ment-feat,  his  wife  fent  unto 
him,  faying,  Have  thou  no- 
thing to    do  with    that  juft 
man  ;  for  I  have  fuffered  ma- 
ny things  this  day  in  a  dream 
becaule    of   him.      But   the 
chief  priefts  and  elders   per- 
fuaded    the    multitude    that 
they  fhould  afk  Barabbas,  and 
deftroy  Jefus.    The  governor 
anfwered  and  faid  unto  them. 
Whether  of  the  twain  will  ye 
that  I  releafe  unto  you  ?  They 
faid,   Barabbas.     Pilate  faith 
unto  them.  What  fhall  1  do 
then  with  Jefus,  which  is  cal- 
led Chrift  ?  They  all  fay  unto 
him,   Let  him  be  crucified. 
And  the  governor  faid.  Why, 
what   evil    hath    he   done  ? 
But  they  cried  out  the  more, 
faying.  Let  him  be  crucified. 
When  Pilate  faw  that  he  could 
prevail  nothing,  but  that  ra- 
ther a  tumult  was  made,    he 
took  water,  and  waflied  his 
hands  before   the  multitude, 
faying,  I  am  innocent  of  the 
blood  of  this  juft  perfon  :  fee 
ye  to  it.     Then  anfwered  all 
the  people,    and  faid.    His 
blood  be  on  us,    and  on  our 
children.     Then  releafed  he 
.Barabbas  unto    them  ;    and 
when  he  had  fcourged  Jefus, 
he  delivered   him  to  be  cru- 
cified.    Then  the  foldiers  of 
the  governor  took  Jefus  into 
the    common-hall,    and   ga- 
thered unto  him  the  whole 


band  of  foldiers.     And  they 
dripped  him,  and  put  on  him 
a  fcarlet  robe.      And   when 
they  had  platted  a  crown  of 
thorns,  they  put  it  upon  his 
head  ;  and  a  reed  in  his  right 
hand:    and  they  bowed  the 
knee  before  him,  and  mocked  . 
him,   faying,    Hail,  King  of  ; 
the  Jews !  And  they  fpit  upon 
him,  and  took  the  reed  and 
fmote  him  on  the  head.    And 
after   that  they  had  mocked 
him,   they  took  the  robe  off 
from  him,    and  put  his  own 
raiment  on  him,  and  led  him 
away  to  crucify  him.     And 
as  they  came  out,  they  found 
a  man  of  Cyrene,   Simon  by 
name ;   him  they  compelled 
to  bear  his  crofs.    And  when  i 
they  were  come  unto  a  place 
called  Golgotha,    that  is  to 
fay,  a  place  of  a  fkull,  they  ' 
gave  him  vinegar  to    drink 
mingled  with  gall ;  and  when 
he  had  tafted  thereof,  he  would 
not  drink.     And  they  cruci- 
fied him,  and  parted  his  gar- 
ments, calling  lots :  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled,  which  was  . 
fpoken  by  the  prophet.  They 
parted  my  garments  among 
them,  and  upon  my  vefture 
did  they  call  lots.     And  fit-  ; 
ting  down,  they  watched  him 
there  ;   and  fet   up  over  his  J 
head  his  accufation  written,  j 
THIS     IS     JESUS    THE: 
KING    OF    THE  JEWS. 
Then  were  there  two  thieves  j 
crucified  with  him  ;  one  on 

the! 
•J 


Monday  before  East  eh. 


the  right  hand,    and  another  a  loud  voice,  yielded  up  tlje 

ontiie  left.  And  they  thatpaf-  ghoft.     And  behold,  tlie  vaii 

fed  by  reviled  him,  wagging  of  the    temple    was    rent  in 

theirheads,  and  faying.  Thou  twain,  from  the   top  to  the 

that    deftroyeft  the   temple,  bottom  ;   and  the  earth  did 


and  buildeft  it  in  three  days, 
favc  thyfclf :  If  thou  be  the 
5on  of  God,  come  down  from 
the  crofs.     Likewife  alfo  the 


quake,  and  the  rocks  rent  ; 
and  the  graves  were  opened  ; 
and  many  bodies  of  faints 
which  flept,  arofe,  and  cam< 


chief  priefts,    mocking  him,   out  of  the  graves  after  his  re- 
with  the  fcribes  and  ciders,   furredlion,  and  went  into  the 


laid,  He  faved  others,  him- 
felf  he  cannot  fave ;  if  he  be 
the  King  of  Ifrael,  let  him 
now  come  down  from  the 
crofs,  and  we  will  believe  him. 
He  trufled  in  God ;  let  him 
deliver  him  now,  if  he  will 
have  him  :  for  he  faid,  I  am 
the  Son  of  God.  The  thieves 
alfo  which  were  crucified  w^ith 
him,  caftthe  fame  in  his  teeth. 
Now  from  the  fixth  hour  there 
was  darknefs  over  all  the  land, 
unto  the  ninth  hour.  And  a- 


holy  city,  and  appeared  unto 
many.  Now  when  the  Centu- 
rion, and  they  that  were  with 
him  watching  Jefus,  faw  the 
earthquake,  and  thofe  things 
that  were  done,  they  feared 
greatly,  faying,  Truly  this 
was  the  Son  of  God. 

Monday  before  Eqfier, 
For  the  Epifile,     Ifai.  Ixiii.  u 

WHO  is  this  that  com- 
eth  from  Edom,  with 


dyed  garments  from  Bozrah  ? 
bout  the  ninth  hour,  Jefus  cri-  this  that  is  glorious  in  his  ap- 
ed with  a  loud  voice,  faying,   parel,  travelling  in  the  great- 


nefs  of  his  ftrength  ?  I  that 
fpeak  in  righteoufnefs, mighty 
to  fave.   Wherefore  art  thou 
red  in  thine  apparel,  and  thy 
garments  like  him  that  tread- 
eth  in  the  wine-fat  ?  I  have 
And  flraightway  one  of  trodden  the  wine-prefs  alone^ 
them  ran,  and  took  a  fpunge,   and  of  the  people  there  was 
and  filled  it  with  vinegar,  and   none  with  me  :  for  I  will  tread 

them  in  mine  anger,  and 
trample  them  in  my  fury,  and 
their  blood  (hall  be  fprinklcd 
upon  my  garments,  and  I  will 


Eli,  Eliy  lama  [ahachthani  f 
that  is  to  fay.  My  God,  my 
God,  why  haft  thou  forfaken 
me  }  Some  of  them  that  ftood 
there,  when  they  heard  that, 
faid,  This  man  calleth  for  Ell- 
as. 


put  it  on  a  reed,  and  gave  him 
to  drink.  The  reft  faid,  Let 
be,  let  us  fee  whether  Elias  will 
come   to    fave  him.     Jefus, 


when  he  had  cried  again  with   ftain  all  my  raiment.  For  the 

G  -^av 


fi 


Monday  before  Easter. 

day  of  vengeance  is  in  mine  brought  them  up  out  of  the 
heart,  and  the  year  of  my  re-  fea,  with  the  fhepherd  of  his 
deemed  is  come.  And  I  look-  flock  ?  Where  is  he  that  put 
ed,  and  there  was  none  to  his  Holy  Spirit  within  him  ? 
help  j  and  I  wondered  that  that  led  them  by  the  right- 
there  w^as  none  to  uphold;  handofMofes,  with  his  glori- 
therefore  mine  own  arm  ous  arm  dividing  the  water  be- 
brought  falvation  unto  me,  fore  them,  to  make  himfelf  an 
and  my  fury  it  upheld  me.  everlafling  Name  ?  That  led 
And  I  will  tread  down  the  them  through  the  deep  as  an 
people  in  mine  anger,  and  horfe  in  the  wildernefs,  that 
make  them  drunk  in  my  fury,  they  fhould  not  ftumble  ?  As 
and  I  will  bring  down  their  a  beaft  goeth  down  into  the 
ftrength  to  the  earth.  I  will  valley,  the  fpirit  of  the  Lord 
mention  the  loving  kindnefTes  caufed  him  to  reft  :  fo  didft 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  praifes  thou  lead  thy  people,  to  make 
of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  thyfelfa  glorious  Name.  Look 
that  the  Lord  hath  beftowed  down  from  heaven,  and  be- 
on  us,  and  the  great  goodnefs  hold  from  the  habitation  of 
towards  the  houfe  of  Ifrael,  thy  holineis,  and  of  thy  glory : 
which  he  hath  beftowed  on  Where  is  thy  zeal,  and  thy 
them,  according  to  his  mer-  ftrength,  the  founding  of  thy 
cies,  and  according  to  the  bowels,  and  of  thy  mercies 
multitude  of  his  loving-kind-  towards  me  }  are  they  re- 
ncHes.  For  he  faid.  Surely  ftrained  ?  Doubtlefs  thou  art 
they  are  my  people,  children  our  Father,  though  Abraham 
that  will  not  lie  :  So  he  was  be  ignorant  of  us,  and  Ifrael 
their  Saviour.  In  all  their  af-  acknowledge  us  not  :  thou 
fiidion  he  w^as  afflided,  and  O  Lord,  art  our  Father,  our 
the  angel  of  his  prefence  faved  Redeemer,  thy  Name  is  from 
them  :  in  his  love  and  in  his  everlafting.  O  Lord,  why  haft 
pity  he  redeemed  them,  and  thou  made  us  to  err  from  thy 
he  bare  them,  and  carried  ways  ?  and  hardened  our 
them  all  the  days  of  old.  But  heart  from  thy  fear  ?  Return, 
they  rebelled,  and  vexed  his  for  thy  fervants  fake,  the 
holy  Spirit :  therefore  he  was  tribes  of  thine  inheritance, 
turned  to  be  their  enemy,  and  The  people  of  thy  holinefs 
he  fought  againft  them.  Then  have  pofiefTed  it  but  a  little 
he  remembered  the  days  of  while  :  our  ^dverfaries  have 
old,  Mofes  and  his  people,  trodden  down  thy  fanftuary. 
faying,     Where   is    he    that   We    are    thine,  thou  never 

bareft 


Monday  before  Easter. 

bared  rule  over  them  ;   they    this  Gofpcl  (liall  be  preached 

were  not  called  by  thy  Name,    throughout  the  whole  world, 

_,    ^  ^   ,     ^     ,  ,    ,  this  alio  that  (he  hath  done 

rhe  Go/pel.    St.  Mark  xiv.  i.   ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^y^^^  ^f^  f^,  ^  ^,. 

AFTER  two  days-was  the   morial  of  her.      And  Judas 
fead    of  the  paflbver,   licariot,  one   of  the  twelve, 
and  of  unleavened  bread  :  and    went  unto  the  chief  priefls,  to 
the    chief    priefts    and    the   betray  him  unto  them.  And 
fcribes  fought  how  they  might   when  they  heard  it,  they  were 
take  him  by  craft,    and  put   glad,    and  promifed   to  give 
him  to  death.  But  they  faid,   him  money.     And  he  fought 
Not  on  the  feaft   day,    left   how  he   might   conveniently 
there  be  an  uproar  of  the  peo-   betray   him.     And    the  firfl 
pie.    And  being  in  Bethany,   day    of    unleavened    bread, 
in  the  houfe  of  Simon  the    when  they  killed  the  palfover, 
leper,  as  he  fat  at  meat,  there   his    difciples  laid  unto  him, 
came  a  woman  Jiaving  an  ala-   Where  wilt  thou  that  we  go 
baftcr    box   of  ointment    of  and  prepare,  that  thou  mayeft 
fpikenard,  very  precious :  and   eat   thepairover?     And    he 
(he  brake  the  box,  and  pour-   fendeth  forth  two  of  his  dif- 
cd  it  on  his  head.    And  there   ciples,  and  faith  unto  them, 
were  fome  that  had  indignati-    Go    ye   into  the  city  ;    and 
no  within    themfelves,    and   there  fliall  meet  you  a  man 
faid.  Why  was  this  wafte  of  bearing  a  pitcher  of  water  : 
the  ointment  made  ;    for  it   follow  him.  And  wherefoever 
might  have  been  fold  for  more   he  fliall  go  in,   fay  ye  to  the 
than    three   hundred    pence,   good-man  of  the  houfe.  The 
and  have  been  given  to  the    Mafter  faith.    Where  is  the 
poor  ?    and  they  murmured   gueft-chamber,  where  I  fliall 
againft  her.     And  Jefus  faid,    eat  the  paflbver  with  my  difci- 
Let  her-  alone  ;    why  trouble   pies  ?  And  he  will  fliow  you 
ye  her  ?  fhe  hath  wrought  a   a  large  upper  room  furnilhed 
good  work  on  me  :   For  ye   andprepared  :  there  make  rea- 
havc  the  poor  with  you  always,   dy  for  us.     And  his  difciples 
and   whenfoever  ye  will,    ye   went  forth,  and  came  into  the 
may  do  them  good ;  but  me    city,  and  found  as  he  had  faid 
ye  have  not  always.  She  hath   unto  them  :    and  they  made 
done  what  (he  could  ;  (he  is   ready  the  pa(rover.  And  in  the 
come  aforehand  to  anoint  my   evening  he  cometh  with  the 
body  to  the  burying.     Verily   twelve.  And  as  they  fat,  and 
I  fay  unto  you,  Wherefoever   did  eat,    Jefus  faid.  Verily  I 

G  2  fay 


Monday  before  Easter. 


fay  unto  you,  one  of  you 
which  eateth  with  me  fhall 
betray  me.  And  they  began 
to  be  forrowful,  and  to  fay 
unto  him  one  by  one,  Is  it  I  ? 
And  another  faid,  Is  it  I  ? 
And  he  anfwered  and  faid  un- 
to them,  It  is  one  of  the 
twelve  that  dippeth  with  me 
in  the  difh.  The  Son  of  man 
indeed  goeth,  as  it  is  written 
of  him  :  but  woe  to  that  man 
by  whom  the  Son  of  man  is 
betrayed  :  good  were  it  for 
that  man,  if  he  had  never 
been  born.  And  as  they  did 
eat,  Jefus  took  bread,  and 
blefled,  and  brake  it,  and 
gave  to  them,  and  faid.  Take, 
eat  :  This  is  my  body.  And 
he  took  the  cup,  and  when 
he  had  given  thanks,  he  gave 
it  to  them  :  and  they  all 
drank  of  it.  And  he  faid 
unto  them,  This  is  my  blood 
of  the  new  Teftament,  which 
is  fhed  for  many.  Verily  I 
fay  unto  you,  I  will  drink  no 
more  of  the  fruit  of  the  vine 
until  that  day  that  I  drink  it 
new  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 
And  when  they  had  fung  an 
hymn,  they  went  out  into  the 
mount  of  Olives.  And  Jefus 
faith  unto  them,  All  ye  (hall 
be  offended  becaufe  of  me  this 
night  :  for  it  is  written,  I  will 
fmite  the  (hepherd,  and  the 
fheep  fhall  be  fcattered.  But 
after  that  I  am  rifen,  I  will 
go  before  you  into  Galilee. 


But  Peter  faid  unto  him,  Al- 
though all  fhall  be  offended, 
yet  will  not  I.  And  Jefus  faith 
unto  him.  Verily  I  fay  unto 
thee,  that  this  day,  even  in  this 
night,  before  the  cock  crow 
twice,  thou  fhalt  deny  me 
thrice.  But  he  fpake  the  more 
vehemently.  If  I  fliould  die 
with  thee,  I  will  not  deny  thee 
in  any  wife.  Likewife  aho  faid 
they  all.  And  they  came  to 
a  place  which  was  named 
Gethfemane :  and  he  faith 
to  his  difciples.  Sit  ye  here, 
while  I  fhall  pray.  And  he 
takcth  with  him  Peter,  and 
James,  and  John,  and  began 
to  be  fore  amazed,  and  to  be 
very  heavy  ;  and  faith  unto 
them,  My  foul  is  exceeding 
forrowful  unto  death  :  tarry 
ye  here  and  watch.  And  he 
went  forward  a  little,  and  fell 
on  the  ground,  and  prayed, 
that,  if  it  were  pofTible,  the 
hour  might  pafs  from  him. 
And  he  laid,  Abba,  Father, 
all  things  are  poflible  unto 
thee :  take  away  this  cup  from 
me  :  neverthelefs,  not  what  I 
will,  but  what  thou  wilt. 
And  he  cometh,  and  findeth 
them  flceping,  and  faith  unto 
Peter,  Simon,  fleepeft  thou  ? 
couldeft  not  thou  watch  one 
hour  ?  watch  ye,  and  pray, 
lefl  ye  enter  into  temptation ; 
the  fpirit  truly,  is  ready,  but 
the  flefh  is  weak.  And  again 
he  went   away,    and  prayed, 

and 


Monday  before  Easter. 


and  fpake  tlie  fame  words. 
And  when  he  returned  he 
found  tliem  aflccp  again  (for 
their  eyes  were  heavy)  neither 
wiftthey  what  to  anfwer  him. 
Andhecomeththe  third  time, 
and  faith  unto  them,  Sleep  on 
now,  and  take  your  reft  :  it 
is  enough,  the  hour  is  come  ; 
hehold  the  Son  of  man  is  be- 
trayed into  the  liands  of  fin- 
ners.  Rife  up,  let  us  go ; 
lo,  he  that  betrayeth  me  is 
at  hand.  And  immediately, 
while  he  yet  fpake,  cometh 
Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  and 
with  him  a  great  multitude, 
with  fwords  and  ftaves,  from 
the  chief  priefls,  and  the 
fcribes,  and  the  elders.  And 
he  that  betrayed  him  had 
given  them  a  token,  faying, 
Whomfoever  I  fliall  kifs,  that 
fame  is  he;  take  him  and 
lead  him  away  fafely.  And 
as  foon  as  he  was  come,  he 
goeth  ftraightway  to  him,  and 
faith,  Mafter,  Mafter;  and 
kifled  him.  And  they  laid 
their  hands  on  him,  and  took 
him.  And  one  of  them  that 
ftood  by  drew  a  fword,  and 
fmote  a  fervant  of  the  high 
prieft,  and  cu'£  off  his  ear. 
And  Jefus  anfivered  and  faid 
unto  them,  Arc  ye  come 
out  as  againf  t  a  thief,  with 
fwords  and  wi  th  ftaves,  to  take 
me  ?  I  was  daily  with  you 
in  the  temple,  teaching,  and 
ye  took   me   not  j    but  the 


Scriptures  muft  be  fulfilled. 
And  they  all  forfook  him,  and 
fled.  And  there  followed  iiim 
a  certain  young  man,  having 
a  linen  cloth  caft  about  his 
naked  body  ;  and  the  young 
men  laid  hold  on  him.  And 
he  left  the  linen  cloth,  and 
fled  from  them  naked.  And 
they  led  Jefus  away  to  the 
high  prieft  :  and  with  him 
were  aifembled  all  the  chief 
priefts,  and  the  elders,  and 
the  fcribes.  And  Peter  fol- 
lowed him  afar  off;  even  into 
the  palace  of  the  high  prieft : 
and  he  fat  with  the  fervants, 
and  warmed  himfelf  at  the 
fire.  And  the  chief  priefts, 
and  all  the  council,  fought 
for  witnefs  againft  Jefus  to 
put  him  to  death  ;  and  found 
none.  (For  many  bare  falfe 
witnefs  againft  him,  but  their 
witnefs  agreed  not  together.) 
And  there  arofe  certain  and 
bare  falfe  witnefs  againft  him, 
faying,  We  heard  him  fay,  I 
will  deftroy  this  temple  that 
is  made  with  hands,  and  with- 
in three  days  I  will  build  ano- 
ther made  without  hands* 
But  neither  fo  did  their  wit- 
nefs agree  together.  And  the 
high  prieft  ftood  up  in  the 
midft,  and  aiked  Jefus,  fay- 
ing, Anfwereft  thou  nothing  ? 
what  is  it  which  thefe  witnefs 
againft  thee?  But  he  held  his 
peace,  and  anfwered  nothing. 
Again  the  high  prieft  afked. 

him. 


Tuefday  before  Easter. 


him,  and  faid  unto  him, 
Art  thou  the  Chrift,  the  Son 
of  the  Bleired  ?  And  Jefus 
laid,  I  am  :  and  ye  fliall  fee 
the  Son  of  man  fitting  on  the 
right  hand  of  power,  and 
coming  in  the  clouds  of  hea- 
ven. Then  the  high  prieft 
rent  his  clothes,  and  laith, 
What  need  we  any  further 
^itnefles  ?  ye  have  heard  the 
bfafphemy  :  w^hat  think  ye  ? 
and  they  all  condemned  him 
to  be  guilty  of  death.  And 
fome  began  to  fpit  on  him, 
and  to  cover  his  face,  and  to 
buffet  him,  and  to  fay  unto 
him,  Prophefy.  A.nd  the  fer- 
vants  did  ftrike  him  with  the 
palms  of  their  hands.  And 
as  Peter  was  beneath  in  the 
palace,  there  cometh  one  of 
the  maids  of  the  high  prieft  ; 
and  when  flie  faw  Peter  warm- 
ing himfelf,  flie  looked  upon 
him,  and  faid.  And  thou  alfo 
waft  with  Jefus  of  Nazareth. 
But  he  denied,  faying,  I  know 
not,  neither  underftand  1 
what  thou  fayeft.  And  he 
went  out  into  the  porch  ;  and 
the  cock  crew.  And  a  maid 
faw  him  again,  and  began  to 
fay  to  them  that  ftood  by. 
This  is  one  of  them.  And  he 
denied  it  again.  And  a  little 
after,  they  that  ftood  by  faid 
again  to  Peter,  Surely  thou 
art  one  of  them  ;  for  thou  art 
a  Galilean,  and  thy  fpeech 
agixeth  thereto.     But  he  be- 


gan to  curfc  and  to  fwear, 
faying,  I  know  not  this  mart 
of  whom  ye  fpeak.  And  the 
fecond  time  the  cock  crew. 
And  Peter  called  to  mind  the 
word  that  Jefus  faid  unto 
him.  Before  the  cock  crow 
twice,  thou  (halt  deny  me 
thrice.  And  when  he  thought 
thereon  he  wept. 

1' lie f day  bejore  Eqfier, 
For  the  Epiftle.       Ifai.  1.  5. 

THE  Lord  God  hath 
opened  mine  ear,  and  I 
was  not  rebellious,  neither 
turned  away  back.  I  gave  my 
back  to  the  fmiters,  and  my 
cheeks  to  them  that  plucked 
off  the  hair :  I  hid  not  my 
face  from  fname  and  fpitting. 
For  the  Lord  God  will  help 
me,  therefore  (hall  I  not  be 
confounded  :  therefore  have  I 
fet  my  face  like  a  flint,  and  I 
know  that  I  fliall  not  be 
afliamed.  He  is  near  that  juf- 
tifieth  me  ;  who  will  contend 
with  me  ?  let  us  ftand  toge- 
ther ;  who  is  mine  adverfary  ? 
let  him  come  near  to  me.^ 
Behold,  the  Lord  God  will 
help  me;  who  is  he  that  (hall 
condemn  me  ?  Lo,  they  all 
fhali  wax  old  as  a  garment  : 
the  moth  (liall  eat  them  up. 
Who  is  among  you  that  fear-- 
eth  the  Lord,  that  obeyeth 
the  voice  of  his  fervant,  that 
walketh  indarknefs,  and  hath 
no  light  ?  let  hiiB  truft  in  the 

Name- 


Tucfday  before  Easter. 

Nanie  of  the  Lord,  and  flay  ever  done  unto  them.  RutPi- 
uponhisGod.  Behold,  all  ye  late  anfwered  them,  laying, 
that  kindle  a  fire,  that  com-  Will  ye  that  I  releafe  unto 
pafs  yourfelves  about  with  you  the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 
fparks;  walk  in  the  light  of  (For  he  knew  that  the  chief 
your  fire,  and  in  the  Iparks  priells  had  delivered  him  for 
that  ye  have  kindled.  This  envy.)  But  the  chief  priefts 
fliall  ye  have  of  mine  hand,  moved  the  people,  that  he 
ye  fliall  lie  down  in  forrow.      fhould  rather  releafe  Barabbas 

unto  them.      And  Pilate  an- 
The  Go/pel.     St,  Markxv.  i.    fwered,  and  faid  again  unto 

AND  ftraightway  in  the   them,  What  will  ye  then  that 
morning,    the    chief  I  fhall  do  unto  him  whom  ye 
priells    held    a    confultation   call   the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 
with  the  elders  and  fcribes,   And    they   cried   out    again, 
and  the  whole  council,  and   Crucify  him.      Then  Pilate 
bound  Jefus,  and  carried  him   faid  unto  them,  Wh)^  what 
awuy,    and  delivered  him  to   evil  hath  he  done  ?  And  they 
Pilate.  And  Pilate  afked  him,   cried  out  the  more  exceeding- 
Art    thou    the    King  of  the   ly,  Crucify  him.     And  fo  Pi- 
Jews  ?  And  he  anfwering,  faid   late,    willing  to  content  the 
untohim,Thoufayeflit.  And   people, reieafed Barabbas  unto 
the  chief  priefts  accufed  him   them;    and  delivered  Jefus, 
of  many  things  :  but  he  an-   when  he  had  fcourged  him,  to 
fwered  nothing.    And  Pilate   be  crucified.   And  the  foldlers 
alked  him  again,  faying,  An-   led  him  away  into  the  hall, 
fwerefl  thou  nothing  ?  behold    called  Pretorium  ;    and  they 
how  many  things  they  witnefs   called    together    the    whole 
againfl  thee.      But  Jefus  yet   band.  And  they  cloathed  him 
anfwered  nothing  :  fo  that  Pi-   with   purple,  and  platted   a 
late  marvelled.     Now  at  that   crown  of  thorns,  and  put  it 
feafl  he  reieafed  unto  them   about  his  head,  and  began  to 
one  prifoner,whomfoever  they   falute  him.  Hail,  King  of  the 
defired.     And  there  was  one   Jews.     And  they  fmote  him 
named  Barabbas,   which  lay   on  the  head  with  a  reed,  and 
bound  with  them  that  had   did  fpit  upon  him,  and  bow- 
made  infurredlion  with  him,   ing   their   knees,  worfhipped 
who  had  committed  murder   him.     And   when  they   had 
in  the  infurredion.    And  the   mocked  him,  they  took  off  the 
multitude  cry  ing  aloud,  began   purple  from  him,  and  put  his 
to  defire  him  to  do  as  he  had   own  clothes  on  him,  and  led 

him 


Wednefday  before  Easter. 


him  out  to  crucify  him.  And 
they  compel  one  Simon,  a 
Cyrcnian,  who  palTed  by, 
coming  out  of  the  country, 
the  father  of  Alexander  and 
Rufus,  to  bear  his  crofs.  And 
they  bring  him  unto  the  place 
Golgotha,  which  is,  being  in- 
terpreted, the  place  of  a  ikull. 
And  they  gave  him  to  drink 
wine  mingled  with  myrrh ,  but 
he  received  it  not.  And  when 
they  had  crucified  him,  they 
parted  his  garments,  cafting 
Jots  upon  them,  what  every 
man  fhould  take.  And  it  was 
the  third  hour,  and  they  cru- 
cified him.  And  the  fupcr- 
fcription  of  his  accufation  was 
written  over,  THE  KING 
OF  THE  JEWS.  And  with 
him  they  crucify  two  thieves  i 
the  one  on  his  right  hand,  and 
the  other  on  his  left.  And  the 
Scripture  was  fulfilled,  which 
faith,  And  he  was  numbered 
with  the  tranfgreflbrs.  And 
they  that  paiTed  by  railed  on 
him,  wagging  their  heads,  and 
faying.  Ah,  thou  that  deftroy- 
cft  the  temple,  and  buildeft 
it  in  three  days,  fave  thyfelf, 
and  come  down  from  the  crofs. 
Likewife  alfo  the  chief  priefts 
mocking,  faid  among  them- 
felves,  with  the  fcribes,  He 
faved  others,  himfelf  he  cannot 
fave.  Let  Chrifh  the  King  of 
Ifrael  defcend  now  from  the 
crofs,  that  we  may  fee  and 
believe.     And  thev  that  were 


crucified  with  him  reviled  him^ 
And  when  the  fixth  hour  was 
come,  there  was  darknefs  over 
the  whole  land,  until  tlie 
ninth  hour.  And  at  the  ninth 
hour,  Jefus  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  faying,  Eloiy  Eloi,  lama 
jahachthanif  which  is,  being 
interpreted.  My  God,  my 
God,  why  haft  thou  forfaken^ 
me  ?  And  fomc  of  them  that 
ftood  by,  when  they  heard  it, 
faid.  Behold,  he  calleth  Elias^ 
And  one  ran  and  filled  a 
fpunge  full  of  vinegar,  and  put 
it  on  a  reed,  and  gave  him  to 
drink,  faying.  Let  alone  ;  let 
us  fee  whether  Elias  will  come 
to  take  him  down.  And  Jefus 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  and 
gave  up  the  ghoft.  And  the 
vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  in 
twain,  from  the  top  to  the 
bottom.  And  when  the  Cen- 
turion, which  ftood  over 
againft  him,  faw  that  he  fo 
cried  out,  and  gave  up  the 
ghoft,  he  faid.  Truly  this  man 
was  the  Son  of  God. 

Wednejday  before  Eajier, 

rheEpiflle,     Heb.  ix.  i6. 

WHERE  a  teftament  is, 
there  muft  alfo  of  ne- 
ceffity  be  the  death  of  the  tef- 
tator  :  for  a  teftament  is  of 
force  after  men  are  dead  ; 
otherwife  it  is  of  no  ftrength 
at  all,  whilft  the  teftator  liv- 
eth.  Whereupon,  neither  the 

firft 


Wednefday  before  Eastkr; 


firft  teftamcnt  was  dedicated 
without  blood.  For  when 
Moles  had  fpoken  every  pre- 
cept to  all  the  people,  ac- 
cording to  the  law,  he  took 
the  blood  of  calves  and  of 
goats,  with  water,  and  fcarlet 
wool,  and  hylFop,  and  fprink- 
led  both  the  book,  and  all 
the  people,  faying,  This  is 
the  blood  of  the  teflament 
which  God  hath  enjoined  unto 
you.  Moreover,  he  fprinkled 
likewife  with  blood  both  the 
tabernacle,  and  all  the  veffels 
of  the  miniftry.  And  almofl 
all  things  are  by  the  law  pur- 
ged with  blood  ;  and  without 
(hedding  of  blood  is  no  re- 
miffion.  It  was  therefore  ne- 
ceffary  that  the  patterns  of 
things  in  the  heavens  fhould 
be  purified  with  thefe ;  but 
the  heavenly  things  themfelves 
with  better  facrifices  than 
thefe.  For  Chrift  is  not  en- 
tered into  the  holy  places  made 
with  hands,  which  are  the 
figures  of  the  true  ;  but  into 
heaven  itfelf,  now  to  appear 
in  the  prefence  of  God  for  us  ; 
nor  yet  that  he  fhould  offer 
himfelf  often,  as  the  high 
priefl  entereth  into  the  holy 
place  every  year  with  blood 
of  others  :  (for  then  mull:  he 
often  have  fuffered  fince  the 
foundation  of  the  world)  but 
now  once,  in  the  end  of  the 
world,  hath  he  appeared  to 
put  away  lin  by  the  facrifice 


of  himfelf.  And  as  it  is  ap- 
pointed unto  men  once  to 
die,  but  after  this  ti.e  judg- 
ment :  fo  Chrift  was  once 
offered  to  bear  the  fins  of  ma- 
ny ;  and  unto  them  that  look 
for  him  fhall  he  appear  the 
fecond  time,  without  fin,  unto 
falvation. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  Luke  xxii.  i. 

NOW  the  feafl  of  unlea- 
vened bread  drew  nigh, 
which  is  called  the  PafTover. 
And  the  chief  priefhs  and 
fcribes  fought  how  they  might 
kill  him  ;  for  they  feared  the 
people.  Then  entered  Satan 
into  Judas,  furnamed  Ifcariot, 
being  of  the  number  of  the 
twelve.  And  he  went  his  way, 
and  communed  with  the  chief 
priefls  and  captains  how  he 
might  betray  him  unto  them. 
And  they  were  glad,  and  co- 
venanted to  give  him  money. 
And  he  promifed,  and  fought 
opportunity  to  betray  him 
unto  them  in  the  abfence  of 
the  multitude.  Then  came 
the  day  of  unleavened  bread, 
when  the  pafTover  mufl  be 
killed.  And  he  fent  Peter  and 
John,  faying.  Go,  and  prepare 
us  the  paflbver,  that  we  may 
eat.  And  they  faid  unto  him, 
Where  wilt  thou  that  we  pre- 
pare ?  And  he  faid  unto  them, 
Behold,  when  ye  are  entered 
into  the  city,  there  fhall  a  man 
meet  you  bearing  a  pitcher 

of 


Wednefday  Before  Easter. 


of  water  ;  follow  him  into 
the  houfe  where  he  entereth 
in.  And  ye  fhail  fay  unto  the 
good-man  of  the  houfe,  The 
Mafter  faith  unto  thee,  Where 
is  the  guefl-chamber,  where  I 
fhall  eat  the  palfover  with  my 
difciples  ?  And  he  (hall  fliow 
you  a  large  upper  room  fur- 
nifhed  :  there  make  ready. 
And  they  went  and  found  as 
he  had  faid  unto  them ;  and 
they  made  ready  the  pafTover. 
And  when  the  hour  was  come, 
he  fat  down,  and  the  twelve 
Apoftles  with  him.  And  he 
faid  unto  them,  With  defire 
I  have  defifed  to  cat  this  pafs- 
over  with  you  before  I  fuffer. 
For  I  fay  unto  you,  I  will  not 
any  more  eat  thereof,  until  it 
be  fulfilled  in  the  kingdom  of 
God.  And  he  took  the  cup, 
and  gave  thanks,  and  faid, 
Take  this,  and  divide  it 
among  yourfelves.  For  I  fay 
unto  you,  I  will  not  drink  of 
the  fruit  of  the  vine,  until  the 
kingdom  of  God  fhall  come. 
And  he  took  bread,  and  gave 
thanks,  and  brake  it,  and  gave 
unto  them,  faying,  This  is  my 
body,  which  is  given  for  you  : 
this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 
Likewife  alfo  the  cup  after 
fupper,  faying,  This  cup  is 
the  new  teflament  in  my 
blood,  which  is  fhed  for  you. 
But  behold,  the  hand  of  him 
that  betrayeth  me  is  with  me 
on  tlie  table.    And  truly  the 


Son  of  man  goeth  as  it  was 
determined  -,  but  woe  unto 
that  man  by  whom  he  is  be- 
trayed. And  they  began  to 
enquire  among  themfelves, 
which  of  them  it  was  that 
fhould  do  this  thing.  And 
there  was  alio  a  ilrife  among 
them,  which  of  them  Ihould 
be  accounted  the  greateft. 
And  he  faid  unto  them,  The 
kings  of  the  Gentiles  exercife 
lordlliip  over  them  ;  and  they, 
that  exercife  authority  upon 
them  are  called  benefactors. 
But  ye  fliall  not  be  fo  :  but 
he  that  is  greateft  among  you, 
let  him  be  as  the  younger  ; 
and  he  that  is  chief,  as  he  that 
doth  ferve.  For  whether  is 
greater,  he  that  fitteth  at 
meat,  or  he  that  ferveth  ?  is 
not  he  that  fitteth  at  meat  ? 
But  I  am  among  you  as  he  that 
ferveth.  Ye  are  they  which 
have  continued  with  me  in 
my  temptations.  And  I  ap- 
point unto  you  a  kingdom,  as 
my  Father  hath  appointed 
unto  me  :  that  ye  may  eat  and 
drink  at  my  table  in  my  king- 
dom, and  fit  on  thrones,  judg- 
ing the  twelve  tribes  of  Ifrael. 
And  the  Lord  faid,  Simon, 
Simon,  behold,  Satan  hath 
defired  to  have  you,  that  he 
may  fift  you  as  wheat :  but  I 
have  prayed  for  thee,  that  thy 
faith  fail  not  j  and  when  thou 
art  converted,  ftrengthen  thy 
brethren.    And  be  laid  unto 

him, 


Wedneftiay  before  Easter. 


I  him,  Lord,  I  am  ready  to  go 
\  with  thee  both  into  priibn  and 
to  death.  And  he  laid,  1  tell 
i  thee,  Peter,  the  cock  (hall 
not  crow  this  day,  before  that 
thou  flialt  thrice  deny  that 
thouknoweftme.  Andhefaid 
unto  them.  When  1  lent  you 
without  purfe,  and  fcrip,  and 
ihoes,  lacked  ye  any  thing  ? 
And  they  faid,  Nothing. 
Then  faid  he  unto  them,  But 
now  he  that  hath  a.  purfe,  let 
him  take  it,  and  likewife  his 
fcrip  :  and  he  that  hath  no 
fword,let  him  fell  his  garment 
and  buy  one.  For  I  Iky  unto 
you,  that  this  that  is  written 
muil  yet  be  accomplillied  in 
me.  And  he  w^as  reckoned 
among  the  tranfgreflbrs :  for 
the  things  concerning  me  have 
an  end.  And  they  faid.  Lord, 
behold,  here  are  twofwords. 
And  he  faid  unto  them.  It  is 
enough.  And  he  came  out, 
and  went,  as  he  was  wont,  to 
the  mount  of  Olives  ;  and  his 
difciples  alfo  followed  him. 
And  when  he  was  at  the  place, 
he  faid  unto  them.  Pray  that 
ye  enter  not  into  temptation. 
And  he  was  withdrawn  from 
them  about  a  ftone's  caft,  and 
kneeled  dowm,  and  prayed, 
faying,  Father,  if  thou  be  wil- 
ling, remove  this  cup  from 
me :  neverthelefs,  not  my  will, 
but  thine  be  done.  And  there 
appeared  an  angel  unto  him 
from  heaven,    Strengthening 


him.  And  being  in  an  agony, 
he  prayed  more  earneltly  j  and 
his  (weat  was  as  it  wcr  *  great 
drops  of  blood  faUi  ng  do  v  n  to 
the  ground.  And  when  iierofe 
up  from  prayer,  and  was  come 
to  his  difciples,  he  found  them 
fleeping  for  forrow  ;   and  Paid 
unto  them.  Why  fleep  ye  ? 
rife  and  pray,  left  ye  enter 
into  temptation.     And  while 
he  yet  fpake,  behold,  a  multi- 
tude, and  he  that  was  called 
Judas,    one  of   the   twelve, 
wTnt  before  them,  and  drew 
near  unto  Jefus  to  kifs  him. 
But  Jefus  faid  unto  him,  Ju- 
das,  betrayeft  thou  the  Son 
of  man  with  a  kifs  ?   When 
they  which  were  about  him 
faw  what  w^ould  follow,  they 
faid  unto  him,  Lord,  fliall  we 
fmite  with  the  fword  ?  And 
one  of  them  fmote  the  fervant 
of  the  high  prieft,  and  cut 
off  his  right  ear.     And  Jefus 
anfwered  and  faid.  Suffer  ye 
thus  far.     And  he  touched 
his  ear,  and  healed  him.  Then 
Jefus  faid  unto  the  chief  priefts 
and  captains  of  the  temple, 
and  the  elders  which  w^ere 
come  to  him,  Be  ye  come  out 
as  againft  a  thief,  with  fwords 
and  ftaves  ?  When  I  was  daily 
with  you  in  the  temple,    ye 
ftretched    forth     no    hands 
againft  me  :   but  this  is  your 
hour,  and  the  power  of  dark- 
nefs.     Then  took  they  him, 
and  led  him,  and  brought  him 

into 


Thurfday  before  Easter. 


1 


into  the  high  pricfl's  houfe.  him.     And,  as  foon  as  it  was 

And  Peter  followed  afar  off.  day,  the  elders  of  the  people. 

And  when  they  had  kindled  and  the  chief  priefls,  and  the 

a  fire  in  the  midft  of  the  hall,  fcribes   came   together,   and 

and  were  fet  dowm  together,  led    him   into  their  council, 

Peter  lat  down  among  them,  faying.  Art  thou  the  Chrift  .? 

But   a  certain  maid   beheld  Tell  us.     And  he  faid  unta 

him,  as  he  fat  by  the  fire,  and  them,  If  1   tell  you,  ye  will 

earneftly  looked  upon  him,  not  believe.     And  if  I  alfo 

and  faid.   This  man  was  alfo  aik  you,  )^e  will  not  anfwer 

-with  him.     And  he  denied  me,  nor  let  me  go.     Hereaf- 

him,  faymg.  Woman,  1  know  ter  (liall  the  Son  of  Man  fit 

him  not.     And  after  a  little  on    the    right  hand   of   the 

while  another  faw  him,  and  power  of  God.     Then  faid 

faid,  Thou  art  alfo  of  them,  they  all.  Art  thou  then  the 

And  Peter  faid,  Man,  I  am  Son  of  God  ?    And  he  faid 

not.     And  about  the  fpace  of  unto  them,    Ye   fay  that    I 

one  hour  after,  another  confi-  am.     And  they  faid,  What 

dently  affirmed,  faying,  Of  a  need  we  any  further  witnefs .? 

truth,   this  fellow   alfo   was  for  Vv^e  ourf elves  have  heard 


with  him  ;  for  he  is  a  Gali- 
lean. And  Peter  faid,  Man, 
I  know  not  what  thou  fayeft. 
And  immediately,  while  he 
yet  fpake,  the  cock  crew. 
And  the  Lord  turned,  and 
looked  upon  Peter ;  and  Peter 


of  his  own  mouth. 


Thtirfday  before  Eafier. 
The  Epifile,    i  Cor.  xi.  17. 

IN  this  that  I  declare  unto 
you,  I  praife  you  not  ; 
remembered  the  word  of  the  that  you  come  together  not 
Lord,  how  he  had  faid  unto  for  the  better,  but  for  the 
him.  Before  the  cock  crow,  worfe.  For  firfl  of  all,  when 
thou  fhalt  deny  me  thrice,  ye  come  together  in  the 
And  Peter  went  out  and  wept  Church,  I  hear  that  there  be 
bitterly.  And  the  men  that  divifions  among  you  ;  and  I 
held  Jefus,  mocked  him,  and  partly  believe  it.  For  there 
fmote  him.  And  when  they  mufl  be  alfo  herefies  among 
had  blindfolded  him,  they  you,  that  they  which  are  ap- 
ftruck  him  on  the  face,  and  proved  may  be  made  manifefl 
afked  him,  faying,  Prophefy,  among  you.  When  yecom€ 
Vvho  is  it  that  fmote  thee  .?  together  therefore  into  one 
And  many  other  things  blaf-  place,  this  is  not  to  eat  the 
phemooifly  fpake  they  againft  Lord's  Supper.     For,  in  eat- 

ing> 


Thurfday  before  Easter, 


ing,  every  one  taketli  before 
other  his  own  fuppcr  :  and 
one  is  hungry,  and  another  is 
drunken.  What,  have  ye 
not  houlcs  to  eat  and  to  drink 
in  ?  or  deipife  ye  the  church 
of  God,  and  (hame  them  that 
have  not  ?  What  Ihall  I  fay 
to  you  ?  ihall  I  praife  you  in 
this  ?  I  praife  you  not.  For 
I  have  received  of  the  Lord 
that  which  alfo  I  delivered 
unto  you,  Tliat  the  Lord  Je- 
fus,  the  iame  night  in  which 
he  was  betrayed,  took  bread  ; 
and  when  he  had  given  thanks, 
he  brake  it,  and  faid.  Take, 
eat ;  this  is  my  body,  which 
is  broken  for  you  :  this  do  in 
remembrance  of  me.  After 
the  fame  manner  alfo  he  took 
the  cup,  when  he  had  fupped, 
faying.  This  cup  is  the  new 
Teftament  in  my  blood  :  this 
do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it, 
in  remembrance  of  me.  For 
as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread, 
and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do 
fliow  the  Lord's  death  till 
he  come.  Wherefore,  who- 
foever  fhall  eat  this  bread, 
and  drink  this  cup  of  the 
Lord  unworthily,  ihall  be 
guilty  of  the  body  and  blood 
of  the  Lord.  But  let  a  man 
examine  himfelf,  and  fo  let 
him  eat  of  that  bread,  and 
drink  of  that  cup.  For  he 
that  eateth  and  drinketh  un- 
worthily, eateth  and  drinketh 
damnation  to  himfelf,  not  dif- 


cerning  the  Lord's  body.  For 
this  caulc  many  are  weak  and 
(ickly  among  you,  and  many 
fleep.  For  if  we  would  judge 
ourfelves,  we  (hould  not  be 
judged.  But  when  we  are 
judged,  we  are  chaftened  of 
the  Lord,  that  we  Ihould  not 
be  condemned  with  the  world. 
Wherefore,  my  brethren, 
when  ye  come  together  to  eat, 
tarry  one  for  another.  And 
if  any  man  hunger,  let  him 
eat  at  home  ;  that  ye  come 
not  together  unto  condemna- 
tion. And  the  reft  will  I  let 
in  order  when  I  come. 

TheGofpel.    St.  Lukexxiii.  i. 

THE  whole  multitude  of 
them  arore,and  led  him 
unto  Pilate.  And  they  began 
to  accufe  him,  faying,  We 
found  this  fellow  perverting 
the  nation,  and  forbidding  to 
give  tribute  to  C^efar,  faying, 
that  he  himfelf  is  Chrift  a  king. 
And  Pilate  afked  him,  faying. 
Art  thou  the  king  of  the  Jews.^ 
and  he  anfweredhim,and  faid, 
Thou  fayeft  it.  Then  faid 
Pilate  to  the  chief  priefts  and 
to  the  people,  I  find  no  fault 
in  this  man.  And  they  were 
the  more  fierce,  faying.  He 
ftirreth  up  the  people,  teach- 
ing throughout  all  Jewry,  be- 
ginning from  Galilee  to  this 
place.  When  Pilate  heard 
of  Gahlee,  he  afked  whether 
the  man  were  a  Galilean.  And 

as 


Thurfday  before  Easter. 


as  foon  as  he  knew  that  he 
belonged  unto  Herod's  jurif- 
didlion,  he  lent  him  to  He- 
rod, who  hinifelf  was  alio  at 
Jeruialem  at  that  time.  And 
when  Herod  faw  Jefus^  he 
was  exceeding  glad  ;  for  he 
was  dell ro as  to  lee  him  of  a 
long  fealon,  becaufe  he  had 
heard  m.iny  thin^^s  of  him  ; 
and  he  hoped  to  have  feen 
fome  miracle  done  by  him. 
Then  hequeftioned  with  him 
in  many  words ;  but  he  an- 
fwered  him  nothing.  And 
the  chief  priefts  and  fcribes 
flood  and  vehemently  accufed 
him.  And  Herod  with  his 
menof  war,fet  him  at  nought, 
and  mocked  him,  and  arrayed 
him  in  a  gorgeous  robe,  and 
fent  him  again  to  Pilate.  And 
the  fame  ^ay  Pilate  and  He- 
rod were  made  friends  toge- 
ther ;  for  before,  they  were  at 
enmity  between  themfelves. 
And  Pilate,  when  he  had  call- 
ed together  the  chief  priefts, 
and  the  rulers,  and  the  peo- 
ple, faid  unto  them,  Ye  have 
brought  this  man  unto  me,  as 
one  that  perverteth  the  peo- 
ple :  and  bel^old,  1  having 
examined  him  before  you, 
have  found  no  fault  in  this 
man,  4:ouching  thofe  things 
whereof  ye  accufe  him  :  No, 
nor  yet  Herod  :  for  I  fent 
you  to  him  ;  and  lo,  nothing 
worthy  of  death  is  done  unto 
>iim.  I  will  therefore  chaftife 


him,  and  releafe  him.  (For 
of  neceflity  he  muft  releafe 
one  unto  them  at  the  feaft.) 
And  they  cried  out  all  at 
once,  faying.  Away  with  this 
man,  and  releafe  unto  us  Ba- 
rabbas :  (who  for  a  certain 
fedition  made  in  the  city,  and 
for  murder,  was  caft  into  pri- 
fon.)  Pilate,  therefore,  will- 
ing to  releafe  Jefus,  fpake 
again  to  them.  But  they  cri- 
ed, faying,  Crucify  him,  cru- 
cify him.  And  he  faid  unto 
them  the  third  time.  Why, 
what  evil  hath  he  done  .^  I 
have  found  no  caufe  of  death 
in  him  :  I  will  therefore  chaf- 
tife him,  and  let  him  go.  And 
they  were  inltant  with  loud 
voices,  requiring,  that  he 
might  be  crucified  :  and  the 
voices  of  them,  and  of  the 
chief  priefts  prevailed.  And 
Pilate  gave  fentence  that  it 
ftiould  be  as  they  required. 
And  he  releafed  unto  them 
him  that  for  fedition  and  mur- 
der was  caft  intoprifon,whom 
they  had  defired  :  but  he  deli- 
vered Jefus  to  their  will. 
And  as  they  led  him  away, 
they  laid  hold  upon  one  Si- 
mon, a  Cyrenian,  coming  out 
of  the  country,  and  on  him 
they  laid  the  crofs,  that  he 
might  bear  it  after  Jefus.  And 
there  followed  him  a  great 
company  of  people,  and  of 
women,  who  '  alfo  bewailed 
and  lamented  him.  But  Je- 
fus 


Thurfday  before  Easter. 


fas  turning  unto  them,  faid, 
Daughters  of  Jerufalem, weep 
not  for  me,  but  weep  for  your- 
felves,  and  for  your  children. 
For  behold,  the  days  are  com- 
ing, in  the  which  they  fliall 
fay,  BlelFed  are  the  barren, 
and  the  wombs  that  never 
bare,  and  the  papswhich  never 
gave  fuck.  Then  fliall  they 
begin  to  fay  to  the  moun- 
tains, Fall  on  us ;  and  to  the 
hills,  Cover  us.  For  if  they 
do  thefe  things  in  a  green 
tree,  what  fhall  be  done  in 
the  dry  ?  And  there  were  alfo 
two  other,  malefactors,  led 
with  him  to  be  put  to  death. 
And  when  they  were  come  to 
the  place  which  is  called  Cal- 
vary, there  they  crucified  him, 
and  the  malefactors  ;  one  on 
the  right  hand,  and  the  oth- 
er on  the  left.  Then  faid  Je- 
fus.  Father,  forgive  them,  for 
they  know  not  what  they  do. 
And  they  parted  his  raiment 
and  caft  lots.  And  the  people 
ftood  beholding :  and  the  ru- 
lers alfo  with  them  derided 
him,  faying.  He  faved  others  ; 
let  him  fave  himfelf,  if  he  be 
Chrift  the  chofen  of  God. 
And  the  foldiers  alfo  mocked 
him,  coming  to  him,  and  of- 
fering him  vinegar,  and  faying, 
If  thou  be  the  king  of  the 
Jews,  fave  thyfelf.  And  a  fu- 
perfcription  alfo  was  written 
over  him  in  letters  of  Greek, 
and  Latin,  and  Hebrew, 
THIS  IS  THE  KING  OF 


THE  JEWS.      And  one  of 

the  malefactors,  which  were 
hanged,  railed  on  him,  faying. 
If  thou  be  Chrift,  fave  thyfelf 
and  us.  But  the  other  anfwer- 
ing,rebukedhim,  faying,  Doft 
not  thou  fear  God,  feeing  thou 
art  in  the  fame  condemnation  ? 
And  we  indeed  juftly ;  for  we 
receive  the  due  reward  of  our 
deeds  :  but  this  man  hath 
done  nothing  amifs.  And  he 
faid  unto  Jefus,  Lord, remem- 
ber me  when  thou  comeft  in- 
to thy  kingdom.  And  Jefus 
faid  unto  him.  Verily  I  fay 
unto  thee.  To  day  flialt  thou 
be  with  me  in  Paradife.  And 
it  was  about  the  fixth  hour, 
and  there  was  darknefs  over 
all  the  earth  until  the  ninth 
hour.  And  the  fun  was  dark- 
ened, and  the  vail  of  the  tem- 
ple was  rent  in  the  midft. 
And  when  Jefus  had  cried 
with  a  loud  voice,  he  faid.  Fa- 
ther, into  thy  hands  I  com- 
mend my  fpirit :  and  having 
faid  thus,  he  gave  up  the 
ghoft.  Now  when  the  Centu- 
rion faw  what  was  done,  he 
glorified  God,  faying.  Cer- 
tainly this  was  a  righteous 
man.  And  all  the  people  that 
came  together  to  that  fight, 
beholdingthethings  thatwere 
done,  fmote  their  breafts  and 
returned.  And  all  his  ac- 
quaintance, and  the  women 
that  followed  him  from  Gali- 
lee, ftood  afar  off,  beholdinor 
thefe  things. 

Good 


GOOD-FRIDAY. 


Good  Friday, 
The  Colkas. 

Lmighty  God,    we  be- 

feech  thee  gracioufly  to 

)ehoid  this  thy  family,  for 
which  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift 
was  contented  to  be  betrayed, 
and  given  up  into  the  hands 
of  wicked  men,  and  to  fuffer 
death  upon  the  crofs,  who  now 
liveth  and  reigneth  with  thee 
and  the  Holy  Ghofl,  ever 
one  God,  world  without  end. 
Amen, 

A  Lmighty  and  everlafting 
God,  by  vvhofe  Spirit 
the  whole  body  of  the  Church 
is  governed  and  fandlified ; 
receive  our  fupplications  and 
prayers,  which  we  offer  before 
thee  for  all  eflates  of  men  in 
thy  holy  Church,  that  every 
member  of  the  fame  in  his 
vocation  and  miniftry,  may 
truly  and  godly  ferve  thee, 
through  our  Lord  and  Savi- 
our Jefus  Chrill.     Amen, 

O  Merciful  God,  w^ho  haft 
made  all  men,  and  hateft 
nothing  that  thou  haft  made, 
nor  defireft  the  death  of  a  fm- 
ner,  but  rather  that  he  fhould 
be  converted  and  live  ;  have 
mercy  upon  all  Jews,  Turks, 
Infidels,  and  Hereticks ;  and 
take  from  them  all  ignorance, 
hardnefs  of  heart,  and  con- 
tempt of  thy  word  \  and  fo 


fetch  them  home,  blefled 
Lord,  to  thy  flock,  that  they 
may  be  faved  among  the 
remnant  of  the  true  Ifraelites, 
and  be  made  one  fold  under 
one  Shepherd,  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord,  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Spirit,  one  God,  world 
without  end.     Aynen, 

The  Epijile.     Heb.  x.  i. 

THE  law  having  a  fha- 
dow  of  good  things  to 
come  and  not  the  very  image 
of  the  things,  can  never  with 
thofe  facrifices  which  they  of- 
fered year  by  year  continually, 
make  the  comers  thereunto 
perfect.  For  then,  would  they 
not  have  ccafed  to  be  offered  } 
becaufe  that  the  worfhippers, 
once  purged,  fhould  have  had 
no  more  confcience  of  fins. 
But  in  thofe  facrifices  there  is 
a  remembrance  again  made  of 
fins  every  year.  For  it  is  not 
poffiblethat  the  blood  of  bulls 
and  of  goats  fhould  take  away 
fms.  Wherefore,  when  he  Co- 
meth into  the  world,  he  faith. 
Sacrifice  and  offering  thou 
w^ouldeft  not,  but  a  body  haft 
thou  prepared  me  :  In  burnt- 
offerings  and  facrifices  for  fin 
thou  haft  had  no  pleafure  : 
Then  faid  I,  Lo,  I  come  (in 
the  volume  of  the  book  it  is 
WTitten  of  me)  to  do  thy  will, 
O  God.     Above,    vrhen  he 

faidj 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 

faid,  Sacrifice,  and  offering,  which  he  hath  confecrated  for 
and  burnt-offerings, and  offer-  us  through  the  vail,  that  is  to 
ing  for  iin,  thou  woulded  not,  lay,  his  flefh  ;  and  having  an 
neither  hadll  pleafure  therein,  high  prieft  over  the  houlc  of 
which  are  offered  by  the  law  ;  God  ;  let  us  draw  near  with  a 
Then  faid  he,  Lo,  1  come  to  true  heart,  in  full  alfurance  of 
do  thy  wiil,  O  God.  He  ta-  faith,  havingour  hearts fprink- 
keth  away  the  firit,  that  he  kd  from  an  evil  confcience, 
raay  efhablilh  the  fecond.  By  and  our  bodies  waQied  with 
the  which  will  wearefandiificd,  pure  water.  Let  us  hold  fa(t 
through  the  offering  of  the  the  profeffion  of  our  faith, 
body  of  Jefus  Chrift  once  for  without  wavering  ;  (for  he  is 
all.  And  every  pried:  ftandeth  faithful  that  promifed  ;)  and 
daily  minillering  and  offering  let  us  confider  one  another  to 
oftentirRCS  the  fame  facrifices,  provok,e  unto  love,  and  to 
which  can  never  take  away  good  works  ;  not  forfakingthe 
iins.  But  this  man,  after  affembling  of  ourfelves  toge- 
he  had  offered  one  facrifice  ther,  as  themannerof  fome  is; 
for  fins,  for  ever  fat  down  on  but  exhorting  one  another  : 
the  rigKt  hand  of  God ;  from  and  fo  much  the  more,  as  ye 
henceforth  expeding  till  his  fee  the  day  approaching, 
enemies  be  made  his  footilool.  ^,  _  . 
For  by  one  offering  he  hath  ^^^  ^^fP^^-  ^^-  John  xix.  i. 
perfeded  for  ever  them  that  TJ^LATE  therefore  took 
are  fandified  :  whereof  the  JL  Jefus,  and  fcourged  him. 
Holy  Ghoft  alfo  is  a  witnefs  AndthefoldiersplattedacrowQ 
to  us ;  For  after  that  he  had  of  thorns,  and  put  it  on  his 
iaid  before,  this  is  the  covenant  head,  and  they  put  on  him  a 
that  I  will  make  with  them  purple  robe,  and  faid.  Hail, 
after thofedays^faiththe  Lord,  king  of  the  Jews  !  And  they 
I  will  put  my  laws  into  their  Imote  him  with  their  hands, 
hearts,  and  in  their  minds  Pilate  therefore  went  forth  a- 
will  I  write  tkem  ^  and  their  gain,  and  faith  unto  them,  Be- 
fins  and  iniquities  will  I  re-  hold,  I  bring  him  forth  to  you, 
member  no  more.  Now,  that  ye  may  know  that  I  find 
where  remiflioa  of  thefe  is,  no  fault  in  him.  Then  came  Je- 
there  is  no  more  offering  for  lusforth,wearingthe  crown  of 
fin.  Having,  therefore,  bre-  thorns,  and  the  purple  robe, 
thren^  boldnefs  to  enter  into  And  Pilate  faith  unto  them, 
the  holieft  by  the  blood  of  Je-  Behold  the  man.  When  the 
iiis,  by  a  new  and  living  way,  chief  priefts  therefore  and  offi- 

H  ccrj 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 


cers  faw  him,  they  cried  out, 
faying,  Crucify  him,  crucify 
him.  Pilate  faith  unto  them. 
Take  yehim,and  crucify  him; 
for  I  find  no  fault  in  him.  The 
Jewsanfwered  him,We  ha\'e  a 
law,  and  by  our  law  he  ought 
to  die,  becaufe  he  made  him- 
felf  the  Son  of  God.  When 
Pilate  therefore  heard  that 
faying,  he  was  the  more  afraid ; 
and  went  again  into  the  judg- 
ment-hall, and  faith  unto  Je- 
fus.  Whence  art  thou  ?  But 
Jefus  gave  him  no  anfwer. 
Then  faith  Pilate  unto  him, 
Speakefh  thou  not  unto  me  ^ 
Knoweft  thou  not  that  I  have 
power  to  crucify  thee,  and 
have  power  to  releafe  thee  ? 
Jefus  anfwered,  Thou  could- 
efthave  no  power  at  all  againfh 
me,  except  it  were  given  thee 
from  above  ;  therefore  he  that 
delivered  me  unto  thee  hath 
the  greater  fin.  And  from 
thenceforth  Pilate  fought  to 
releafe  him  ;  but  the  Jews  cri- 
ed out,  faying,  If  thou  let  this 
man  go,  thou  art  not  Csefar's 
friend  :  Whofoever  maketh 
bimfelf  a  king,  fpeaketh  a- 
gainfl  C^far.  When  Pilate 
therefore  heard  that  faying, 
he  brought  Jefus  forth,  and 
fat  down  in  the  judgment- 
feat,  in  a  place  that  is  called 
the  Pavement,  but  in  the  He- 
brew, Gabbatha.  And  it  was 
the  preparation  of  the  pafTo- 
ver,  and  about  the  fixth  hour: 


and  he  faith  unto  the  Jews, 
Behold  your  King.  But  they 
cried  out.  Away  with  him, 
away  with  him,  crucify  him. 
Pilate  faith  unto  them.  Shall 
I  crucify  your  King  ?  The 
chief  priefts  anfwered.  We 
have  no  king  but  Csefar. 
Then  delivered  he  him  there- 
fore unto  them  to  be  cruci- 
fied :  and  they  took  Jefus, 
and  led  him  away.  And  he, 
bearing  his  crofs,  went  forth 
into  a  place  called  the  place 
of  a  ikull,  which  is  called 
in  the  Hebrew,  Golgotha  ; 
W'here  they  crucified  him,  and 
two  other  with  him,  on  either 
fide  one,  and  Jefus  in  the 
midft.  And  Pilate  wrote  atitle 
and  put  it  on  the  crofs  ;  and 
the  writing  was,  JESUS  OF 
NAZARETH  THE  KING 
OF  THE  JEWS.  This  title 
then  read  many  of  the  Jews  ; 
for  the  place  were  Jefus  was 
crucified  was  nigh  to  the  city ; 
and  it  was  written  in  He- 
brew, and  Greek,  and  Latin. 
Then  faid  the  chief  priells  of 
the  Jews  to  Pilate,  Write  not, 
the  King  of  the  Jews  ;  but 
that  he  faid,  I  am  the  King  of 
the  Jews.  Pilate  anfwered, 
What  I  have  written,  I  have 
written.  Then  the  foldiers, 
when  they  had  crucified  Jefus, 
took  his  garments,  (and  made 
four  parts,  to  every  foldier  a 
part)  and  alfo  his  coat  :  now 
the  coat  was  without  feam, 

woven 


EASTER-EVEN. 


woven  from  the  top  tlirough- 
out.  They  (aid  therefore 
among  thcmfclves.  Let  us  not 
rend  it,  but  call  lots  for  it, 
whole  it  Hiall  be  :  that  the 
Scripture  might  be  fulfilled, 
which  faith.  They  parted  my 
raiment  among  them,  and  for 
my  vefturc  they  did  cad  lots. 
Thefe  things  therefore  the  fol- 
diers  did.  Now  there  ftood 
by  the  crofs  of  Jefus,  his  mo- 
ther, and  his  mother's  filler, 
Mary  the  wife  of  Cleopas, 
and  iVTary  Magdalene.  When 
Jefus  therefore  faw  his  mo- 
ther, and  the  difciple  (landing 
by,  whom  he  loved,  he  faith 
unto  his  mother.  Woman,  be- 
hold thy  fon.  Then  faith  he 
to  the  difciple,  Behold  thy 
mother.  And  from  that  hour 
that  difciple  took  her  unto 
his  own  home.  After  this, 
Jefus  knowing  that  all  things 
were  now  accompliflied,  that 
the  Scripture  might  be  ful- 
filled, laith,  I  third.  Now 
there  w^as  fet  a  veffel  full  of 
vinegar  :  and  they  filled  a 
fpunge  with  vinegar,  and  put 
it  upon  hyflbp,  and  put  it 
to  his  mouth.  When  Jefus 
therefore  had  received  the  vi- 
negar, he  faid,  It  is  finiflied  : 
and  he  bowed  his  head,  and 
^ave  up  the  ghoft.  The  Jews 
therefore,  becaufe  it  was  the 
preparation,  that  the  bodies 
Ihould  not  remain  upon  the 
crofs  on  the  fabbath-day,  (for 

H 


that  fabbath-day  was  an  high 
day)  bcfought  Pilate  that 
their  legs  might  be  broken, 
and  that  they  might  be  taken 
away.  Then  came  the  foldi- 
ers  and  brake  the  legs  of  the 
fird,  and  of  the  other  which 
was  crucified  with  him.  But 
when  they  came  to  Jefus,  and 
faw  that  he  was  dead  already, 
they  brake  not  his  legs.  But 
one  of  the  foldiers  with  a  fpear 
pierced  his  fide,  and  forthwith 
came  thereout  blood  and  wa- 
ter. And  he  that  faw  it  bare 
record,  and  his  record  is  true : 
and  he  knoweth  that  he  faith 
true,  that  ye  might  believe. 
For  thefe  things  were  done, 
that  the  Scripture  fliould  be 
fulfilled,  A  bone  of  him  fhall 
not  be  broken.  And  again, 
another  fcripture  faith,  They 
fhall  look  on  him  whom  they 
pierced. 

Eajier-Even, 

The  Collea. 

GRANT,  O  Lord,  that  as 
we  are  baptized  into  the 
death  of  thy  blefled  Son  our 
Saviour  Jefus  Chrift,  fo  by 
continual  mortifying  our  cor^ 
rupt  affe^Vions,  we  may  be 
buried  with  him  ;  and  that 
through  the  grave  and  gate  of 
death  we  may  pafs  to  our  joy- 
ful refurrediion,  for  his  merits, 
who  died,  and  was  buried, 
and  rofe  again  for  us,  thy  Son 
Jefus  Chrifl  our  Lord.  Amen. 


EASTER-DAY. 


TheEpiJle.   i  St,  Pet.  iii.  17. 

IT  is  better,  if  the  will  of 
God  be  fo,  that  ye  fuffer 
for  well-doing,  than  for  evil- 
doing.  For  Chrifl  alfo  hath 
once  fuffered  for  fins,  the  juft 
for  the  unjufl  (that  he  might 
bring  us  to  God)  being  put 
to  death  in  the  flefh,  but 
quickened  by  the  fpirit  :  by 
which  alfo  he  went  and 
preached  unto  the  fpirits  in 
prifon  ;  which  fometime  were 
difobedient,  when  once  the 
long-fuffering  of  God  waited 
in  the  days  of  Noah,  while 
the  ark  was  a  preparing; 
wherein  few,  that  is,  eight 
fouls,  were  faved  by  water. 
The  like  figure  whereunto, 
even  Baptifm,  doth  alfo  now 
fave  us  (not  the  putting  away 
the  filth  of  theflefli,  but  the 
anfwer  of  a  good  confcience 
towards  God)  by  the  refurrec- 
tion  of  Jefus  Chrift :  Who  is 
gone  into,  heaven, and  is  on  the 
right  hand  of  God  ;  angels, 
and  authorities,  and  powers, 
being  made  fubjedl  unto  him. 

The  Go/pel.  5/.Matt.xxvii.57. 

WHEN  the  even  was 
come,  there  came  a 
rich  man  of  Arimathea,  na- 
med Jofeph,  who  alfo  himfelf 
was  Jefus'  difciple  :  He  went 
to  Pilate,  and  begged  the  bo- 
dy of  Jcfus.  Then  Pilate 
commanded  the  body  to  be 
delivered.    And  when  Jofeph 


had  taken  the  body,  he  wrap- 
ped it  in  a  clean  linen  cloth, 
and  laid  it  in  his  own  new 
tomb,  which  he  had  hewn 
out  in  the  rock  ;  and  he  rolled 
a  great  ftone  to  the  door  of 
the  fepulchre,  and  departed. 
And  there  was  Mary  Magda- 
lene, and  the  other  Mary,  fit- 
ting over  againft  the  fepul- 
chre. Now  the  next  day  that 
followed  the  day  of  the  pre- 
paration, the  chief  priefts  and 
Pharifees  came  together  unto 
Pilate,  laying,  Sir,  we  remem- 
ber that  that  deceiver  faid, 
v;hile  be  was  yet  alive.  After 
three  days  I  will  rife  again. 
Command  therefore  that  the 
fepulchre  be  made  fure  until 
the  third  day,  left  his  difci- 
ples  come  by  night,  and  fteal 
him  away,  and  fay  unto  the 
people,  He  is  rifen  from  the 
dead;  fo  the  laft  error  fliall  be 
worfe  than  the  fir  ft.  Pilate 
faid  unto  them.  Ye  have  a 
watch  ;  go  your  way,  make  it 
as  fure  as  you  can.  So  they 
went  and  made  the  fepulchre 
fure,  fealing  the  ftone,  and 
fetting  a  watch. 

Eajier-Day. 
^  At  Morning  Prayer^  injlead 
of  the  Pjalm  [O  come  let  us 
fing,  ^c.']  thefe  Anthems Jh all 
be  Jung  or  faid, 

CHRIST  our  pafTovcr  is 
facrificed  for  us ;  therer 
fore  let  us  keep  the  feaft ; 

Not 


EASTER-DAY. 


Not  with  the  old  leaven, 
neither  with  the  leaven  ot  ma- 
lice and  wickednefs;  but  with 
the  unleavened  bread  ot  lin- 
cerity  and  truth,   i  Cor,  v.  7. 

CHRIST  being  raifed 
from  the  dead,  dieth  no 
more;  death  hath  no  more 
dominion  over  him. 

For  in  that  he  died,  he  died 
unto  fin  once  ;  but  in  that  he 
liveth,  he  liveth  unto  God. 

Likewife  reckon  ye  alio 
yourlelves  to  be  dead  indeed 
untofm  ;  but  alive  unto  God 
through  Jelus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Rom.  vi.  9. 

CHRIST  is  rifen  from  the 
dead,  and  becom.e  the 
firft  fruits  of  them  that  flept. 
For  fince   by    man    came 
death,  by  man  came  alfo  the 
refurredion  of  the  dead. 

For  as  in  Adam  all  die  ; 
even  fo  in  Chrift  (hall  all  be 
made  alive.     1  Cor,  xv.  20. 

The  Colka, 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who 
through  thine  only  be- 
gotten Son  Jefus  Chrift  haft 
overcome  death,  and  opened 
unto  us  the  gate  of  everlaft- 
ing  hfe  ;  we  humbly  befeech 
thee,  that  as,  by  thy  fpecial 
grace  preventing  us,  thou  doft 
put  into  our  minds  good  de- 
fires ;  fo  by  thy  continual  help 
we  may  bring  the  fame  to 
good  efFed,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord,  who  liveth 


and  rcigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

The  Epiflle.    Col.  iii.  1. 

IF  ye  then  be  rifcn  with 
Chrift,  feek  thofc  things 
which  are  above,  where  Chrift 
iitteth  on  the  right  hand  of 
God.  Set  your  affe6tion  on 
things  above,  not  on  things 
on  the  earth :  For  ye  are 
dead,  and  your  life  is  hid  with 
Chrift  in  God.  When  Chrift, 
who  is  our  life,  ftiall  appear, 
then  ftiall  ye  alfo  appear  with 
him  in  glory.  Mortify  there- 
fore your  members  which  are 
upon  the  earth  ;  fornication, 
uncleannefs,  inordinate  affec- 
tion, evil  concupifcence,  and 
covetoufnefs,  which  is  idola- 
try :  for  which  things  fake  the 
wrath  of  God  cometh  on  the 
children  of  difobedience.  In 
the  which  ye  alfo  walked 
fometime,  when  ye  lived  in 
them. 

The  Go/pel,   St,  John  xx.  i. 

THE  firft  day  of  the  week 
cometh  Mary  Magda- 
lene early,  when  it  was  yet 
dark,  unto  the  fepulchre,  and 
feeth  the  ft  one  taken  away 
from  the  fepulchre.  Then  (he 
runneth  and  cometh  to  Simon 
Peter,  and  to  the  other  difci- 
ple  whom  Jefus  loved,  and 
faith  unto  them,  They  have 
taken  away  the  Lord  out  of 
the  fepulchre,  and  we  know 
not  where  they  have  laid  him. 

Peter 


Monday  in  Easter-Week. 


Peter  therefore  went  forth, 
and  that  other  difciple,  and 
came  to  the  fepulchre.  So 
they  ran  both  together;  and 
the  other  difciple  did  outrun 
Peter,  and  came  firft  to  the 
fepulchre  ;  and  he,  ftooping 
down  and  looking  in,  faw  the 
linen  clothes  lying,  yet  went 
he  not  in.  Then  cometh  Si- 
mon Peter  following  him,  and 
went  into  the  fepulchre,  and 
feeth  the  linen  clothes  lie;  and 
the  napkin  that  was  about  his 
head  not  lying  with  the  linen 
clothes,  but  wrapped  together 
in  a  place  by  itfel£  Then 
went  in  alfo  that  other  difci- 
ple which  came  firft  to  the  fe- 
pulchre, and  he  faw,  and  be- 
lieved. For  as  yet  they  knew 
not  the  Scripture,  that  he 
muft  rife  again  from  the 
dead.  Then  the  difciples 
went  away  again  unto  their 
own  home. 

Monday  in  EaJier-lVcek, 
ne  ColUa. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who 
through  thine  only  be- 
gotten Son  Jefus  Chrift  haft 
overcome  death,  and  opened 
unto  us  the  gate  of  everlafting 
life ;  we  humbly  befeech  thee, 
that  as,  by  thy  fpecial  grace 
preventing  us,  thou  doft.  put 
into  our  minds  good  defires  ; 
fo  by  thy  continual  help  we 
may  bring  the  fame  to  good 
cfled:,  through  Jefus  Chrift 


our  Lord  ;  who  liveth  and 
reignedi  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  ever  one  God» 
world  without  end.  Amen, 

For  the  EpiJIle,     A6ls  x.  34. 

PETER  openedhismouth, 
and  faid,    Of  a   truth  I 
perceive    that   God  is  no  re- 
fpefterofperfons :  but  in  every 
nation    he  that    feareth   him 
and  worketh  righteoufnefs,  is 
accepted  with  him.    The  word 
which    God    fent    unto    the 
children  of  Ifrael,  preaching 
peace  by  Jefus  Chrift  :   (he  is 
Lord  of  all  :)   That  word,   I 
fay,  ye  know,  which  was  pub- 
lilhed  throughout  all  Judea, 
and  began  from  Galilee,  after 
the     baptifm     which     John 
preached  :  How  God  anoint- 
ed Jefus  of   Nazareth  with 
the   Holy    Ghoft,   and  with 
power;  who  went  about  doing 
good,    and   healing    all  that 
were  opprelled  of  the  devil : 
for  God  was  with  him.     And 
we  are  w^itnelles  of  all  things 
which  he  did,    both    in  the 
land  of  the  Jews,  and  in  Jeru- 
falem  ;  whom  they  flew%  and 
hanged  on  a  tree.     Him  God 
raifed  up  the  third  day,  and 
fhovvedhim  openly  ;  not  to  all 
thepeople,  but  unto  witnefTes 
chofen  before  of  God,  even  to 
us,   who  did   eat  and  drink 
with  him   after  he  rofe  from 
the  dead.  And  he  command- 
ed us  to  preach  unto  the  peo- 
ple, and  to  teftify  that  it  is  he 

who 


Monday  In  Easter-Week. 


who  was  ordained  of  God  to 

be  the  judge  of  quick  and 
dead.^  To  him  give  all  the 
prophets  witnels,  that  through 
his  name,  whofoever  believeth 
in  him,  Ihall  receive  remiflion 
of  fins. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Luke  xxlv.  13. 

BP:H0LD,  two  of  his  dif- 
ciples  went  that  fame  day 
to  a  village  called  Emmaus, 
which  was  from  Jerufalem 
about  threefcore  furlongs. 
And  they  talked  together  of  all 
thele  things  which  had  hap- 
pened. And  it  came  to  pafs, 
that  while  they  communed 
together,  and  reafoned,  Jefus 
himfclf  drew  near,  and  went 
with  them.  Buttheireyeswere 
holden,  that  they  fhould  not 
know  him.  And  he  faid  un- 
to them.  What  manner  of 
communications  are  thefe 
that  ye  have  one  to  another, 
as  ye  walk,  and  are  fad  } 
And  one  of  them,  whofe 
name  was  Cleopas,  anfwer- 
ing,  faid  unto  him.  Art  thou 
only  a  ftranger  in  Jerufalem, 
and  haft  not  known  the  things 
which  are  come  to  pafs  there 
in  thefe  days  ?  And  he  faid 
unto  them.  What  things  ? 
And  they  faid  unto  him,  Con- 
cerning Jefus  of  Nazareth, 
who  was  a  prophet  mighty  in 
deed  and  word,  before  God 
and  all  the  people  :  And  how 
the  chief  priefts  and  our  ru- 


lers delivered  him  to  be  con- 
demned to  death,  and  have 
crucified  him.   But  we  trulled 
thatithadbeenhe,  whofliould 
have  redeemed  Ifrael :  and  bc- 
fideall  this,  today  is  the  third 
day  fince  thefe    things  were 
done.    Yea,  and  certain  wo- 
men alfoof  our  company  made 
us  aftoniflied,  who  were  early 
at  the  fepulchre ;    and  whea 
they  found  not  his  body,  they 
came,  faying,    that  they  had 
alfo  feen  a  vifion  of  angels, 
which  faid  that  he  was  alive. 
And    certain    of   them  who 
were  with  us  went  to  the  fe- 
pulchre, and  found  it  even  fo 
as  the  women  had  faid  ;  but 
him  they  faw  not.     Then  he 
faid  unto  them,  O  fools,  and 
flow  of  heart  to   believe  all 
that  the  prophets  have  fpo- 
ken !  ought  not  Chrift  to  have 
fufTered  thefe  things,    and  to 
enter  into  his  glory  ?  And  be- 
ginning at  Moles  and  all  the 
prophets,  he  expounded  unto 
them  in  all  the  Scriptures,  the 
things     concerning    himfelf. 
And  they  drew  nigh  unto  the 
village  whither   they  went  : 
and  he  made  as    though  he 
would    have    gone  further  : 
But    they     conftrained    him,} 
faying.  Abide  with  us  ;    for 
it    is    towards  evening,    and! 
the  day    is  far  fpent.     And 
he    went    in    to   tarry   with! 
them.     And  it  came  to  pafs, 
as  he  fat  at  meat  with  them, 

h( 


Tuefday  in  Easter-Week. 


fic  took  bread,  and  blelfed  it, 
and  brake,  and  gave  to  them. 
And  their  eyes  were  opened, 
and  they  knew  him,  and  he 
vanifhed  out  of  their  fight. 
And  they  faid  one  to  another. 
Did  not  our  heart  burn  within 
^s,  while  he  talked  with  us 
by  the  way,  and  while  he 
t)pened  to  us  the  Scriptures  ? 
And  they  rofe  up  the  fame 
hour,  and  returned  to  Jeru- 
falera,  and  found  the  eleven 
gathered  together,  and  them 
that  were  with  them,  faying. 
The  Lord  is  rifen  indeed, 
and  hath  appeared  unto  Si- 
mon.- And  they  told  what 
things  were  done  in  the  way,, 
and  how  he  was  known  of 
them  in  breaking  of  bread. 

Ttiefday  in  EaJIer-fVeeL 
The   ColleEi. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who 
through  thine  only  be- 
gotten Son  Jefus  Chrift  haft 
overcome  death,  and  opened 
unto  us  the  gate  of  everlaft- 
ing  life  ;  wc  humbly  befeech 
thee,,  tliat  as,  by  thy  fpecial 
grace  preventing  us,  thou 
dofl  put  into  ouf  mifids_good 
defires  ;  fo  by  thy  continual 
help  we  may  bring  the  fame 
to  good  effed,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord  y  who  liveth 
find  reigneth  witfethee  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  ever  one  God, 
vyorld  without  end.    Anwu 


For  the  EpiJIle.    Afts  xiii.  i6. 

MEN  and  brethren,  chil- 
dren of  the  ftock  of 
Abraham,  and  wholbever 
among  you  feareth  God,  to 
you  is  the  word  of  this  fal- 
vat  ion  fent.  For  they  that 
dwell  at  Jerufalem,  and  their 
rulers,  becaufe  they  knew 
him  not,  nor  yet  the  voices 
of  the  prophets  which  arc 
read  every  fabbath-day,  they 
have  fulfilled  them  in  con- 
demning him.  And  though 
they  fou-nd  no  caufe  of  death 
in  him,  yet  defined  they 
Pilate  that  he  fliould  be  flain. 
And  wh^n  they  had  fulfilled 
all  that  was  written  of  him, 
they  took  him  down  from 
the  tree,  and  laid  him  in  a 
fepuichre.  But  God  raifed 
him  from  the  dead  :  And  he 
was  feen  many  days  of  them 
whidi  came  up  with  him  from 
Galilee  to  Jerufalem y  who  are 
his  witnelfes  unto  the  people. 
And  we  declare  unto  yott 
glad  tidings,  how  that  the 
promife  which  w^as  made  unto 
the  fathers,  God  hath  ful- 
filled the  fame  unto  us  their 
children,  in  that  he  hath 
raifed  up  Jefus  again;  as  it 
is  alfo  written  in  the  fecond 
Pfalm,  Thou  art  my  Son>, 
this  day  have  1  begotten  thee* 
And  as  concerning  that  he 
raifed  him  up  from  the  dead, 
now  no  more  to  return  to 
corruption. 


Tueillay  in  Easter-Week 


corruption,  he  laid  on  this 
wife,  1  will  give  you  the  lure 
mercies  of  David.  Where- 
fore he  faith  alfo  in  another 
Pfalm,  Thou  Ihalt  not  fuffer 
thine  holy  One  to  fee  corrup- 
tion. For  David,  after  he 
had  lervcd  his  own  genera- 
tion, by  the  will  of  God, 
fell  on  fleep,  and  was  laid 
unto  his  fathers,  and  faw  cor- 
ruption :  But  he,  whom  God 
railed  again,  law  no  corrup- 
tion. Be  it  known  unto  you 
therefore,  men  and  brethren, 
that  through  this  man  is 
preached  unto  you  the  for- 
givenels  of  fins  :  And  by 
him  all  that  believe  are  jufli- 
fied  from  all  things,  from 
which  ye  could  not  bejufti- 
fied  by  the  law  of  Mofes. 
Beware,  therefore,  left  that 
come  upon  you  which  is 
fpoken  of  in  the  prophets, 
Behold,  ye  defpifers,  and  won- 
der, and  perifli  :  for  I  w^ork 
a  work  in  your  days,  a  work 
which  you  fliall  in  no  wife 
believe,  though  a  man  declare 
it  unto  you. 

^he  Go/pel.  St.  Luke  xxiv.  36/ 

JESUS  himfelf  ftood  in  the 
inidft  of  them,  and  faith 
unto  them.  Peace  be  unto 
you.  But  they  were  terri- 
fied and  affrighted,  and  fup- 
pofed  that  they  had  feen  a 
Ipirit.      And   he   faid   unto 


them,  Why  arc  ye  troubled, 
and  why  do  thoughts  arifc  in 
your  hearts  ?  Behold  my 
hands  and  my  feet,  tliat  it  is 
I  myfclf :  handle  me,  and  lee  ; 
for  a  fpirit  hath  not  flcfh  and 
bones,  as  ye  fee  me  have. 
And  when  he  had  thus  fpo- 
ken, he  fliowed  them  his 
hands  and  his  feet.  And 
while  they  yet  believed  not 
for  joy,  and  wondered,  he 
faid  unto  them,  Have  ye 
here  any  meat  ?  And  they 
gave  him  a  piece  of  a  broiled 
fifh,  and  of  an  honey-comb. 
And  he  took  it,  and  did  eat 
before  them.  And  he  faid 
unto  them,  Thefe  are  the 
words  which  1  fpake  unto 
you,  while  I  w^as  yet  with 
you,  that  all  things  muft  be 
fulfilled  which  were  written 
in  the  law  of  Mofes,  and  in 
the  Prophets,  and  in  the 
Pfalms,  concerning  me.  Then 
opened  he  their  underftand- 
ing,  that  they  might  un- 
derftand  the  fcriptures  ;  and 
faid  unto  them,  Thus  it  is 
written,  and  thus  it  behoved 
Chrifh  to  lufFer,  and  to  rife 
from  the  dead  the  third  day ; 
and  that  repentance  and  re- 
mifTion  of  fins  Ihould  be 
preached  in  his  name  among 
all  nations,  beginning  at  Je- 
rufalem.  And  ye  are  wit- 
nefTes  of  thefe  things. 


fhe 


The  Firft  Sunday  after  Easter, 


ne  Firjl  Sunday  after  Rafter, 
The   Colka. 

ALmighty  Father,  who 
haft  given  thine  only 
Son  to  die  for  our  lins,  and 
to  rife  again  for  our  juftifica- 
tion  ;  grant  us  fo  to  put 
away  the  leaven  of  malice 
and  wickednefs,  that  we  may 
alvvay  ferve  thee  in  purenefs 
of  living  and  truth,  through 
the  merits  of  the  fame  thy 
Son  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

The  Epiftle,     i  St.  John  v.  4. 

WHatfoever  is  born  of 
God,  ovcrcometh  the 
world ;  and  this  is  the  victory 
that  overcometh  the  world, 
even  our  faith.  Who  is  he 
that  overcometh  the  world, 
but  he  that  believeth  that 
Jefus  is  the.  Son  of  God  } 
This  is  he  that  came  by  wa- 
ter and  blood,  even  Jefus 
Chrift;  not  by  water  only, 
but  by  water  and  blood  : 
And  it  is  the  Spirit  that  bear- 
eth  witnefs,  becaufe  the  Spirit 
is  truth.  For  there  are  three 
that  bear  record  in  Heaven, 
the  Father,  the  Word,  and 
the  Holy  Ghoft  :  and  thefe 
three  are  one.  And  there  are 
three  that  bear  witnefs  in 
the  earth,  the  fpirit,  and  the 
water,  and  the  blood  :  and 
thefe  three  agree  in  one.  If 
we  receive  the  witnefs  of  m.en, 
the  witnefs  of  God  is  greater  : 


for  this  is  the  witnefs  of  God, 
which  he  hath  teftified  of  his 
Son.  He  that  believeth  on 
the  Son  of  God,  hath  the 
witnefs  in  himfelf  :  he  that 
believeth  not  God,  hath  made 
him  a  liar,  becaufe  he  be- 
lieveth not  the  record  that 
God  gave  of  his  Son.  And 
this  is  the  record,  that  God 
hath  given  to  us  eternal  life  ; 
and  this  life  is  in  his  Son.  He 
that  hath  the  Son  hath  life  ; 
and  he  that  hath  not  the  Son 
h«th  not  life. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  John  xx.  19. 

THE  fame  day  at  evening, 
being  the  firft  day  of 
the  week,  when  the  doors 
were  fhut,  where  the  difciples 
were  aflembled  for  fear  of  the 
Jews,  came  Jefus  and  ftood 
in  the  midft,  and  faith  unto 
them.  Peace  be  unto  you. 
And  when  he  had  fo  faid,  he 
fliowed  unto  them  his  hands 
and  his  fide.  Then  were  the 
difciples  glad  when  they  fawr 
the  Lord.  Then  faid  Jefurf 
to  them  again.  Peace  be  unto 
you  :  As  my  Father  hath  fent 
me,  even  fo  fend  I  you.  And 
when  he  had  faid  this,  he 
breathed  on  them,  and  faith 
unto  them,  Receive  ye  the 
Holy  Ghoft  :  Whofe  foever 
fins  yc  remit,  they  are  remit* 
ted  unto  them  :  and  whofe 
foever  fins  ye  retain,  they  are 
retained. 

Thc\ 


The  Second  Sunday  after  Easter 


Tbd  Second  Sunday  after  EaJIer. 
rbe  Collea. 

ALinighty  God,  who  haft 
given  thine  only  Son  to 
be  unto  us  both  a  lacrifice 
for  lin,  and  alio  an  enfample 
of  godly  life  ;  give  us  grace 
that  we  may  always  moft 
thankfully  receive  that  his  in- 
eftimable  benefit,  and  alfo 
daily  endeavour  ourfelves  to 
follow  the  bleflcd  fteps  of  his 
moft  holy  life,  through  the 
fame  Jeius  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

The  Epijlle,     i  5/.  Pet.  ii.  19. 

THIS  is  thank-worthy,  if 
a  man  for  ccnfcience 
toward  God  endure  grief,  fuf- 
fering  wrongfully.  For  what 
glory  is  it,  if  when  ye  be  buf- 
feted for  your  faults,  ye  fhall 
take  it  patiently  ?  But  if, 
when  ye  do  well,  and  fuffer 
for  it,  ye  take  it  patiently,  this 
is  acceptable  with  God.  For 
even  hereunto  were  ye  called  ; 
becaufe  Chrift  alfo  fuffered 
for  us,  leaving  us  an  example, 
that  ye  fhould  follow  his  fteps : 
Who  did  no  fin,  neither  was 
guile  found  in  his  mouth  : 
Who  when  he  was  reviled,  re- 
viled not  again  ;  when  he  fuf- 
fered,  he  threatened  not ;  but 
committed  himfelf  to  him 
that   judgeth     righteoufly  : 


Who  his  own  felf  bare  our 
fins  in  his  own  body  on  tlic 
tree,  that  wc,  being  dead  to 
fm,  Ihould  live  unto  right- 
eoufnefs  :  by  whofe  ftripes  yc 
were  healed.  For  ye  were  as 
llieep  going  aftray ;  but  are 
now  returned  unto  the  (hep- 
herd  and  biihop  of  your 
fouls. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  John  x.  1 1. 

JESUS  faid,  I  am  the  good 
ftiepherd  :  the  good  (hep- 
herd  giveth  his  life  for  the 
(heep.  But  he  that  is  an  hire- 
ling, and  not  the  fliepherd, 
whofe  own  the  (heep  are  not, 
feeth  the  wolf  coming,  and 
leaveth  the  flieep,  and  fleeth ; 
and  the  wolf  catcheth  them, 
and  fcattereth  the  (lieep.  The 
hireling  fieeth  becaufe  he  is  an 
hireling,  and  careth  not  for 
the  flieep.  I  am  the  good 
fliepherd,  and  know  my  (heep, 
and  am  known  of  mine.  As 
the  Father  knoweth  me,  even 
fo  know  I  the  Father  :  And 
I  lay  down  my  life  for  the 
fheep.  And  other  flieep  I 
have,  which  are  not  of  this 
fold  ;  them  alfo  I  muft  bring, 
and  they  fhall  hear  my  voice  ; 
and  there  fhall  be  one  fold 
and  one  (hep herd. 


rh^ 


The  Third  Sunday  after  Easter. 


ne  Third  Sunday  after  Eqfter, 
The  Collea, 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who 
fhowcft  to  them  that 
are  in  error  the  hght  of  thy 
truth,  to  the  intent  that  they 
may  return  into  the  way  of 
righteoufncfs ;  grant  unto  all 
thofe  who  are  admitted  into 
the  feilowfhip  of  Chrifl's  reli- 
gion, that  they  may  avoid 
thofe  things  that  are  contrary 
to  their  profefTion,  and  follow 
all  fuch  things  as  are  agreeable 
to  the  fame,  through  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift.    Amen, 

The  Epijile,     i  ^Z.  Pet.  ii.  ii. 

DEARLY  beloved,  I  be- 
feech  you,  as  ftrangers 
and  pilgrims,  abftain  Irom 
iieflily  lufts,  which  war  againfl 
the  foul  ;  having  your  conver- 
fation  honeft  among  the  Gen- 
tiles ;  that  whereas  they  fpeak 
againft  you  as  evil  doers,  they 
may  by  your  good  works, 
which  they  fliall  behold,  glo- 
rify God  in  the  day  of  vifita- 
tion.  Submit  yourfelves  to 
every  ordinance  of  man  for 
the  Lord's  fake  ;  whether  it 
be  to  the  king,  as  fupreme; 
or  unto  governors,  as  unto 
them  that  are  fent  by  him, 
for  the  punifhmcnt  of  evil- 
doers, and  for  the  praife  of 
them  that  do  well.  For  fo 
is  the  will  of  God,  that  with 
well-doing  ye  may  put  to 
fiknce  the  ignorance  of  foolilh 


men  :  as  free,  and  not  ufing 
your  liberty  {ox  a  cloak  of 
malicioufnefs ;  but  as  the  fer- 
vants  of  God.  Honour  all 
men  :  Love  the  brotherhood  : 
Fear  God  :  Honour  the  king. 

The  GofpeL    St.  John  xvi.  i6. 

JESUS  faid  to  his  difciples, 
A  little  while  and  ye  fhall 
not  fee  me  ;  and  again,  a  lit- 
tle while,  and  ye  (hall  fee  me  ; 
becaufe  I  go  to  the  Father. 
Then  faid  fome  pf  his  difciples 
among  themfelves,  What  is 
this  that  he  faith  unto  us,  A 
little  while  and  ye  fliall  not 
fee  me  ;  and  again,  a  little 
while  and  ye  fliall  fee  me  ;  and, 
Becaufe  I  go  to  the  Father  ? 
They  faid  therefore.  What  is 
this  that  he  faith,  A  little 
while  ?  we  cannot  tell  what 
he  faith.  Now  Jefus  knew 
that  they  were  defirous  to  afk 
him,  and  faid  unto  them.  Do 
ye  enquire  among  yourfelves 
of  that  I  faid,  A  little  while 
and  ye  fliall  not  fee  me  ;  and 
again,  a  little  while  and  ye 
ihall  fee  me  ?  Verily,  verily, 
1  fay  unto  you,  that  ye  fliall 
weep  and  lament,  but  the 
world  fliall  rejoice  :  and  yc 
fliall  be  forrowful,  but  your 
forrow  fliall  be  turned  into 
joy.  A  woman  when  flie  is 
in  travail  hath  forrow,  be- 
caufe her  hour  is  come  :  but 
as  foon  as  flie  is  delivered  of 
the  child,  flie  remembereth 

no 


The  Fourth  Sunday  after  Eastfr. 


no  more  the  anguifli,  tor  joy 
that  a  man  is  born  into  the 
world.  And  ye  now  therefore 
have  forrow  :  but  I  will  lee 
you  again,  and  your  heart 
Ihall  rejoice,  and  your  joy  no 
man  taketh  from  you. 

Tbc  Fourth  Sunday  after  Eajhr. 
The   CoUeEl. 

O  Almighty  God,  who 
alone  canft  order  the 
unruly  wills  and  affedions  of 
linful  men  ;  grant  unto  thy 
people,  that  they  may  love 
the  thing  which  thou  com- 
mandeft,  and  defire  that 
which  thou  doft  promife  ;  that 
fo,  among  the  fundry  and  ma- 
nifold changes  of  the  world, 
our  hearts  may  furely  there 
be  fixed,  where  true  joys  are 
to  be  found,  through  Jefus 
Chrifl  our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epiflle.     St.  James  1.17. 

EVERY  good  gift,  and 
every  perfedl  gift  is  from 
above,  and  cometh  down  from 
the  Father  of  lights,  with 
whom  is  no  variablenefs,  nei- 
ther fhadow  of  turning.  Of 
his  own  will  begat  he  us  with 
the  word  of  truth,  that  we 
Ihould  be  a  kind  of  firfl  fruits 
of  his  creatures.  Wherefore, 
my  beloved  brethren,  let  every 
man  be  fwift  to  hear,  flow  to 
fpeak,  flow  to  wrath  ;  for  the 
wrath  of  man  worketh  not  the 
righteoufnefsofGod.  Where- 


fore lay  apart  all  filth ino'fs  and 
lupcrduity  of  nau^^htincls,  and 
receive  with  meckncfs  the  en- 
grafted word,  which  is  able 
to  favc  your  fouls. 

The  Gofpcl.   St,  John  xvi.  5. 

JESUS  faid  unto  his  difci- 
pics,  Now  I  go  my  way 
to  him  that  fent  me,  and 
none  of  you  afketh  me.  Whi- 
ther goeft  thou  ?  But  becaufc 
I  have  faid  thele  things  unto 
you,  forrow  hath  filled  your 
heart.  Neverthelefs  I  tell 
you  the  truth  ;  it  is  expedient 
tor  you,  that  I  go  away  :  fjr 
if  I  go  not  away,  the  Com- 
forter will  not  come  unto 
you  ;  but  if  I  depart,  I  will 
fend  him  unto  you.  And . 
when  he  is  come,  he  will  re- 
prove the  world  of  fm,  and  of 
righteoufnefs,  and  of  judg- 
ment :  Of  fm  ;  becaufe  the/ 
believe  not  on  me  :  Of  righ- 
teoufnefs ;  becaufe  I  go  to  my 
Father,  and  ye  fee  me  no 
more  :  Ofjudgment ,  becaufe 
the  prince  of  this  world  is 
judged.  I  have  yet  many 
things  to  fay  unto  you,  but 
ye  cannot  bear  them  now. 
How'beit,  when  he,  the  Spirit 
of  truth,  is  come,  he  will  guide 
you  into  all  truth  :  for  he 
fhall  not  fpeakof  himfelf ;  but 
whatfoever  he  (hall  hear,  that 
fliall  he  fpeak  ;  and  he  will 
fhow  you  things  to  come. 
He  (hall  glorify  me  :  for  h^ 

(hall 


The  Fifth  Sunday  after  Easter. 

fliall  receive  of  mine,  and  fhall  religion  and  undefiled  before 

fhow  it  unto  you.    All  things  God  and  the  Father,   is  this, 

that    the    Father    hath,    are  To  vifit  the  fatherlefs  and  wi- 

niine  ;  therefore  faid  I,  that  dows  in   their  afflidion,  and 

he  fliall  take  of  mine,    and  to    keep    himfelf    unfpotted 

fhall  fhow  it  unto  you.  from  the  world. 


The  Fifth  Sunday  after  Rafter, 
The  Collea, 

OLord,  from  whom  all 
good  things  do  come  ; 
grant  to  us  thy  humble  fer- 
vants,  that  by  thy  holy  infpi- 
ration  we  may  think  thofe 
things  that  are  good,  and  by 
thy  merciful  guiding  may 
perform  the  fame,  through 
our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl.  Amen. 

The  Epifile.    <S/.  James  i.  22. 

BE  ye  doers  of  the  word, 
and  not  hearers  only, 
deceiving  your  own  felves. 
For  if  any  be  a  hearer  of  the 
word,  and  not  a  doer,  he  is 
like  unto  a  man  beholding  his 
natural  face  in  a  glafs.  For 
he  beholdeth  himfelf,  and 
goeth  his  way,  and  ftraightway 
forgetteth  what  manner  of 
man  he  was.  But  whofo  look- 
eth  into  the  perfed:  law  of 
liberty,  and  continueth  there- 
in ;  he  being  not  a  forgetful 
hearer,  but  a  doer  of  the  work, 
this  man  fhall  be  blefled  in  his 
deed.  If  any  man  among  you 
feem  to  be  religious,  and 
bridleth  not  his  tongue,  but 
deceivcth  his  own  heart,  this 
man*s  religion  is  vain.     Pure 


The  Go/pel,    St.  John  xvi.  23. 

VERILY,  verily,  I  fay 
unto  you,  Whatfoever 
ye  fhall  alk  the  Father  in  my 
Name,  he  will  give  it  you. 
Hitherto  have  ye  afked  nothing 
in  my  Name  :  Afk,  and  ye 
fhall  receive,  that  your  joy 
may  be  full.  Thefe  things 
have  I  fpoken  unto  you  in 
proverbs :  the  time  cometh, 
when  I  fliall  no  more  fpeak 
unto  you  in  proverbs ;  but  I 
fhall  fhow  you  plainly  of  the 
Father.  At  that  day  ye  fliall 
afk  in  my  name  :  and  I  fay 
not  unto  you,  that  I  will  pray 
the  Father  for  you ;  for  the 
Father  himfelf  loveth  you, 
becaufe  ye  have  loved  me,  and 
have  believed  that  I  came  out 
from  God.  I  came  forth 
from  the  Father,  and  am  come 
into  the  w^orld  :  Again,  I 
leave  the  world,  and  go  to 
the  Father.  His  difciples 
faid  unto  him,  Lo,  now 
fpeakefl  thou  plainly,  and 
fpeakefl  no  proverb.  Now  are 
we  fure  that  thou  knoweft  all 
things,  and  needefl  not  that 
any  man  fliould  afk  thee  :  by 
this  w^e  believe  that  thou 
cameil  forth  from  God.  Jefus 
anfwered 


The  ASCENSION-DAY. 


anfwered  them,  Do  ye  now 
believe  ?  Behold,  the  hour 
cometh,  yea,  is  now  come, 
that  ye  ihall  be  fcattered  every 
man  to  his  own,  and  fliall 
leave  me  alone  :  and  yet  1  am 
not  alone,  becaufe  the  Father 
is  with  me.  Thefe  things  I 
have  fpoken  unto  you,  that  in 
me  ye  might  have  peace.  In 
the  world  ye  (hall  have  tribu- 
lation i  but  be  oFgood  cheer, 
I  have  overcome  the  world. 


The  Afcenfton-day. 

The  Colka, 

GRANT,  we  befeech 
thee,  Almighty  God, 
that  like  as  we  do  believe  thy 
only  begotten  Son  our  Lord 
Jelus  Chrift  to  have  afcended 
into  the  heavens  ;  fo  we  may 
alfo  in  heart  and  mind  thither 
afcend,  and  with  him  continu- 
ally dwell,  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  one  God,  world 
without  end.     Amen. 

For  the  EpiPe.     AAs  i.  i. 

THE  former  treatife  have 
I  made,  O  Theophilus, 
of  all  that  Jefus  began  both  to 
do  and  teach,  until  the  day  in 
which  he  was  taken  up,  after 
that  he,  through  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  had  given  command- 
ments unto  the  apoftles  whom 
he  had  chofen  :     To  whom 


i 


aUo  he  ihowcd  himfelf  alive 
after  his    paflion,    by    many 

infallible  proofs,    being  fccn 
of  them  forty  days,  and  fpcak- 
ingof  the  things  pertaining  to 
the    kingdom  or  God  :   And 
being  alfembled  together  with 
them,  commanded  them  that 
they  fhould  not  depart   from 
Jerufalem,  but   wait  for  the 
promifeof  the  Father,  which, 
faith  he,  ye  have  heard  of  me. 
For  John  truly  baptized  with 
water;   but  ye  (hall  be  bapti- 
zed with  the  Holy  Ghoft,  not 
many  days  hence.  When  they 
therefore  were  come  together, 
they  aiked   of  him,    faying. 
Lord,  wilt  thou  at  this  time 
reftore  again  the  kingdom  to 
Ifrael  ?  And hefaidunto  them. 
It  is  not  for  you  to  know  the 
times  or  the  feafons,   which 
the  Father  hath  put  in  hisown 
power.     But  ye  fhall  receive 
power,    after  that  the  Holy 
Ghoft  is  come  upon  you  :  and 
ye  (hall  be  witnefles  unto  me 
both  in  Jerufalem,  and  in  all 
Judea,  and  in  Samaria,  and 
unto  the  uttermoft  part  of  the 
earth.    And  when  he  had  fpo- 
ken thefe  things,  while  they 
beheld,  he  was  taken  up,  and 
a  cloud  received  him  out  of 
their  fight.     And  while  they 
looked  ftedfaftly  toward  hea- 
ven, as  he  went  up,  behold, 
two  men  ftood  by  them  in 
white  apparel;  whichalfo  faid. 
Ye  men  of  Galilee,  why  ftand 

yc 


Sunday  after  Ascension-Day. 


yt  gazing  up  into  heaven  ? 
This  lame  Jefus,  which  is  ta- 
ken up  from  you  into  heaven, 
ihall  lb  come  in  like  manner 
as  5'e  have  lecii  him  go  into 
heaven. 

TheGofpeL  5"/.  Markxvi.  14. 

JESUS  appeared  unto  the 
eleven,  as  they  fat  at  meat, 
and  upbraided  them  with  their 
unbelief  and  hardnefs  of  heart, 
becaufe  they  believed  not  them 
which  had  feen  him  after  he 
was  rifen.  And  he  faid  unto 
them.  Go  ye  into  all  the  world, 
and  preach  t  he  Gofpel  to  every 
creature.  He  that  believeth, 
and  is  baptized,  fliallbe  favedj 
but  he  that  believeth  not, 
(hall  be  damned.  And  thefe 
figns  (hall  follow  them  that 
believe:  Inmynamefhallthey 
caft  out  devils ;  they  (hall 
fpeak  with  new  tongues;  they 
(hall  take  up  ferpents  ;  and  if 
they  drink  any  deadly  thing, 
it  (hall  not  hurt  them  ;  they 
(hall  lay  hands  on  the  fick, 
and  they  Ihall  recover.  So 
then,  after  the  Lord  had  fpo- 
ken  unto  them,  he  was  receiv- 
ed up  into  heaven,  and  fat 
on  the  right  hand  of  God. 
And  they  went  forth,  and 
preached  every  where,  the 
Lord  working  with  them,  and 
confirming  the  word  with 
ligns  following. 


Sunday  after  Ajcenfion-Day. 

The  Collea, 

OGod,  the  king  of  glory, 
who  had  exalted  thine 
only  Son  Jefus  Chrift  with 
great  triumph  unto  thy  king- 
dom in  heaven  ;  we  befeech 
thee  leave  us  not  comfortless ; 
but  lend  to  us  thine  Holy 
Ghod  to  comfort  us,  and  ex- 
alt us  unto  the  fame  place 
whither  our  Saviour  Chrift  is 
gone  before  ;  who  liveth  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghofl,  one  God,  world 
without  end.     Amen. 

The  Epiftle.   1  St.  Peter  iv.  7. 

THE  end  of  all  things  is 
at  hand ;  be  ye  there- 
fore fober,  and  watch  unto 
prayer.  And  above  all  things 
have  fervent  charity  among 
yourfelves  :  for  charity  fliali 
cover  the  multitude  of  fms. 
Ufe  hofpitality  one  to  another 
without  grudging.  As  every 
man  hath  received  the  gift, 
even  fo  minifter  the  fame  one 
to  another,  as  good  ftewards 
of  the  manifold  grace  of  God. 
If  any  man  fpeak,  let  him 
fpeak  as  the  oracles  of  God  : 
If  any  man  minifter,  let  him 
do  it  as  of  the  ability  v^^hich 
God  giveth  :  that  God  in 
all  things  may  be  glorified 
through  Jefus  Chrift  :  to 
whom  be  praifc  and  domini- 
on for  ever  and  ever.    Amen. 

The 


WHITSUNDAY. 


The  Gofpcl     Sf.  John  xv.  26. 
afui  part  of  the  1  bth  chapter. 

WHEN  the  Comforter 
is  come,  whom  I  will 
lend  unto  you  from  the  Fa- 
ther, even  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
which  proceedeth  from  the 
Father,  he  (hall  teftify  of  me. 
And  ye  alfo  (hall  bear  vvitnefs; 
becauie  ye  have  been  with 
me  from  the  begin ning.Thefe 
things  have  I  fpoken  unto 
you,  that  ye  fliould  not  be 
offended.  They  (hall  put  you 
out  of  the  fynagogues  :  yea, 
the  time  cometh,  that  who- 
foever  killeth  you,  will  think 
that  he  doeth  God  fervice. 
And  thefe  things  will  they 
do  unto  you,  becaufe  they 
have  not  known  the  Father, 
nor  me  :  but  thefe  things 
have  I  told  you,  that  when 
the  time  fliall  come,  ye  may 
remember  that  I  told  you  of 
them. 

IVhitfunday, 
The  Colka. 

OGod,  who  as  at  this 
time  didft  teach  the 
hearts  of  thy  faithful  people, 
by  fending  to  them  the  light 
of  thy  Holy  Spirit ;  grant  us 
by  the  fame  Spirit  to  have  a 
right  judgment  in  all  things, 
and  evermore  to  rejoice  in  his 
holy  comfort,  through  the 
merits  of  Chrift  Jefus  our  Sa- 
viour, who  liveth  and  rei^n- 


cth  with  thee,  in  the  unity 
of  the  fame  Spirit,  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amen, 

For  the  EpiJIlc.     Ads  ii.  1. 

WHEN  the  day  ofPcn- 
tecoft  was  fully  come, 
they  wereall  with  one  accord 
in  one  place  :  And  fuddenly 
there  came  a  found  from  hea- 
ven, as  of  a  rufhing  mighty- 
wind,  and  it  filled  all  the 
houfewhere  they  were  fitting. 
And  there  appeared  unto 
them  cloven  tongues,  like  as 
of  fire,  and  it  fat  upon  each 
of  them  :  And  they  were  all 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghoft; 
and  began  to  fpeak  with  other 
tongues,  as  the  fpirit  gave 
them  utterance.  And  there 
were  dwelling  at  Jerufalem 
Jews,  devout  men,  out  of 
every  nation  under  heaven. 
Now  when  this  was  noifed 
abroad,  the  multitude  came 
together,  and  were  confound- 
ed, becaufe  that  every  man 
heard  them  fpeak  in  his  own 
language.  And  they  were  ali 
amazed,  and  marvelled,  fay- 
ing one  to  another.  Behold, 
are  not  all  thefe  which  fpeak. 
Galileans  ?  and  how  hear  we 
every  man  in  our  own  tongue 
wherein  we  were  born  }  Par- 
thians,  and  Medes,  and  Ela- 
mites,  and  the  dwellers  in 
Mefopotamia,  and  in  Judea, 
and  Cappadocia,  in  Pontus, 
and  Afia,  Phrygia,  and  Pam- 
I  phylia. 


^siM. 


WHITSUNDAY. 

phylla,  in  Egypt,  and  in  the  faid  unto  him,  If  a  man  love 
parts  of  Lybia  about  Cyrcne,  me,  he  will  keep  my  words  ; 
and  ftrangers  of  Rome,  Jews   and  my  Father  will  love  him, 

and  we  will  come  unto  him, 
and  make  our  abode  with  him. 
He  that  loveth  me  not,  keep- 
eth  not  my  fayings  :  and  the 
word  which  ye  hear  is  not 
mine,  but  the  Father's  which 
fent  me.  Thefe  things  have 
I  fpoken  unto  you,  being 
yet  prefent  with  you.  But 
the  Comforter,  which  is  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  whom  the  Fa- 


and  Proielytes,  Cretes  and 
Arabians,  we  do  hear  them 
fpeak  in  our  tongues  the  won- 
derful works  of  God. 

Tbff  Go/pel.  Si.  John  xiv.  15. 

JESUS  faid  unto  his  difci- 
ples,  if  ye  love  me,  keep 
my  commandments.  And  I 
will  pray  the  Father,  and  he 
ihall  give  you  anotherComfort- 


er,  that  he  may  abide  with  you    ther  will  fend  in  my  name,  he 
for  ever ;  even  the  Spirit  of  fhall  teach  you  all  things,  and 


truth,  whom  the  world  can- 
not receive,  becaufe  it  feeth 
him  not,  neither  knoweth 
him  :  but  ye  know  him  ',  for 
he  dwelleth   with  you,    and 


bring  all  things  to  your  re- 
membrance, whatfoever  I  have 
faid  unto  you.  Peace  I  leave 
with  you,  my  peace  I  give 
unto  you  :    not  as  the  world 


fhall  be  in  you.     I  will  not   giveth,  give  I  unto  you.   Let 
leave  you  comfortlefs ;  I  will   not  your  heart  be   troubled, 

neither  let  it  be  afraid.     Ye 


come  to  you.  Yet  a  little 
while  and  the  world  feeth  me 
no  more  ;  bat  ye  fee  me  :  be- 
caufe I  live,  ye  fhall  live  alfo. 
At  that  day  ye  fhall  know 
that  I  am  in  m.y  Father,  and 
ye  in  me,  and  I  in  you.    He 


have  heard  how  I  faid  unto 
you,  I  go  away,  and  come 
again  unto  you.  If  ye  loved 
me,  ye  would  rejoice,  becaufe 
I  faid,  I  go  unto  the  Father  : 
for  my  Father  is  greater  than  I, 


that  hath  my  commandments.  And  now  I  have  told  you  be- 

and  keepeth  them,  he   it   is  fore  it    come    to    pafs,    that 

that  loveth  me  •,  and  he  that  when  it  is  come  to  pafs,  ye 

loveth  me,  fliall  be  loved  of  might  believe.     Hereafter  I 

my   Father;  lind  I  will  love  will  not  talk  much  with  you  : 

him,  and  will  manifeft  myfelf  for  the  prince  of  this  world 

to  him.  Judas  iaith  unto  him,  cometh,  and  hath  nothing  in 


(not  Ifcarict)  Lord,  how  is 
it  that  thou  wilt  manifeft  thy- 
felf  untous,  and  not  unto  the 
world  ?    Jeius  anfwercd  and 


me.  But  that  the  world  may 
know  that  I  love  the  Father  ;■ 
and  as  the  Father  gave  me 
commandment,  even  fo  I  do. 


Monday  in  Whitsun-Week. 

Monday  in  IVhitfun-lFeek.       And  we  are   witnefles  of  all 

things  which  he  did,  both  in 
The  Colleff,  tl^^.  j.^nd  of  the  Jews,  and  in 

y^  God,  who  as  at  this  time  Jcrufalcm  ;  whom  they  Hew, 
\^  didfl  teach  the  hearts  of  and  hanged  on  a  tree  :  Him 
tliy  faithful  people, Ijy  fending  God  railed  up  the  third  day, 
to  them  the  light  of  thy  Floly  and  fliovved  him  openly  ;  not 
Spirit  ;  grant  us  by  the  fame  to  all  the  people,  but  unto 
Spirit  to  have  a  right  judg-  witnefles  cholen  before  of 
ment  in  all  things,  and  ever-  God;  even  to  us,  who  did 
more  to  rejoice  in  his  holy  eat  and  ckink  with  him  after 
comfort,  through  the  merits  he  rofe  from  the  dead.  And 
of  Chrift  Jefus  our  Saviour,  he  commanded  us  to  preach 
^vholiveth  and  reigneth  with  unto  the  people,  and  to  tefli- 
thee,  in  the  unity  of  the  fame  fy  that  it  is  he  which  was 
Spirit,  one  God,  world  v^ith-  ordained  of  God  to  be  the 
out  end.     Amen.  judgeof  quick  and  dead.     To 

him  give  all  the  prophets  wit- 
Forthe  EpiJIle.    Adis  x.  34.      ^^^3^  ^^^^^  through  his  Name, 

THEN  Peter  opened  his   whofoever  believeth  in  him, 
mouth,  and  faid.  Of  a    fhall  receive  remiflion  of  fms. 
truth  I  perceive  that  God  is   While  Peter  yet  fpake   thefe 
no  refpe&er  of  perfons ;  but   words,  the  Holy  Ghoftfell  on 
in  every  nation,  he  that  fear-    all  them  that  heard  the  word, 
cth  him,  and  worketh  righte-    And  they  of  the  circumcifion 
oufnefs,  is  accepted  with  him.    who  believed,  v/ere aft oniilied. 
The  v^ord  which  God  fentun-   as  many  as  came  with  Peter, 
to    the    children     of    Ifrael,   becaufe  that  on  the  Gentiles 
preaching     peace    by    Jefus   alfo  was  poured  out  the  gift  of 
Chrift,  (he  is  Lord  of  all  ;)    the  Holy  Ghoft.     For  they 
that  word,    I  fay,    ye  know,   heard  them  fpeak  with  tongues, 
which  was publifhed  through-   and  magnify  God.  Then  an- 
out  all  Judea,  and  began  from   fwered  Peter,    Can  any  man 
Galilee,    after    the    Baptifm   forbid  water,  that  thefe  fhould 
which  John  preached  :   How   not  be  baptized,    who  have 
God  anointed  Jefus  of  Naza-    received  the  Holy  Ghoft  as 
reth  with  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and   well  as  we?    And  he  com- 
with  power;  who  went  about    manded  them  to  be  baptized 
doing  good,   and  healing  all    in   the    name   of   the    Lord, 
that  were  opprelTed  of  the  de-    Then  prayed  they  him  to  tar- 
tH  ;  for  God  was  with  him.    ry  certain  days. 

I  2  The 


Tuefday  in  Whitsun-Week, 


The  Go/pel.     St.  John  iii.  i6. 

GOD  fo  loved  the  world, 
that   he  gave  his  only 
begotten  Son,  that  whofoever 
believcth  in  him  fliould  not 
perilh,   but  have  everlafting 
life.     For  God  fent   not  his 
Son  into  the  world    to  con- 
demn the  world,  but  that  the 
world  through  him  might  be 
faved.    He  that  believeth  on 
him  is  not  condemned  :  but 
he  that  believeth  not  is  con- 
demned already,  becaufe  he 
hath  not  believed  in  the  name 
of  the  only  begotten  Son  of 
God.     And  this  is  the  con- 
demnation, that  light  is  come 
into  the  world,  and  men  loved 
darknefs    rather    than  light, 
becaufe  their  deeds  were  evil. 
For  every  one  that  doeth  evil 
hateth  the  light,  neither  Com- 
eth to  the  light,  left  his  deeds 
fhould  be  reproved.     But  he 
that  doeth  truth  comcth  to 
the  light,  that  his  deeds  may 
be  made  manifeft,    that  they 
are  wrought  in  God. 

Tuefday  in  Whit  fun-Week. 
"The  Collea. 

O  God,  who  as  at  this  time 
didft  teach  the  hearts 
of  thy  faithful  people  by 
fending  to  them  the  light  of 
thy  Holy  Spirit ;  grant  us  by 
the  fame  Spirit  to  have  aright 
judgment  in  all  things,  and 
evermore  to  rejoice  in  his 
holy  comfort,    through  the 


merits  of  Chrift  Jefus  our  Sa- 
viour, who  liveth  and  reign- 
eth  with  thee,  in  theaiiity  of 
the  fame  Spirit,  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amen. 

For  the  Epijile.    Ads  viii.  14. 

WHEN  the  Apoftles, 
who  were  at  Jerufa- 
lem,heard  that  Samariahad  re- 
ceived the  word  of  God,  they 
fent  unto  them  Peter  and 
John  ',  who,  when  they  were 
come  down,  prayed  for  them, 
that  they  might  receive  the 
Holy  Ghoft:  (For  as  yet  he 
w^as  fallen  upon  none  of  them ; 
only  they  were  baptized  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jefus:) 
Then  laid  they  their  hands 
on  them,  and  they  received 
the  Holy  Ghoft, 

The  Go/pel.    St.  John  x.  i. 

VERILY,  verily, I  fay  un- 
to you.  He  that  enter- 
eth  not  by  the  door  into  the 
fheepfold,  but  climbeth  up 
fome  other  way,  the  fame  is  a 
thief  and  a  robber.  But  he 
that  entereth  in  by  the  door, 
is  the  ftiepherd  of  the  ftieep-. 
To  him  the  porter  openeth  ; 
and  the  ftieep  hear  his  voice; 
and  he  calleth  his  own  ftieep 
by  name,  and  leadeth  them 
out.  And  when  he  putteth 
forth  his  own  ftieep,  he  goeth 
before  them,  and  the  iheep 
follow  him  ;  for  they  know 
his  voice  :  and  a  ftranger  will 

they 


Lv 


TRINITY-SUNDAY. 


tliey  not  follow,  but  will  flee 
irom  him  ;  for  tlicy  know  not 
the  voice  of  flrani>ers.  This 
parable  Ipake  Jeius  unto 
them  ;  but  they  underflood 
not  what  things  tliey  were 
which  he  fpake  unto  them. 
Then  faid  Jefus  unto  them 
again,  Verily,  verily,  I  fay  un- 
to you,  I  am  the  door  of  the 
fheep  :  All  that  ever  came  be- 
fore me  are  thieves  and  rob- 
bers ;  but  the  Iheep  did  not 
hear  them.  I  am  the  door  : 
by  me  if  any  man  enter  in,  he 
Ihall  be  faved,  and  Ihallgoin 
and  out,  and  find  pafture. 
The  thief  Cometh  not  but  for 
to  fleal,  and  to  kill,  and  to 
deflroy  :  I  am  come  that  they 
might  have  life,  and  that  they 
might  have  it  more  abun- 
dantly. 

Trinity 'Stinday. 
The  Colle5i. 

ALmighty  andeverlafting 
God,  who  hafl  given 
unto  us  thy  fervants  grace,  by 
the  confeffion  of  a  true  faith, 
to  acknowledge  the  glory  of 
the  eternal  Trinity,  and  in  the 
power  of  the  divine  Majeily  to 
worfliip  the  Unity ;  we  befeech 
thee  that  thou  v^ouldeft  keep 
us  ftedfafh  in  this  faith,  and 
evermore  defend  us  from  all 
adverfities,  w^ho  hveft  and 
reigneft,  one  God,  world 
without  end.     Amen. 


Fur  the  EpiJIle,     Rev.   iv.    i. 

AFTER  this  I  looked,  and 
behold,  a  door  was 
opened  in  heaven :  andthefirft 
voice  which  I  heard,  was  as  it 
were  of  a  trumpet,  talking 
with  me  ;  which  faid.  Come 
up  hither,  and  I  will  Ihow 
thee  things  which  muft  be 
hereafter.  And  immediately 
1  w^as  in  the  Spirit  ;  and  be- 
hold, a  throne  was  let  in  hea- 
ven, and  one  fat  on  the ihrone : 
and  he  that  fat  was  to  look 
upon  like  a  jafper  and  a  far- 
dine  ftonc  :  and  there  was  a 
rainbow  round  about  the 
throne,  in  fight  like  unto  an 
emerald.  And  round  about 
the  throne  were  four  and 
twenty  feats ;  and  upon  the 
feats  1  faw  four  and  twenty 
elders  fitting,  clothed  in 
white  raiment ;  and  they  had 
on  their  heads  crowns  of  gold : 
and  out  of  the  throne  pro- 
ceeded lightnings,  and  thun- 
derings,  and  voices.  And 
there  were  feven  lamps  of  fire 
burning  before  the  throne, 
which  are  the  feven  fpirits  of 
God.  And  before  the  throne, 
there  was  a  fea  of  glafs,  like 
unto  cryftal.  And  in  the 
midft  of  the  throne,  and  round 
about  the  throne,  were  four 
beafts  full  of  eyes  before  and 
behind  :  And  the  firft  bead 
waslikealion,  andthefecond 
beaft  like  a  calf,  and  the  third 

bead 


TRINITY  SUNDAY. 


beafl:  had  a  face  as  a  man,  and 
the  fourth  beafl  was  like  a  fly- 
ing eagle.  And  the  four  beafls 
had  each  of  them  fix  wings 
about  him;  and  the)'-  were 
full  of  eyes  within  ;  and  they 
reft  not  day  and  night,  faying, 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God 
Almighty,  who  was,  and  is, 
and  is  to  come.  And  when 
thofe  beafts  give  glory,  and 
honour,  and  thanks  to  him 
that  fat  on  the  throne,  who 
liveth  for  ever  and  ever,  the 
four  and  twenty  elders  tall 
down  before  him  that  fat  on 
the  throne,  and  worfhip  him 
that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever, 
and  caft  their  crowns  before 
the  throne,  faying.  Thou  art 
worthy,  O  Lord,  to  receive 
glory,  and  honour,  and  power ; 
for  thou  haft  created  all 
things,  and  for  thy  pleafure 
they  are,  and  were  created. 

7'he  G  of  pel.      St.  John  iii.  i. 

rnp"^HERE  was  a  man  of  the 
J\^  Pharifees,  named  Nico- 
dcmus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews  : 
The  fame  came  to  Jefus  by 
night,  and  faid  unto  him. 
Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou  art 
a  teacher  come  from  God  : 
For  no  man  can  do  thefe  mi- 
racles that  thou  doeft,  except 
God  be  with  him.  Jefus  an- 
fwered  and  faid  unto  him, Ve- 
rily, verily,  I  fay  unto  thee, 
except  a  man  be  born  again, 
he  cannot  fee  the  king-dom  of 


God.  Nicodemus  faith  unto 
him.  How  can  a  man  be  born 
when  he  is  old?  can  he  enter 
the  fecond  time  into  his  mo- 
ther's womb,  and  be  born  ? 
Jefus  anfwered.  Verily,  verily, 
I  fay  unto  thee,  except  a  man 
be  born  of  water,  and  of  the 
Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God.  That  which 
is  born  of  the  flelh,  is  flefh  ; 
and  that  which  is  born  of  the 
Spirit,  is  fpirit.  Marvel  not 
that  I  faid  unto  thee,  ye  muft 
be  born  again.  The  wind 
bloweth  where  it  lifteth,  and 
thou  heareft  the  found  there- 
of, but  canft  not  tell  whence 
it  Cometh,  and  whither  it  go- 
eth  ;  fo  is  every  one  that  is 
born  of  the  Spirit.  Nicode- 
mus anfwered  and  faid  unto 
him.  How  can  thefe  things 
be  ?  Jefus  anfw^ered  and  faid 
unto  him,  Art  thou  a  mafter 
of  Ifrael,  and  knoweft  not 
thefe  things?  Verily,  veril}^  I 
fay  unto  thee,  we  fpeak  that 
we  do  know,  and  teftify  that 
we  have  feen  ;  and  ye  receive 
not  our  witnefs.  If  I  have  told 
you  earthly  things,  and  ye  be- 
lieve not;  howfhall  ye  believe. 
If  I  tell  you  of  heavenly 
things  ?  And  no  man  hath 
afcended  up  to  heaven,  but 
he  that  came  down  from  hea- 
ven, even  the  Son  of  man, 
who  is  in  heaven.  And  as 
Mofes  lifted  up  the  ferpent  in 
the  wildernefs,  even  fo  muft 

the 


r 


The  Firfl  Sunday  after  Trinity, 


the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up  ; 
that  whofoever  belicveth  in 
Jiim  Ihould  not  pcriih,  but 
li.ivc  eternal  life. 

77a'  Firji  Sunday  after  Trinity. 
The    ColUa. 

OGod,  the  (Irength  of  all 
thole  who  put  their  truft 
in  thee,  mercifully  accept  our 
prayers  ;  and  becaufe,  through 
the  weaknefs  of  our  mortal 
nature,  we  can  do  no  good 
thing  without  thee,  grant  us 
the  help  of  thy  grace,  that  in 
keeping  thy  commandments 
we  may  pleafe  thee,  both  in 
will  and  deed,  through  Jefus 
Chrifl  our  Lord.  Amen. 
The  Epijile.     i  St.  John  iv.  7. 

BELOVED,  let  us  love 
one  another :  for  love  is 
of  God,  and  every  one  that 
loveth  is  born  of  God,  and 
knoweth  God.  He  that  loveth 
not,  knoweth  not  God  ;  for 
God  is  love.  In  this  was  mani- 
fefted  the  love  of  God  towards 
us,  becaufe  that  God  fent  his 
only  begotten  Son  into  the 
world,  that  we  might  live 
through  him.  Herein  is  love, 
not  that  we  loved  God,  but 
that  he  loved  us,  and  fent  his 
Son  to  be  the  propitiation  for 
our  fins.  Beloved,  if  God  fo 
loved  us,  we  ought  alfo  to  love 
one  another.  No  man  hath 
fcen  God  at  any  time.  If  w^e 
love  one  another,  God  dwelleth 
in  us,  and  his  love  is  perfected 


in  us.  Hereby  know  we  that 
we  dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  us ; 
becaufe  he  hath  given  us  of 
his  Spirit.  And  we  have  feen 
and  do  teftify,  that  the  Father 
fent  the  Son  to  be  the  Saviour 
of  the  world.  Whofoever  (liall 
confefs  that  Jefus  is  the  Son 
of  God,  God  dwelleth  in  him. 
and  he  in  God.  And  we  have 
known  and  believed  the  love 
that  God  hath  to  us.  God  is 
love  ;  and  he  that  dwelleth  in 
love,  dwelleth  in  God,  and 
God  in  him.  Herein  is  our 
love  made  perfe6l,  that  we 
may  have  boldnefs  in  the  day 
of  judgment  ;  becaufe  as  he 
is,  fo  are  we  in  this  world. 
There  is  no  fear  in  love  ;  but 
perfed  love  cafteth  out  fear; 
becaufe  fear  hath  torment  : 
He  that  fearetli,  is  not  made 
perfe6l  in  love.  We  Jove  him, 
becaufe  he  firfl  loved  us.  If  a 
man  fay,  I  love  God,  and  hat- 
eth  his  brother,  he  is  a  liar  : 
for  he  that  loveth  not  kis 
brother,  whom  he  hath  feen, 
how  can  he  love  God,  wdiom 
he  hath  not  feen  ?  And  this 
commandment  have  we  from 
him,  that  he  who  loveth  God, 
love  his  brother  alfo. 

The  Go/pel,    St.  Lukexvi.  19, 

THERE  was   a  certain 
rich  man,  who  was  clo- 
thed in  purple  and  fine  linen, 
and  fared  iumptuoufly  every 
day.  And  there  was  a  certain 
beggar. 


The  Second  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


beggar,  named  Lazarus,  who 
was  laid  at  his  gate,  full  of 
fores ;  and  defiring  to  be  fed 
with  the  crumbs  which  fell 
from  the  rich  man's  table  : 
moreover,  the  dogs  came  and 
licked  his  fores.  And  it  came 
to  pafs  that  the  beggar  died, 
and  was  carried  by  the  angels 
into  Abraham's  bofom  :  the 
rich  man  alfo  died,  and  was 
buried :  and  in  hell  he  lifted  up 
his  eyes,  being  in  torments,  and 
feeth  Abraham  afar  off,  and 
Lazarus  in  his  bofom.  And 
he  cried,  and  faid,  Father 
Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me, 
and  fend  Lazarus,  that  he  may 
dip  the  tip  of  his  finger  in  wa- 
ter, and  cool  my  tongue ;  for  I 
am  tormented  in  this  flame. 
But  Abraham  faid.  Son,  re- 
member that  thou  in  thy  life- 
time receivedfl  thy  good 
things,  and  likewife  Lazarus 
evil  things ;  but  now  he  is 
comforted,  and  thou  art  tor- 
mented. And  befides  all  this, 
between  us  and  you  there  is  a 
great  gulph  fixed :  fo  that 
they  who  would  pafs  from 
hence  to  you  cannot ;  neither 
can  they  pafs  to  us  that  would 
come  from  thence.  Then  he 
faid,  I  pray  thee  therefore, 
father,  that  thou  wouldefl; 
fend  him  to  my  father's  houfe : 
for  I  have  five  brethren  ;  that 
he  may  teftify  unto  them,  left 
they  alfo  come  into  this  place 
of  torment.     Abraham  faith 


unto  him.  They  have  Mofes 
and  the  Prophets  ;  let  them 
hear  them.  And  he  faid.  Nay, 
father  Abraham  ;  but  if  one 
went  unto  them  from  the 
dead,  they  will  repent.  And 
he  faid  unto  him,  If  they  hear 
not  Mofes  and  the  Prophets, 
neither  will  they  be  perfuadcd, 
though  one  rofe  from  the 
dead. 

The  Second  Sunday  after  Trinity, 

The  CoIle£i. 

OLord,  who  never  faileft 
to  help  and  govern  thofe 
whom  thou  dofl  bring  up  in 
thy  fledfafl  fear  and  love;  keep 
us,  we  befeech  thee,  under  the 
protection  of  thy  good  provi- 
dence, and  make  us  to  have  a 
perpetual  fear  and  love  of  thy 
holy  Name,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord,     Jmen, 

The  Epijlle,   i  St,  John  iii.  13. 

MARVEL  not,  my  bre- 
thren, if  the  world  hate 
you.  We  know  that  we  have 
palTed  from  death  unto  life, 
becaufe  we  love  the  brethren. 
He  that  loveth  not  his  brother, 
abideth  in  death.  Whofoever 
hateth  his  brother,  is  a  mur- 
derer :  and  ye  know  that  no 
murderer  hath  eternal  life 
abiding  in  him.  Hereby  per- 
ceive we  the  love  of  God,  be- 
caufe he  laid  down  his  life  for 
us :  and  we  ought  to  lay  down 

our 


The  Third  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


our  lives  for  the  brethren. 
But  vvhofo  hath  this  world's 
good,  and  Teeth  his  brother 
have  need,  and  fliutteth  up  his 
bowels  oi'  conipafTion  iVom 
him;  how  dwclleth  the  love 
of  God  in  him  ?  My  little 
children,  let  us  not  love  in 
word,  neither  in  tongue  ;  but 
in  deed,  and  in  truth.  And 
hereby  we  know  that  wc  are 
of  the  truth,  and  fliall  allure 
our  hearts  before  him.  For  if 
our  heart  condemn  us,  God 
is  greater  than  our  heart,  and 
knoweth  all  things.  Beloved, 
it  our  heart  condemn  us  not, 
then  have  we  confidence  to- 
wards God.  And  whatfoever 
weafk,  we  receive  of  him,  be- 
caufe  we  keep  his  command- 
ments, and  do  thofe  things 
that  are  pleafmg  in  his  fight. 
And  t h  i  s  is  his  commandment, 
That  we  fliould  believe  on  the 
Name  of  his  Son  Jefus  Chrift, 
and  love  one  another,  as  he 
gave  us  commandment.  And 
he  that  keepeth  his  command- 
ments, dwelleth  in  him,  and 
he  in  him  :  and  hereby  we 
know  that  he  abideth  in  us, 
by  the  Spirit  which  he  hath 
given  us. 

The  Go/pel.  St,  Luke  xiv.  i6. 

A  Certain  man  made  a 
great  fupper,  and  bade 
many ;  and  fent  his  fervant  at 
fupper  time,  to  fay  to  them 
iliat  were  bidden,  Come,  for 


all  things  are  now  ready.  And 
they  all  with  one  conlent  be- 
gan to  make  excule  :  1  he 
Rrfl  faid  unto  him,  I  have 
bought  a  piece  of  ground,  and 
1  mult  needs  go  and  lee  it  ;  I 
pray  thee  have  me  excufed  : 
And  another  faid,  1  have 
bought  five  yoke  of  oxen,  and 
I  go  to  prove  them ;  I  pray 
thee  have  me  excufed  :  And 
another  faid,  I  have  married 
a  wife,  and  therefore  I  cannot 
come.  So  that  fervant  came, 
and  fliowed  his  Lord  thefc 
things.  Then  the  Mafter  of 
the  houfe,  being  angry,  faid 
to  his  fervant.  Go  out  quickly 
into  the  ilreets  and  lanes  of 
the  city,  and  bring  in  hither 
the  poor,  and  the  maimed, 
and  the  halt,  and  the  blind. 
And  the  fervant  faid,  Lord,  it 
is  done  as  thou  haft  com- 
manded, and  yet  there  is 
room.  And  the  Lord  faid  un- 
to the  fervant.  Go  out  into 
the  highways  and  hedges,  and 
compel  them  to  come  in,  that 
my  houfe  may  be  filled  :  for 
I  fay  unto  you,  that  none  of 
thofe  men  which  were  bidden 
fhall  tafte  of  my  fupper. 

The  Third  Sunday  after  Trinity » 
The  Collea, 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee 
mercifully  to  hear  us  ; 
and  grant  that  wc,  to  whom 
thou    haft  given    an   hearty 

defirc 


The  Third  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


defire  to  pray,  may,  by  thy 
mighty  aid,  be  defended  and 
comforted  in  all  dangers  and 
adverfities,  through  Jefus 
Chrifl  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epiftle.     i  St.  Peter  v.  5. 

ALL  of  you  be  fubjed 
one  to  another,  and  be 
clothed  with  humility:  for 
God  refifleth  the  proud,  and 
giveth  grace  to  the  humble. 
Humble  yourfelves  therefore 
under  the  mighty  hand  of 
God,  that  he  may  exalt  you 
in  due  time  :  cafting  all  your 
care  upon  him;  for  he  careth 
for  you.  Be  fober,  be  vigi- 
lant; becaufe  your  adverfary 
the  devil,  as  a  roaring  hon, 
walkcth  about,  feeking  whom 
he  may  devour  :  whom  refift, 
ftedfaft  in  the  faith  ;  knowing 
that  the  fame  afflidlions  are 
accompliflied  in  your  bre- 
thren that  are  in  the  world. 
But  the  God  of  all  grace,  who 
hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal 
glory  by  Chrift  Jefus,  after 
that  ye  have  fufFercd  a  while, 
make  you  perfed,  ftablifh, 
ftrengthen,  fettle  you.  To 
him  be  glory  and  dominion 
for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

The  GofpeL     5/.  Luke  xv.   i. 

THEN    drew    near  unto 
him  all  the  Publicans 
and  fmners  for  to  hear  him. 


:l 


And  the  Pharifees  and  Scribes 
murmured,  faying.  This  man 
receiveth  fmners,    and  eateth 
with  them.  And  he  fpake  this 
parable  unto  them,    faying, 
What  man  of  you  having  an 
hundred  Iheep,  if  he  iofe  one 
of  them,    doth  not  leave  the 
ninety  and  nine  in  the  wilder- 
nefs,  and  go  after  that  which 
is  loft,  until  he  find  it  ?    And 
when  he   hath  found   it,  he 
layeth  it    on    his    flioulders, 
rejoicing.       And    when    he 
Cometh  home,  he  calleth  to 
gether  his  friends  and  neigh- 
bours,    faying    unto   them, 
Rejoice  with  me,  for  I  have 
found  my  fheep    which  was 
loft.      I  fay  unto  you,  that 
likewife  joy  Ihall  be  in  hea- 
ven over  one  fmner  that  re- 
penteth,  more  than  over  nine- 
ty   and    nine    juft    perfons, 
which  need    no    repentance. 
Either  what  woman   having 
ten  pieces  of  lilver,  if  fhe  Iofe 
one  piece,  doth  not  light  a 
candle,  and  fweep  the  houfc, 
and    feek   diligently    till   Ihe 
find  it  ?    And  when  fhe  hath 
found     it,    fhe    calleth     her 
friends  and    her    neighbours 
together,     faying.      Rejoice 
with  me,    for  I  have    found 
the    piece  which  I  had  loft. 
Likewife,    I  fay    unto    you, 
There  is  joy  in  the  prefence 
of  the  angels   of  God  over 
one  fmner  that  repenteth. 


The  Fourth  Sunday  after  Trikity. 

Tke Fourth  Suniln\nfter  Trinity .   groan  within  ourfclves,  wait- 
ing for  the  adoption,  to  wit, 
The  Colletl,  the  redemption  of  our  body. 

OGod    the  Protcaor  of-   ^^^^  ^^    ^^^^^  ^.^ 

all  that  truft   in  thee,  /-'  ./ 

without  whom  nothing  is  T\}  Y^  therefore  merciful, 
ftrong,  nothinor  is  holy;  in-  Jj. as  your  father  alio  is 
creafe  and  multiply  upon  us  ^^^f^^^^-  J^^/^  "^^  ^"^^  v^ 
thy  mercy;  that  thou  being  ihall  not  bejudgcd  :  condemn 
our  ruler  and  guide,  we  may  not,  and  ye  fliall  not  be  con- 
fo  pafs  through  things  tempo-  ^^^^ncd  :  forgive,  and  ye  Hia 
ral,  that  we  finally  lofc  not  the  ^^^  forgiven  :  give,  and  it  fliall 
thin-scternal:  Grant  this,  O  ^^^  g^ven  unto  you ;  good 
heav?nly  Father,  for  Jefus  mealure,  preflcd  down,  and 
Chrift's  fake  our  Lord.  Amen,  ^^^ken  together,  and  run- 
ning over,  fliall  men  give  into 

The  Epiflle,     Rom.  viii.  18.     Y^^^  hoiom.     For  with  the 

iame  meafure    that  ye  mete 

I  Reckon  that  the  fufferings  withal,  it  fhall  be  meafured 
of  this  prefent  time  are  not  to  you  again.  And  he  fpake  a 
worthy  to  be  compared  with  parable  unto  them  :  Can  the 
the  glory  which  fliall  be  re-  blind  lead  the  blind  ?  fhall 
vealed  in  us.  For  the  earnefl:  they  not  both  fall  into  the 
expectation  of  the  creature  ditch  ?  The  difciple  is  not 
waiteth  for  the  manifeftation  above  his  mafter  ;  but  every 
of  the  Sons  of  God.  For  the  one  that  is  perfed  fliall  be  as 
creature  was  made  fubjed  to  hismafher.  And  why  beholdefl: 
vanity,  not  willingly,  but  by  thou  the  mote  that  is  in  thy 
reafon  of  him  who  hath  fub-  brother's  eye,  but  perceiveft 
jedted  the  fame  in  hope  :  be-  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine 
caufe  the  creature  itlelf  alio  own  eye?  Either  how  canfl: 
fliall  be  delivered  from  the  thou  fay  to  thy  brother,  Bro- 
bondage  of  corruption,  into  ther,  let  me  pull  out  the  mote 
the  glorious  liberty  of  the  that  is  in  thine  eye,  when  thou 
children  of  God.  For  we  know  thyfelf  beholdefl  not  the  beam 
that  the  whole  creation  groan-  that  isinthineown eye  .^  Thou 
eth,  and  travaileth  in  pain  hypocrite,  caft  out  firfl:  the 
together  until  now  :  And  not  beam  out  of  thine  own  eye, 
only  they,  but  ourfelves  alfo,  and  then  flialt  thou  fee  clear- 
which  have  the  firfl:  fruits  of  ly  to  pull  out  the  mote  that 
the  Spirit,  even  we  ourfelves   is  in  thy  brother's  eve. 

The 


The  Fifth  Sunday  after  Trinity, 


The  Fifth  Sunday  after  Trimfy, 
The  Colle5i. 

GRANT,  O  Lord,  we  be- 
Icech  thee,  that  the 
courle  of  this  world  may  be  fo 
peaceably  ordered  by  thy  go- 
verna-ncv:^,  that  thy  Church 
may  joyfully  ferve  thee  in  all 
godly  quietnefs,  through  Je- 
iusChnll  our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epiftle.   i  St.  Peter  iii.  8. 

BE  ye  all  of  one  mind, 
having  compaflion  one 
of  another  ;  love  as  brethren, 
be  pitiful,  be  courteous ;  not 
rendering. evil  for  evil,  or  rail- 
ing for  railing  ;  but  contrari- 
wife,  bleffing;  knovs^ing  that 
ye  are  thereunto  called,  that 
ye  fhould  inherit  a  blefling. 
For  he  that  will  love  life,  and 
fee  good  days,  let  him  refrain 
his  tongue  from  evil,  and  his 
lips  that  they  fpeak  no  guile  : 
Let  him  efchew  evil,  and  do 
good  ;  let  him  feek  peace,  and 
enfue  it :  For  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord  are  over  the  righteous, 
and  his  ears  are  open  unto 
their  prayers  ;  but  the  face  of 
the  Lord  is  againft  them  that 
do  evil.  And  who  is  he  that 
will  harm  you,  if  ye  be  fol- 
lowers of  that  which  is  good? 
But  and  ifye  fuffer  for  righte- 
oufnefs  fake,  happy  are  y^ : 
and  be  not  afraid  of  their  ter- 
ror, neither  be  troubled  ;  but 
fandlify  the  Lord  God  in  your 
hearts. 


TheGofpel.    St.  Luke  v.  i. 

IT  came  to  pafs,  that  as  the 
people  preffed  upon  himl 
to  hear  the  word  of  God,  he 
ftood  by  the  lake  of  Genne- 
faret  h,  and  faw  two  (h  ips  ftand- 1 
ing  by  the  lake;  but  the  fifh- 
ermen  were  gone  out  of  them, 
and  were  wafhing  their  nets. 
And  he  entered  into  one  of 
the  fhips,  which  was  Simon's, 
and  prayed  him  that  he  would 
thruft  out  a  little  from  the 
land  :  and  he  fat  down,  and 
taught  the  people  out  of  the 
fhip.  Now^  when  he  had  left 
fpeaking,  he  faid  unto  Simon, 
Launch  out  into  the  deep, 
and  let  down  your  nets  for  a 
draught.  And  Simon  anfwer- 
ing,  faid  unto  him,  Mafter, 
we  have  toiled  all  the  night, 
and  have  taken  nothing  ;  ne- 
verthelefs,  at  thy  word  I  will 
let  down  the  net.  And  when 
they  had  this  done,  they  en- 
clofed  a  great  multitude  of 
fifhes,  and  their  net  brake. 
And  they  beckoned  unto  their 
partners  which  were  in  the 
other  fliip,  that  they  Ihould 
come  and  help  them.  And 
they  came,  and  filled  both  the 
fhips  ;  fo  that  they  began  to 
fmk.  When  Simon  Peter  faw 
it,  he  fell  down  at  Jefus' 
knees,  faying,  Depart  from 
me,  for  I  am  a  finful  man, 
O  Lord.  For  he  was  aflo- 
nifhedj  and  all  that  were  with 

him, 


The  Sixth  Suncliy  after  Trinity, 


him,  at  the  draught  of  the 
filhcs  which  tlicy  had  taken  ; 
and  to  was  aUb  James  and 
John  the  fons  of  Zebedee, 
which  were  partners  with  Si- 
mon. And  Jclus  faid  unto 
Simon,  Fear  not  ;  from  hence- 
forth thou  Ihall  catch  men. 
And  when  they  had  brought 
their  ihips  to  land,  they  for- 
fook  al!,  and  followed  him. 


The  Sixth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 
The  ColleEi, 

OGod,  who  haft  prepared 
forthofe  who  love  thee, 
fuch  good  things  as  pafs  man's 
underftanding;  pour  into  our 
hearts  fuch  love  towards  thee, 
that  we,  loving  thee  above 
all  things,  may  obtain  thy 
promifes,  which  exceed  all 
that  we  can  defire,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 

The  Epijlle.     Rom.  vi.  3. 

KNOW  ye  not  that  fo 
many  of  us  as  were  bap- 
tized into  Jefus  Chrift,  were 
baptized  into  his  death } 
Therefore  we  are  buried  with 
him  by  baptifm  into  death  ; 
that  like  as  Chrift  was  raifed 
up  from  the  dead  by  the  glo- 
ry of  the  Father,  even  fo  we 
alfo  fhould  walk  in  newnefs  of 
lite.  For  if  we  have  been 
planted  together  in  the  like- 
nefs  of  his  death,  we  fhall  be 
alfo  in  the  likenefs  of  his  re- 


furred  ion -.Knowing  this,  that 
our  old  man  is  crucified  with 
him,  that  the  body  of  fin  might 
be  deftroyed,  that  henceforth 
we  Ihould  not  ferve  fin.  For 
he  that  is  dead,  is  freed  from 
fin.  Now  if  we  be  dead  with 
Chrift,  we  believe  that  we  Diall 
alfo  live  with  him  ;  knowing 
that  Chrift  being  raifed  from 
the  dead,  dieth  no  more ; 
death  hath  no  more  dominion 
over  him.  For  in  that  he  died, 
he  died  unto  fin  once  ;  but  in 
that  he  liveth,  he  liveth  unto 
God.  Likewife  reckon  ye  alfo 
yourfelves  to  be  dead  indeed 
unto  fin;  but  alive  unto  God, 
through  JefusChrift  our  Lord. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  v.  20. 

JESUS  faid  unto  his  difci- 
ples,  Except  your  righte- 
oufnefs  fliall  exceed  therighte- 
oufnefs  of  the  Scribes  andPha- 
rifees,  ye  fhall  in  no  cafe  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  faid 
by  them  of  old  t  ime,Thou  fhalt 
not  kill ;  and  whofoever  ftiall 
kill,  Ihall  be  in  danger  of  the 
judgment.  But  I  fay  unto 
you,  that  whofoever  is  angry 
with  his  brother  without  a 
caufe,  ftiall  be  in  danger  of 
the  judgment :  and  whofo- 
ever fliall  fay  to  his  brother, 
Raca,  fhall  be  in  danger  of  the 
council :  but  w^hofoever  fhall 
fay,  Thou  fool,  fliall  be  in 
danger  of  hell  fire.  Therefore, 

if 


The  Seventh  Sunday  after  Trinity. 

if  thou  bring  thy  gift  to  the  to  iniquity,  unto  iniquity ; 
altar,  and  there  remembereft  even  fo  now  yield  your  mem- 
that  thy  brother  hath  aught    bers  fervants  to  righteoufnefs,, 

unto  hoHnefs.  For  when  yd 
were  the  fervants  of  fin,  ye] 
were  free  from  righteoufneis. 
What  fruit  had  ye  then  ini 
thofe  things,  whereof  ye  an 
now  aihamed  ?  for  the  end  of 
thofe  things  is  death.  But 
now  being  made  free  from  fm, 
and  become  fervants  to  God, 
ye  have  your  fruit  unto  hoii- 
nefs,  and  the  end  everlalling 
life.  For  the  wages  of  fin  is 
death  :  but  the  gift  of  God  is 
eternal  life,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord. 


againfl  thee,  leave  there  thy 
gift  before  the  altar,  and  go 
thy  way,  firfl  be  reconciled  to 
thy  brother,  and  then  come 
and  offer  thy  gift.  Agree 
with  thine  adverfary  quickly, 
whiles  thou  art  in  the  way 
with  him  ;  left  at  any  time 
the  adverfary  deliver  thee  to 
the  judge,  and  the  judge  de- 
liver thee  to  the  officer,  and 
thou  be  caft  into  prifon.  Ve- 
rily I  fay  unto  thee,  thou 
flialt  by  no  means  come  out 
thence,  till  thou  haft  paid  the 
uttermoft  farthing. 


ne  Seventh  Sunday  after 
T^rinity, 

The   Colka. 

LORD  of  all  power  and 
might,  who  art  the  au- 
thor and  giver  of  all  good 
things;  graft  in  our  hearts 
the  love  of  thy  name,  increafe 
in  us  true  religion,  nourifli  us 
with  all  goodnefs,  and  of  thy 
great  mercy  keep  us  in  the 
fame,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epiftle.  Rom.  vi.  19. 


The  Go/pel.    St.  Mark  viii.  i. 

N  thofe  days  the  multitude 

being  very  great,  and  hav- 

nothing    to    eat,    Jefus 


I 

in_ 

called  his  difciples  unto  him, 
and  faith  unto  them,  I  have 
compaftion  on  the  multitude, 
becaufe  they  have  nov/  been 
with  me  three  days,  and  have 
nothing  to  eat  :  and  if  I  fend 
them  away  fafting  to  their  own 
houfes,  they  will  faint  by  the 
way  :  for  divers  of  them  came 
from  far.  And  his  difciples 
anfvvered  him.  From  whence 
can  a  man  fatisfy  thefe  men 
with  bread  here  in  the  wilder- 

I  Speak  after  the  manner  of  nefs  ?  And  he  aiked  them, 
men,  becaufe  of  the  infir-  How  many  loaves  have  ye  ? 
mity  of  your  flefti :  for  as  ye  And  they  faid,  Seven.  And 
have  yielded  your  members  he  commanded  the  people  to 
fervants  to  uacleannefs,  and   fit  down  on  the  ground  :  and 

he 


The  Eighth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


he  took,  the  fcvcn  loaves,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  brake,  and 
gave  to  hisdifclples  to  let  be- 
fore them  ;  and  they  did  let 
them  before  the  people.  And 
they  had  a  few  fmall  filhes  ; 
and  he  blelfed,  and  command- 
ed to  fet  them  allb  before 
them.  So  they  did  eat,  and 
were  filled  ;  and  they  took  up 
of  the  broken  meat  that  was 
left,  feven  balkcts.  And  they 
that  had  eaten  were  about 
four  thouland.  And  he  fent 
them  away. 

The  Eighth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 

The   Collea. 

OGod,  whofe  never-fail- 
ing providence  ordercth 
all  things  both  in  heaven  and 
earth ;  we  humbly  befeech 
thee  to  put  away  from  us  all 
hurtful  things,  and  to  give  us 
thofe  things  which  are  profit- 
able for  us,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.  J?7ien, 
The  Epiftle.     Rom.  viii.  12. 

BRETHREN,  we  are 
debtors  not  to  the  flefh, 
to  live  after  the  flefh  :  For  if 
ye  live  after  the  flefh,  ye  fhall 
die  ;  but  if  ye  through  theSpi- 
rit  do  mortify  the  deeds  of  the 
body,  ye  fhall  live.  For  as 
many  as  are  led  by  the  Spirit 
of  God,  they  are  the  fons  of 
God.  For  ye  have  not  receiv- 
ed the  fpirit  of  bondage  again 
to  fear;  but  ye  have  received 
the  fpirit  of  adoption,  whereby 


we  cry,  Abba,  Father.  The 
Spirit  itfelf  beareth  witnefs 
with  our  fpirit,  that  we  arc 
the  children  ot  God.  And  if 
children,  then  heirs  ;  heirs  of 
God,  and  joint-heirs  with 
Chriil :  if  lb  be  that  we  fuffer 
with  him,  that  we  may  alfo 
be  glorified  together. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  vii.  15. 

BEWARE  of  falfe  pro- 
phets which  come  to  you 
in  Iheeps  cloathing,  but  in- 
wardly they  are  ravening 
wolves.  Ye  fliall  know  them 
by  their  fruits  :  Do  men  gath- 
er grapes  of  thorns,  or  figs  of 
th idles  ?  Even  lb  every  good 
tree  bringeth  forth  good  fruit ; 
but  a  corrupt  tree  bringeth 
forth  evil  fruit.  A  good  tree 
cannot  bring  forth  evil  fruit; 
neither  can  a  corrupt  tree 
bring  forth  good  fruit.  Eve- 
ry tree  that  bringeth  not  forth 
good  fruit,  is  hewn  down,  and 
caft  into  the  fire.  Wherefore 
by  their  fruits  ye  fhall  know 
them.  Not  every  one  that 
faith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord, 
fhall  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  ;  but  he  that  do- 
eth  the  will  of  my  Father, 
who  is  in  heaven. 

The  Ninth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 

The  ColleEl. 

GRANT  to  us,  Lord,  we 
befeech  thee,  the  fpi- 
rit to  think  and  do  always 

fuch 


The  Ninth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


fuch  things  as  are  right ;  that 
we  who  cannot  do  any  thing 
that  is  good  without  thee, 
may  by  thee  be  enabled  to 
live  according  to  thy  will, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord,     j^men. 

The  Epifile,      i  Cor.  x.  i. 

BRETHREN,  I   would 
not  that  ye  (hould  be 
ignorant,   how    that   all   our 
Fathers  were  under  the  cloud, 
and    all  pafTed  through   the 
fea  ;  and  were  all   baptized 
unto  Mofes  in  the  cloud,  and 
in  the  fea ;  and  did   all  eat 
the  fame  fpiritual  meat,  and 
did  all  drink  the  fame  fpiri- 
tual drink  -,  (for  they  drank 
of  that  fpiritual  Rock   that 
followed    them  ;     and    that 
Rock  was  Chrill. )     But  with 
many  of  them  God  was  not 
well  pleafed  ;  for  they  were 
overthrown  in  the  wildernefs. 
Now  thefe  things  were  our 
examples,    to  the  intent  we 
fhould*  not    luft    after   evil 
things,   as  they  alfo    lufted. 
Neither  be    ye    idolaters,  as 
were  fome  of  them  :    as  it  is 
written,  The  people  fat  down 
to  eat  and  drink,  and  rofe  up 
to  play.    Neither  let  us  com- 
mit fornication,   as  fome  of 
them  committed,  and  fell  in 
one  day    three    and   twenty 
thoufand.       Neither  let   us 
tempt  Chrift,  as  fome  of  them 
alfo  tempted,  and  were  de- 


ftroyed  of  ferpents.  Neither 
murmur  ye,  as  fome  of  them 
alfo  murmured,  and  were  de- 
ftroyed  of  the  deftroyer.  Now 
all  thefe  things  happened 
unto  them  for  enfamples  ; 
and  they  are  written  for  our 
admonition,  upon  vvhom  the 
ends  of  the  world  are  come. 
Wherefore  let  him  that  think- 
eth  he  ftandeth,  take  heed 
left  he  fall.  There  hath  no 
temptation  taken  you,  but 
fuch  as  is  common  to  man  : 
but  God  is  faithful,  who  will 
not  fuffer  you  to  l?e  tempted 
above  that  ye  are  able  ;  but 
will  with  the  temptation  alfo 
make  a  way  to  elcape,  that 
ye  may  be  able  to  bear  it. 

The  Go/pel.     St.  Luke  xvi.  i. 

JESUS  faid  unto  his  difci- 
ples.  There  w^as  a  certain 
rich  man  who  had  a  fteward  ; 
and  the  fame  was  accufed 
unto  him,  that  he  had  wafted 
his  goods.  And  he  called  him, 
and  faid  unto  him.  How  is  it 
that  1  hear  this  of  thee  ?  Give 
an  account  of  thy  ftew^ard-.i 
fhip  j  for  thou  mayeft  be  no 
longer  fteward.  Then  the 
fteward  faid  within  himfelf, 
What  (hall  I  do  ?  for  my  lord 
taketh  away  from  me  the 
ftewardfliip  :  I  cannot  dig  ; 
to  beg  I  am  aftiamed.  I  am 
refolved  what  to  do,  that 
when  I  am  put  out  of  the 
ftewardfliip,  they  may  receive 

me 


The  Tenth  Sunday  after  Trinitv. 


know  that  ye  were  Gentiles, 
carried  away  unto  thei'edumb 
idols  even  as  ye  were  led; 
Wherefore  I  give  you  to  un- 
derftand,  that  noman,fpcak- 
ing  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  cal- 
leth  Jefus  accurfed  ;  and  that 
no  man  can  fay  that  Jefus  is 
the  Lord,  but  by  the  Holy 
Ghoft.  Now  there  are  diver- 
fities  of  gifts,  but  the  fame 
fpirit.  And  there  are  differ- 
ences of  adminiilrations,  but 
the  fame  Lord.  And  there 
are  diverfities  of  operations, 
but  it  is  the  fame  God,  who 
worketh  all  in  all.  But  the 
manlfcftation  of  the  Spirit  is 
given  to  every  man  to  profit 
withal.  For  to  one  is  given 
by  the  Spirit  the  word  of 
vv'iidom  ;  to  another,  the 
word  of  knowledge  by  the 
fame  Spirit;  to  another,  faith 
by  the  fame  Spirit ;  to  another, 
the  gifts  of  healing  by  the  fame 
Spirit ;  to  another,  the  work- 
ing of  miracles  ;  to  another, 
LET  thy  merciful  ears,  O  prophecy;  to  another,  dif- 
Lofd,  be  open  to  the  cerningoffpirits;  to  another, 
prayers  of  thy  humble  fer- 
vants ;  and  that  they  may 
obtain  their  petitions,  make 
them  to  afk  fuch  things  as 
ihall  pleafe  thee,  through  Je- 
fus Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 


nie  into  their  houfes.  So  he 
called  every  one  of  his  lord's 
debtors  unto  him,  and  faid 
unto  tlie  firit,  How  much 
owe  ft  thou  unto  my  lord  ? 
And  he  laid,  An  hundred 
meallires  of  oil.  And  he  laid 
unto  him.  Take  thy  bill,  and 
fit  down  quickly,  and  write 
fifty.  Then  laid  he  to  another, 
And  how  much  oweft  thou  ? 
And  he  faid,  An  hundred  mca- 
fures  of  wheat.  And  he  faid 
unto  him.  Take  thy  bill,  and 
write  fourfcore.  And  the  lord 
commended  the  unjuft  ftcw- 
ard,  becauie  he  had  done  wife- 
ly :f:)r  the  children  of  this  world 
are  in  their  generation  wifer 
than  the  children  oflight.  And 
I  lay  unto  you,  Make  to  your- 
felves  friends  of  the  mammon 
of  unrighteoufnefs;that  when 
ye  fiiil,  they  may  receive  you 
into  everlafting  habitations. 

^ht  Tenth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 
The  CoUeci. 


The  Epijile.    Cor.  xii.  i. 

CONCERNING  fpirltual 
gifts,  brethren,  1  would 
Ye 


not  have  you  ignorant. 


K 


divers  kinds  of  tongues  ;  to 
another,  the  interpretation  of 
tongues.  But  all  thcfe  work- 
eth that  one  and  the  felf-fame 
Spirit,  dividing  to  every  m^n 
feverally  as  he  will. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  Luke  xix.  41. 

AND  when  he  was  come 
near,     he    beheld   the 
city,  and  wept  over  it,  faying. 


The  Eleventh  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


If  thou  hadft  known,  even 
thou,  at  leaft  in  this  thy  day, 
the  things  which  belong  unto 
thy  peace  !  but  now  they  are 
hid  from  thine  eyes.  For  the 
days  (hall  come  upon  thee, 
that  thine  enemies  lliall  cafla 
trench  about  thee,  and  com- 
pafs  thee  round,and  keep  thee 
in  on  every  fide,  and  fhall  lay 
thee  even  with  the  ground, 
and  thy  children  within  thee  : 
and  they  fhall  not  leave  in 
thee  one  ftone  upon  another; 
becaufe  thou  kneweft  not  the 
time  of  thy  vifitation.  And 
he  went  into  the  temple,  and 
began  to  cad  out  them  that 
fold  therein,  and  them  that 
bought,  faying  unto  them.  It 
is  written.  My  houfe  is  the 
houfe  of  prayer  :  but  ye  have 
made  it  a  den  of  thieves.  And 
he  taught  daily  in  the  temple. 


The  Eleventh  Sunday  after 

Trinity, 

The  ColUa, 

OGod,  who  declarefl:  thy 
Almighty  power  chiefly 
in  fhowing  mercy  and  pity  ; 
mercifully  grant  unto  us  fuch 
a  meafure  of  thy  grace,  that 
we,  running  the  way  of  thy 
commandments,  may  obtain 
thy  gracious  promifes,  and  be 
made  partakers  of  thy  hea- 
venly treafure,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 


The  Epijile.     i  Cor.  xv.  i, 

BRETHREN,  I  declare 
unto  you  the  Gofpel 
which  I  preached  unto  you, 
which  alfo  ye  have  received, 
and  wherein  ye  fland;  by  which 
alfo  ye  are  faved,  if  ye  keep 
in  memory  what  I  preached  un- 
to you,  unlefs  ye  have  believed 
in  vain.  For  I  delivered  unto 
youfirllofall,  that  which  I  al- 
fo received,  how  that  Chrift  di- 
ed for  ourfi  ns,  according  to  the 
Scriptures ;  and  that  he  was  bu- 
ried ;  and  that  he  rofe  again  the  i 
third  day,  according  to  the! 
Scriptures ;  and  that  he  was 
feen  of  Cephas ;  then  of  the 
twelve  :  After  that,  he  was 
feen  of  above  five  hundred 
brethren  at  once ;  of  whom 
the  greater  part  remain  unto 
this  pre  fen  t  ;  but  fome  are 
fallen  afleep.  After  that  he 
was  feen  of  James ;  then  of  all 
the  Apoftles :  and  lad  of  all 
he  was  feen  of  me  alfo,  as  of 
one  born  out  of  due  time. 
For  I  am  the  lead  of  the  Apof- 
tles, that  am  not  meet  to  be' 
called  an  Apoftle,  becaufe  I 
perfecuted  the  Church  of  God. 
But,  by  the  grace  of  God,  I 
am  what  I  am ;  and  his  grace, 
which  was  beftowedupon  me, 
was  not  in  vain;  but  I  la- 
boured more  abundantly  than 
they  all  :  yet  not  I,  but  the 
grace  of  God  w^hich  was  with 
me.  Therefore,  whether  it 
w^ere  I,  or  they,  fo  we  preach, 
and  fo  ye  believed. 


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The  Twelfth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


The  Gofpel.  St,  Luke  xviii.  9. 

JICSUS  fpake   this  parable 
unto  certain  which  trufl- 
ed  in   thcmfclves   that    they 
were  righteous,   and  defpifed 
others  :  Two  men  went  up  in- 
to the  temple  to  pray;  the  one 
aPhariree,andtheotheraPub- 
Jican.  The  Pharifee  flood  and 
prayed   thus    with    himfelf: 
God,  I  thank  thee,  that  I  am 
not  as  other  men  are,  extor- 
tioners, unjuft,  adulterers,  or 
even  as  this  Publican  :  I  fail 
twice  in  the  week,  I  give  tithes 
of  all  that  I  poffefs.  And  the 
Publican    ftanding   afar    off, 
would  not  lift  up  lb  much  as 
his  eyes    unto  heaven,    but 
fmote  upon  his  bread,  faying, 
God  be  merciful  to  me  a  fm- 
ner.  I  tell  you,  this  man  v^^ent 
down  to  his  houfe  juflified  ra- 
ther than  the  other :  for  every 
one  that  exalteth  himfelf,  (hall 
be  abafed ;  and  he  that  hum- 
bleth  himfelf,  fhallbe  exalted. 


The  Tzvelfth  Sunday  after 
Trinity, 

The  ColleB. 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
lafhing  God,  who  art  al- 
ways more  ready  to  hear  than 
we  to  pray,  and  art  wont  to  give 
more  than  either  we  defire  or 
deferve ;  pour  down  upon 
us  the  abundance  cf  thy  mer- 


cy, forgiving  us  thofe  things 
whereof  our  confcience  is 
afraid,  and  giving  us  thofe 
good  things  which  we  are  not 
worthy  to  afk,  but  through 
the  merits  and  mediation  of 
JefusChrift  thy  Son  our  Lord. 
Amen, 

The  Epijile.     2  Cor.  iii.  4. 

SUCH  truft  have  we 
through  Chrifl  to  God- 
ward  :  Not  that  we  are  fuffi- 
cient  of  ourfelves  to  think  any 
thing  as  of  ourfelves ;  but  our 
fufficiency  is  of  God.  Who 
alfo  hath  made  us  able  minif- 
ters  of  the  New  Teftament ; 
not  of  the  letter,  but  of  the 
Spirit :  for  the  letter  killeth, 
but  the  Spirit  giveth  life.  But 
if  the  miniflration  of  death, 
written  and  engraven  in  fbones, 
was  glorious,  fo  that  the  chil- 
dren of  Ifrael  could  not  fted- 
faflly  behold  the  face  of  Mo- 
fes  for  the  glory  of  his  counte- 
nance, which  glory  was  to  be 
done  away  ;  how  (hall  not  the 
miniflration  of  the  Spirit  be 
rather  glorious  ?  For  if  the 
minifhration  of  condemnation 
be  glory,  much  more  doth 
the  miniflration  of  righteouf- 
nefs  exceed  in  glory. 

The  Gofpel.  St,  Mark  vii.  31. 

JESUS,  departing  from  the 
coafhs  of  Tyre  and  Sidon, 
came  unto  the  fea  of  Galilee, 
through  the  midftof  thecoafls 


K  2 


of 


The  Thirteenth  Sunday  after  Trinity, 


of  Decapolis,  and  they  bring 
unto  him  one  that  was  deaf, 
and  liadan  impediment  in  his 
ipcech  ;  and  they  befeech  him 
to  put  his  hand  upon  him. 
And  he  took  him  afidc  from 
the  multitude,  and  put  his 
lingers  into  his  ears,  and  he 
fpit,  and  touched  his  tongue  ; 
and  looking  up  to  heaven,  he 
fighed,  and  faith  unto  him, 
Epbpbatba,  that  is,  Be  opened. 
And  ftraightway  his  ears  were 
opened,  and  the  firing  of  his 
tongue  was  loofed,  and  he 
fpake  plain.  And  he  charged 
them  that  they  fhould  tell  no 
man  :  but  the  more  he  charg- 
ed ihem,  fo  much  the  more 
a  great  deal  they  publKhed  it ; 
and  were  beyond  meafure 
afhonidied,  faying,  He  hath 
done  all  things  well  -,  he  mak- 
eth  both  the  deaf  to  hear, 
and  the  dumb  to  fpeak. 

The  Thirteenth  Sunday  after 
Trinity, 

The  Colled, 

ALMIGHTY  and  mer- 
ciful God,  of  whofe  only 
gift  it  cometh  that  thy  faith- 
ful people  do  unto  thee  true 
and  laudable  fervice ;  grant, 
we  befeech  thee,  that  we  may 
fo  faithfully  ferve  thee  in  this 
life,  that  we  fail  not  finally 
to  attain  thy  heavenly  pro- 
mifes,  through  the  merits  of 
Jefus  Chrifl  our  Lord.   Artien. 


The  EpifJe.   Gal.  iii.  i6. 

TO  Abraham  and  his  feed 
were  the  promifes  made. 
He  faith  not.  And  to  feeds, 
as  of  many  ;  but  as  of  one. 
And  to  thy  (^t^y  which  is 
Chrift.  And  this  I  fay,  that 
the  covenant  that  was  con- 
firmed before  of  God  in  Chrift, 
the  law,  which  was  four  hun- 
dred and  thirty  years  after, 
cannot  difannul,  that  it  fhould 
make  the  promife  of  none 
effed.  For  if  the  inheritance 
be  of  the  law%  it  is  no  more 
of  promife  ;  but  God  gave 
it  to  Abraham  by  promife. 
Wherefore  then  ferveth  the 
law  ?  It  was  added  becaufe  of 
tranfgreflions,  till  the  feed 
fliould  come  to  whom  the 
promife  was  made  ;  and  it 
was  ordained  by  angels  in  the 
hand  of  a  mediator.  Now  a 
mediator  is  not  a  mediator  of  j 
one  ;  but  God  is  one.  Is  th( 
law  then  againft  the  promife 
of  God  ?  God  forbid  ;  for  \\ 
there  had  been  a  law  givei 
which  could  have  given  lifeJ 
verily  righteoufnefs  Ihouh 
have  been  by  the  law.  Bui 
the  fcripture  hath  concludec 
all  under  fin,  that  the  promife 
by  faith  of  Jefus  Chrifl,  mighj 
be  given  to  them  that  believe 
The  Go/pel.      St,  Luke  x.  i 

BLESSED   are  the   eyes 
which    fee   the    things 
that  ye  fee  :    For  I  tell  you, 

that 


The  Fourteenth  Sunday  alter  Trinity 


that  many  prophets  and  kings 
have  ddired  to  I'cc  thole 
tilings  which  ycfee,  and  have 
not  Iccn  them  ;  and  to  hear 
thole  things  which  ye  hear, 
and  have  not  heard  them. 
And  behold  a  certain  lawyer 
flood  up,  and  tempted  him, 
faying.  Mailer,  what  Ihall  I 
do  to  inherit  eternal  life  ? 
He  laid  unto  him,  What  is 
written  in  the  law  ?  How 
readefl  thou  ?  And  he  anfwcr- 


wherc  he  was  :  and  when  he 
law  him,  he  had  compafTion 
on  him,  and  went  to  him, 
and  bound  up  his  wounds, 
pouring  in  oil  and  wine  ;  and 
fet  him  on  his  own  bead,  and 
brought  him  into  an  inn,  and 
took  care  of  him.  And  on 
the  morrow,  when  lie  depart- 
ed, he  took  out  two  penj:e, 
and  gave  them  to  the  hofl:, 
and  laid  unto  him,  Take 
care  of  him  ;  and  whatfoever 
ing  faid.  Thou  Ihalt  love  the    thou  fpendefl  more,  when  I 


Lord   thy   God  with  all  thy 
heart,  and   with  all  thy  foul, 
and  with  all  thy  flrength,  and 
with  all  thy  mind  ;  and   thy 
neighbour  as  thylelf.  And  he 
faid  unto  him,  thou  hafb  an- 
fwered   right  :    this    do,  and 
thou  flialt  live.   But  he,  wil- 
lino;   to   iuftifv   himfelf,   faid 
unto   Jefus,   and   who  is  my 
neighbour  ?  and  Jefus  anfwer- 
ing  faid,  A  certain  man  went 
down  from  Jerufalem  to  Jeri- 
cho, and  fell  among  thieves, 
which  (Iript   him  of  his  rai- 
ment, and  wounded  him,  and 
departed,    leaving    him  half 
dead.     And  by  chance  there 
came  down  a  certain  Priefl 
that  w^ay  ;  and  when   he  faw 
him,    he    palled    by    on  the 
other  fide.      And  likewife  a 
Levite,  when  he  was  at  the 
place,    came  and  looked  on 
him,    and  paffed  by  on   the 
other  fide.     But  a  certain  Sa- 
maritan, ashejournied,came 


come  again,  I  will  repay  thee. 
Which  now  of  thefe  three, 
thinkeft  thou,  was  neighbour 
unto  him  that  fell  amone  the 
thieves  ?  And  he  laid.  He 
that  fliowed  mercy  on  him. 
Then  laid  Jefus  unto  him. 
Go,  and  do  thou  likewife. 


Tbe 


after 


Foufteenth     Sunday 
Jrinjty. 
The  Colka.. 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
lafting  God,  give  unto 
us  the  increafc  of  faith,  hope, 
and  charity  ;  and  that  we  ma^/ 
obtain  that  which  thou  doll 
promife,  make  us  to  love 
that   which   thou   doft  com-* 


mand, 
our  Lord. 


through 


Jefus  Chrift 


Amen. 


The  Epijlle,   Gal.  v.  16. 

Say  then,  Walkin  the  Spi-i 
rit,  and  ye  fhall  not  fulfil 
the  lull  of  the  flelh.    For  the 
flefla  lufteth   againft  the  Spi- 
rit, 


I 


The  Fifteenth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


rit,  and  the  Spirit  againft  the 
flefh  ;  and  thefe  are  contrary 
the  one  to  the  other  ;  To  that 
ye  cannot  do  the  things  that 
ye  would.  But  if  ye  be  led  by 
the  Spirit,  ye  are  not  under 
the  law.  Now  the  works  of 
the  flefli  are  manifeft,  which 
are  thefe,  Adultery,  fornica- 
tion, uncleannefs,  lafciviouf- 
nefs,  idolatry,  witchcraft,  ha- 
tred, variance,  emulations, 
wrath,  flrife,  feditions,  he- 
refies,  envyings,  murders, 
drunkennefs,  revellings,  and 
fuch  hke  :  of  the  which  I  tell 
you  before,  as  I  have  alfo  told 
you  in  time  paft,  that  they 
who  do  fuch  things,  fhall  not 
inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 
But  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is 
love,  joy,  peace,  long-fufFer- 
ing,  gentlenefs,  goodnefs, 
faith,  meeknefs,  temperance  : 
againft  fuch  there  is  no  law. 
And  they  that  are  Chrift's 
have  crucified  the  flefh  with 
the  afFeftions  and  lufts. 

The  GofpeL  St.  Luke  xvii.  1 1. 

AND  it  came  to  pafs,  as 
Jefus  went  to  Jerufa- 
lem,  that  he  pafTed  through 
the  midft  of  Samaria  and  Ga- 
lilee. And  as  he  entered  into 
a  certain  village,  there  met 
him  ten  men  that  were  lepers, 
who  ftood  afar  off.  And  they 
lifted  up  their  voices,  and 
faid,  Jefus,  Mafter,  have  mer- 
cy on  us.     And  when  he  faw 


them,  he  faid  unto  them.  Go 
fhow  yourfelves  unto  the 
priefts.  And  it  came  to  pafs, 
that,  as  they  went,  they  were 
cleanfed.  And  one  of  them, 
when  he  faw  that  he  was 
healed,  turned  back,  and  with 
a  loud  voice  glorified  God, 
and  fell  down  on  his  face  at 
his  feet,  giving  him  thanks  : 
and  he  was  a  Samaritan.  And 
Jefus  anfwering  faid.  Were 
there  not  ten  cleanfed  ?  but 
where  are  the  nine  ?  There 
are  not  found  that  returned 
to  give  glory  to  God,  fave 
this  flranger.  And  he  faid 
unto  him,  Arife,  go  thy  way  : 
thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
whole. 

The  Fifteenth  Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The  ColleB. 

KEEP,  we  befeech  thee, 
O  Lord,  thy  Church 
with  thy  perpetual  mercy  : 
And  becaufe  the  frailty  of 
man  without  thee  cannot  but 
fall,  keep  us  ever  by  thy  help 
from  all  things  hurtful,  and 
lead  us  to  all  things  profitable 
to  our  falvation,  through  Jefus 
Chriftour  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijile.     Gal.  vi.  ii. 

YE  fee  how  large  a  letter 
1  have  written  unto  you 
with  mine  own  hand.  As 
many  as  defire  to  make  a  fair 

fhow 


The  Fifteenth  Sunday  after  Trinity 


lliow  in  the  flefh,  they  con- 
ilrain  you  to  be  circumcilccl ; 
ily  loll  they  flioukl  furifcr 
rlecution  for  the  crol's  ot 
C  hrift.  For  neither  they 
thcmfelves  who  are  circum- 
cifed  keep  the  law  ;  but  dcfire 
to  have  you  circumcifed,  that 
they  may  glory  in  your  flclh. 
But  God  forbid  that  I  Ihould 
glory,  fave  in  the  crofs  of  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  by  whom 
the  world  is  crucified  unto 
me,  and  I  unto  the  world. 
For  in  Chrift  Jefus  neither 
circumcifion  availeth  any 
thing,  nor  uncircumcifion, 
but  a  new  creature.  And  as 
many  as  walk  according  to 
this  rule,  peace  be  on  them, 
and  mercy,  and  upon  the  If- 
raelof  God.  From  henceforth 
let  no  man  trouble  me,  for  I 
bear  in  my  body  the  marks 
of  the  Lord  Jefus.  Brethren, 
the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift  be  with  your  fpirit. 
Amen. 
The  Go  [pel  St.  Matth.  vi.  24. 

NO  man  can  ferve  tw^o 
mafters  :  for  either  he 
will  hate  the  one,  and  love 
the  other  :  or  elfe  he  will  hold 
to  .the  one,  and  defpife  the 
other  :  Ye  cannot  ferve  God 
and  mammon.  Therefore  I 
fay  unto  you.  Take  no 
thought  for  your  life,  what  ye 
Ihall  eat,  or  what  ye  fhall 
drink  ;  nor  yet  for  your  body, 
what  ye  (hall  put  on  :  Is  not 


the  life  more  thaa  meat,  and 
the  body  than  raiment  ?  Be- 
hold the  fowls  of  the  air  :  for 
they  fow  not,  neither  do  they 
reap,  nor  gather  into  barns  ; 
yet  your  heavenly  Father 
feedeth  them.  Are  ye  not 
much  better  than  they  ? 
Which  of  you,  by  taking 
thought,  can  add  one  cubit 
unto  his  ftature?  And  why 
take  ye  thought  for  raiment  ? 
Coiifider  the  lilies  of  the  field, 
how  they  grow  :  they  toil  not, 
neither  do  they  fpin  ;  and  yet 
I  fay  unto  you,  that  even  So- 
lomon in  all  his  glory  was  not 
arrayed  like  one  of  thefe. 
Wherefore  if  God  fo  clothe 
the  grafs  of  the  field,  which 
to-day  is,  and  to-morrow  is 
caft  into  the  oven ;  fhall  he 
not  much  more  clothe  you, 
O  ye  of  little  faith  ?  There- 
fore take  no  thought,  faying. 
What  (hall  we  eat  ?  or.  What 
(hall  we  drink?  or.  Where- 
withal (hall  we  be  clothed  ? 
(for  after  all  thefe  things  do 
the  Gentiles  feek  :)  for  your 
heavenly  Father  knoweth  that 
ye  have  need  of  all  thefe 
things.  But  feek  ye  firft  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  his 
righteoufnefs,  and  all  thefe 
things  fliall  be  added  unto  you. 
Take  therefore  no  thought  for 
the  morrow  ;  for  the  morrow 
(hall  take  thought  for  the 
things  of  itfelf :  fufficient  un- 
to the  day  is  the  evil  thereof. 


clean  fe 


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fh£  Sixteenth  Sunday  after      Church,     by     Chrift    Jcfus, 
Trr,iity,  throughout    all    age*,    world 

^he   Colleci.  without  end.     Amen. 

Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  The  Go/pel.  St.  Lukevii.  ii. 
thy  continual  pity 
and  defend  thy 
Church  ;  and  becaule  it  can- 
not continue  in  fafety  with- 
out thy  fuccour,  preferve  it 
evermore  by  thy  help  and 
goodnefs,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Jmen. 

The  EpiJJIe.    Ephef.  iii.  13. 

IDefire  that  ye  faint  not  at 
my  tribulations  for  ycu, 
which  is  your  glory.    For  this 
cau!e  I  bow  my  knees  unto 
the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,   of  whom  the  whole 
family  in  heaven  and  earth  is 
named,  that  he  would  grant 
you,  according  to  the  riches 
of  his  glory,  to  be  ftrength- 
ened  v/ith  might  by  his  Spirit 
in  the  inner  man  ;  that  Chrift 
may  dwell  in  your  hearts  by 
faith  ;  that  ye,  being  rooted 
and  grounded  in  love,  may  be 
able  to  comprehend,  Vv^ith  all 
faints,  what  is  the  breadth,  and 
length,  and  depth,  and  height ; 
and  to  know  the  love  of  Chrift, 
which  palleth  knowledge,  that 
ye  might  be  filled  with  all  the 


AN  D  it  came  to  pafs  the 
day   after,    that   Jefus 
vvcnt  into  a  city  called  Nain  ; 
and  many  of  hisdifciples  went 
with  him,  and  much  people. 
Now  when  he   came  nigh  to 
the  gate  of  the  city,   behold, 
there  was  a  dead  man  carried 
out,  the  only  fon  of  his  mo- 
ther, and  flie  was  a  wndow  : 
and  much  people  of  the  city 
was  with  her.    And  when  the 
Lord  fawher,  he  had  compaf- 
fion  on  her,  and  faid  unto  her. 
Weep  not.   And  he  came  and 
touched  the  bier   (and  they 
that  bare  him  ftood  ft  ill)  and 
he  faid,   Young  man,   I  fay 
unto  thee,  Arife.  And  he  that 
was  dead  fat   up,  and  began 
to  fpeak  :  and  he  delivered 
him  to  his  mother.  And  there 
came  a  fear  on  all  :  and  they 
glorified  God,  faying,  that  a 
great    Prophet     is    rifen    up 
among   us ;    and,   that  God 
hath  viiited  his  people.     And 
this  rumour  of  him  went  forth 
throughout    all  Judea,    and 
throu'zhout    all   the 


fulnefs  of  God.  Now  unto  roundabout. 
him  that  is  able  to  do  exceed- 
ing abundantly  above  all  that 
we  afk  or  think,  accordinp,  to 
the  power  that  worketh  in  us, 
unto   him   be   glory   in  the 


region 


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Trinity. 

The  Collea. 

ORD,  we  pray  thee,  that 

may  always 

prevent 


LORL 
thy 


grace 


The  Seventeenth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


prevent  and  follow  us  ;  and 
make  us  continually  to  be 
given  to  all  good  works, 
through  Jefus  Chriil.  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

ne  Epifllc,  Ephef.  iv.  i. 

I  Therefore,  the  prifoner  of 
the  Lord,  befeech  you  that 
)  c  walk  worthy  of  the  voca- 
tion wherewith  yc  are  called, 
with  all  lowlinefs  and  meck- 
nefs,  with  long-fuflaing,  for- 
bearing one  another  in  love  ; 
endeavouring  to  keep  the  uni- 
ty of  the  Spirit  in  the  bond 
of  peace.  There  is  one  body, 
and  one  Spirit,  even  as  ye  are 
called  in  one  hope  of  your 
calling;  one  Lord,  one  Faith, 
one  Baptifm,  one  God  and 
Father  of  all,  who  is  above 
all,  and  through  all,  and  in 
you  all. 

ne  Go/pel.     St.  Luke  xiv.  i . 

IT  came  to  pafs,  as  Jefus 
went  into  the  houfe  of  one 
of  the  chief  Pharifees  to  eat 
bread,  on  the  Sabbath-day, 
that  they  watched  him.  And 
behold,  there  was  a  certain 
man  before  him,  who  had  the 
dropfy.  And  Jefus  anfwering 
ipake  unto  the  lawyers  and 
Pharifees,  faying,  Is  it  lawful 
to  heal  on  the  Sabbath-day  ? 
And  they  held  their  peace. 
And  he  took  him,  and  healed 
him,  and  let  him  go  ;  andan- 
fwered  them,  laying,  Which 


of  you  fliall  h^vc  an  afs  or  an 
ox  tallen  into  a  pit,  and  will 
not  ifraightway  pull  him  out 
on  the  Sabbath-day  ^  And 
they  could  not  anfwer  him 
again  to  thefe  things.  And  he 
put  forth  a  parable  to  thofc 
who  were  bidden,  when  he 
marked  how  they  chofe  out 
the  chief  rooms  ;  faying  unto 
them.  When  thou  art  bidden 
of  any  man  to  a  wedding,  fit 
not  down  in  the  highefl 
room,  left  a  more  honorable 
man  than  thou  be  bidden  of 
him ;  and  he  that  bade  thee 
and  him  come  and  fay  to  thee. 
Give  this  man  place  ;  and 
thou  begin  with  Ihametotake 
the  loweft  room.  But  when 
thou  art  bidden,  go  and  fit 
down  in  the  loweft  room ;  that 
when  he  that  bade  thee  Com- 
eth, he  may  lay  unto  thee. 
Friend,  go  up  higher  :  then 
flialt  thou  have  worfiiip  in 
the  prefence  of  them  that  fit 
at  meat  with  thee.  For  who- 
foever  exalteth  himfelf,  fhall 
be  abafed  :  and  he  that  hum- 
bleth  himfelf,  {hall  be  exalted. 

The    Eighteenth    Sunday    after 
Trinity, 

The  Coim. 

LORD,  we  befeech  thee, 
grant  thy  people  grace 
to  withftand  the  temptations 
of  the  world,  the  ilelh,  and 
the    devil  j    and  with   pure 

hearts 


The  Nineteenth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


hearts  and  minds  to  follow 
thee,  the  only  God,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 

The  Epijlle,     i  Cor.  i.  4. 

I  Thank  my  God  always  on 
your  behalf,  for  the  grace 
of  God  which  is  given  you 
by  Jefus  Chrift  ;  that  in  every 
thing  ye  are  enriched  by  him, 
in  all  utterance,  and  in  all 
knowledge :  even  as  the  tef- 
timony  of  Chrift  was  confirm- 
ed in  you.  So  that  ye  come 
behind  in  no  gift;  waiting 
for  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  who  fliall  alfo 
confirm  you  unto  the  end, 
that  ye  may  be  blamelefs  in 
the  day  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.xxii.  34. 

WHEN  the  Pharifees 
had  heard  that  Jefus 
had  put  the  Sadducees  to  fi- 
lence,  they  were  gathered  to- 
gether. Then  one  of  them, 
who  was  a  lawyer,  aiked  him  a 
queftion,  tempting  him,  and 
faying,  Mafter,  which  is  the 
great  commandment  in  the 
law  ?  Jefus  faid  unto  him, 
Thou  fhalt  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  foul,  and  with  all 
thy  mind:  This  is  thefirftand 
great  commandment.  And 
the  fecond  is  like  unto  it. 
Thou  fhalt  love  thy  neigh- 
bour as   thyfelf.     On   thefe 


two  commandments  hang  all 
the   law  and    the   prophets. 
While  the  Pharifees  were  ga- 
thered together,  Jefus  afked 
them,  faying,  What  think  ye 
of  Chrift  ?  whofe  fon  is  he  ? 
They  fay  unto  him,  The  fon 
of  David.      He    faith   unto 
them,  How  then  doth  David 
in  fpirit  call  him  Lord,  fay-j 
ing.  The  Lord  laid  unto  m] 
Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right 
hand,  till  I  make   thine  ene-j 
mies  thy  footftool  ?  If  Davi( 
then  call  him  Lord,  how  ij 
he  his  fon  ?  And  no  man  wa$^ 
able  to  anfwer  him  a  word  J 
neither  durft  any  man,  from 
that  day  forth,  afk  him  any 
more  queftions. 

The  Nineteenth  Sunday  after 

Trinity. 

The  Collea. 

OGod,  forafmuch  as  with- 
out thee  we  are  not  able 
to  pleafe  thee  ;  mercifully 
grant  that  thy  Holy  Spirit 
may  in  all  things  dire(^  and 
rule  our  hearts,  through  Je- 
fus Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epijile.     Ephef.  iv.  17. 

THIS  I  fay  therefore,  and 
teftify  in  the  Lord,  that 
ye  henceforth  walk  not  as 
other  Gentiles  v^alk,  in  the 
vanity  of  their  mind  ;  having 
the  underftanding  darkened, 
being  alienated  from  the  life 
of  God,  through  the  igno- 
rance 


The  Nineteenth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 


ranee  that  is  in  them,  becaufe 
of  the  bhndnefs  of  their  heart : 
who,  being  pall  feehng,  have 
given  thcmlclvcs  over  unto 
lalcivioulnefs,  to  work  all  un- 
cleannefs  withgrcedincfs.  But 
yc  have  not  lo  learned  Chrid  ; 
if  fo  be  that  ye  have  heard 
him,  and  have  been  taught 
by  him,  as  the  truth  is  in 
Jefus :  That  ye  put  off,  con- 
cerning the  former  converfa- 
tion,  the  old  man,  which  is 
corrupt  according  to  the  de- 
ceitful lufts ;  and  be  renewed 
in  the  ipirit  of  your  mind  : 
and  that  ye  put  on  the  new 
man,  which  after  God  is  crea- 
ted in  righteoufnefs  and  true 
holinefs.  Wherefore  putting 
away  lying,  fpcak  every  man 
truth  with  his  neighbour  :  for 
we  are  members  one  of  ano- 
ther. Be  ye  angry,  and  fin 
not :  let  not  the  fun  go  down 
upon  your  wrath :  neither 
give  place  to  the  devil.  Let 
him  that  Hole,  (leal  no  more  ; 
but  rather  let  him  labour, 
working  with  his  hands  the 
thing  which  is  good,  that  he 
may  have  to  give  to  him  that 
needeth.  Let  no  corrupt  com- 
munication proceed  out  of 
your  mouth,  but  that  which 
is  good  to  the  ufe  of  edifying, 
that  it  may  minifter  grace 
unto  the  hearers.  And  grieve 
not  the  Holy  Spirit  of  God, 
whereby  ye  are  fealed  unto 
the  day  of  redemption.     Let 


all  bitternefs,  and  wrath,  and 
anger,  and  clamour,  andevil- 
fpeaking,  be  put  away  troiu 
you,  with  all  malice.  And 
be  ye  kind  one  to  another, 
tender-hearted,  forgiving  one 
another,  even-  as  God  for 
Chrift's  fake  hath  forgiven 
you. 

rhe  Gofpel.    5/.  Matth.  ix.  i. 

JESUS  entered  into  a  fliip, 
and  paffed  over,  and  came 
into  his  own  city.  And  be- 
hold, they  brought  to  him  a 
man  fick  of  the  palfy,  lying 
on  a  bed.  And  Jefus,  feeing 
their  faith,  faid  unto  the  fick 
of  the  palfy.  Son,  be  of  good 
cheer,  thy  fins  be  forgiven 
thee.  And  behold,  certain  of 
the  fcribes  faid  within  them- 
fi^lves,  this  man  blafphemeth. 
And  Jefus  knowing  their 
thoughts,  faid,  Wherefore 
think  ye  evil  in  your  hearts  ? 
For  whether  is  eafier  to  fay. 
Thy  fins  be  forgiven  thee  ?  or 
to  fay,  Arife,  and  walk  ?  But 
that  ye  may  know  that  the 
Son  of  man  hath  power  on 
the  earth  to  forgive  fins,  (then 
faith  he  to  the  fick  of  the  pal- 
fy) Arife,  take  up  thy  bed, 
and  go  unto  thine  houfe.  And 
hearofe,  and  departed  to  his 
houfe.  But  when  the  mul- 
titude faw  it,  they  marvelled, 
and  glorified  God,  who  had 
given  fuch  power  unto  men. 


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The  Tiventieth    Sunday    after 
Trinity. 

The  Colka. 

O  Almighty  and  mofl  mer- 
ciful God,  of  thy  boun- 
tiful goodnefs  keep  us,  we  be- 
feech  thee,  from  all  things 
that  may  hurt  us;  that  we, 
being  ready  both  in  body  and 
foul,  may  cheerfully  accom- 
plifli  thofe  things  vA'hich  thou 
commandeft,  through  Jefus 
Chrifh  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.     Ephef.  v.  15. 

SEE  then  that  ye  walk  cir- 
cumfpe^lly,  not  as  fools, 
but  as  wife,  redeeming  the 
time,  becaufe  the  days  are 
evil.  Wherefore  be  ye  not  un- 
wife,  but  underftandingwhat 
the  will  of  the  Lord  is.  And 
be  not  drunk  with  wine, 
wherein  is  excefs;  but  be  fil- 
led with  the  Spirit:  fpeaking 
to  yourfelves  in  pfalms  and 
hymns  and  fpiritual  fongs, 
finging  and  making  melody 
in  your  heart  to  the  Lord  ; 
giving  thanks  always  for  all 
things  unto  God  and  the  Fa- 
ther, in  the  name  of  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrifl ;  fubmit- 
ting  yourfelves  one  to  ano- 
ther in  the  fear  of  God. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  Matth.  xxii.i. 

JESUS  faid,  The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  like  unto  a 
certain  king,  v^ho  made  a 
marriage  for  his  fon ;  and  fent 
forth  his  fervants  to  call  them 


that  were  bidden  to  the  wed- 
ding :  And  they  would  not 
come.  Again,  he  fent  forth 
other  fervants,  faying.  Tell 
them  who  are  bidden.  Behold, 
I  have  prepared  my  dinner: 
my  oxen  and  my  failings  are 
killed,  and  all  things  are  rea- 
dy :  come  unto  the  marriage. 
But  they  made  light  of  it,  and 
went  their  ways,  one  to  his 
farm,  another  to  his  merchan- 
dife  :  and  the  remnant  took 
his  fervants,  and  entreated 
them  fpitefully,  and  ilew 
them.  But  when  the  king 
heard  thereof,  he  was  wroth  ; 
and  he  fent  forth  his  armies, 
and  deflroyed  thofe  murder- 
ers, and  burnt  up  their  city. 
Then  faith  he  to  his  fervants, 
The  wedding  is  ready,  but 
they  who  were  bidden  were 
not  worthy.  Go  ye  therefore 
into  the  highways,  and  as 
many  as  ye  fhall  find,  bid  to 
the  marriage.  So  thofe  fer- 
vants went  out  into  the  high- 
ways, and  gathered  together 
all,  as  many  as  they  found, 
both  bad  and  good :  and  the 
wedding  was  furnilhed  with 
guefhs.  And  when  the  king 
came  in  to  lee  the  guefts,  he 
faw  there  a  man  who  had  not 
on  a  wedding  garment.  And 
he  faith  unto  him.  Friend, 
how  camefl  thou  in  hither, 
not  having  a  wedding  gar- 
ment ?  And  he  was  fpeechlefs. 
Then  faid  the  king  to  the  fer- 
vants. 


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v.ints,  biiul  him  hand  and 
foot,  and  take  him  away,  and 
cafl  him  into  outer  darkncfs : 
there  Ihall  be  weeping  and 
gnalhingofteetli.  For  many 
are  called,  but  few  are  chofen. 

ne  Tzventy-firjl  Sunday  after 
I'll  nit y. 

rhc  Collea. 

GRANT,  wcbefeech  thee, 
mercitul  Lord,  to  thy 
faithful  people,  pardon  and 
peace ;  that  they  may  be  clean- 
fed  from  all  their  fins,  and 
ferve  thee  with  a  quiet  mind, 
through  Jelus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

The  EpiJIIe,    Ephef.  vi.  lo. 

MY  brethren,  be  ftrong 
in  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
power  of  his  might.  Put  on 
the  whole  armour  of  God, 
that  ye  may  be  able  to  ftand 
againft  the  wiles  of  the  devil. 
For  we  wreftle  not  a2:ainft 
lleih  and  blood,  but  againft 
principalities,  againft  powers, 
againft  the  rulers  of  thedark- 
nefs  of  this  world,  againft 
fpiritual  wickednefs  in  high 
places.  Wherefore  take  unto 
you  the  whole  armour  of  God, 
that  ye  may  be  able  to  with- 
ftand  in  the  evil  day,  and 
having  done  all,  to  ftand. 
Stand  therefore,  having  your 
loins  girt  about  with  truth; 
and  having  on  the  breaftplate 
of  righteoufnels ;    and  your 


tcct  (hod  with  the  preparation 
of  the  gofpcl  of  peace ;  above 
all,  taking  the  Ihield  of  faith, 
wherewith  ye  lh:ill  be  able  to 
quench  all  the  hery  darts  of 
the  wicked.  And  take  the 
helmet  of  falvation,  and  the 
fword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is 
the  word  of  God :  praying  al- 
ways with  all  prayer  and  lup- 
plication  in  the  Spirit,  and 
watching  thereunto  with  all 
perfeverance,  and  fupplication 
for  all  faints;  and  for  me, 
that  utterance  may  be  given 
unto  me,  that  I  may  open 
my  mouth  boldly,  to  make 
known  the  myftery  of  the 
gofpel;  for  which  I  am  an 
ambaifador  in  bonds:  that 
therein  I  may  fpcak  boldly  as 
I  ought  to  fpeak. 

The  Gofpel.    St.  John  iv.  46. 

THERE  was  a  certain  no- 
bleman, whofe  fon  was 
fick  at  Capernaum.  When  he 
heard  that  Jefus  was  come  out 
of  Judea  into  Galilee,  he 
went  unto  him,  and  befought 
him,  that  he  would  come 
down  and  heal  his  fon ;  for  he 
was  at  the  point  of  death. 
Then  faid  Jeiusunto  him.  Ex- 
cept ye  fee  figns  and  w^onders, 
ye  wiil  not  believe.  The  no- 
bleman faith  unto  him,  Sir, 
come  down  ere  my  child  die. 
Jefus  faith  unto  him.  Go  thy 
way,  thy  fon  liveth.  And  the 
man  believed  the  word  that 

Jefus 


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Jefus  had  fpoken  unto  him, 
and  he  went  his  way.  And  as 
he  was  now  going  down,  his 
lervants  met  him,  and  told 
him,  faying.  Thy  fon  Hveth. 
Then  enquired  he  of  them 
the  hour  when  he  began  to 
amend  :  and  they  faid  unto 
him,Yeflerday,at  thefeventh 
hour,  the  fever  left  him.  So 
the  father  knew  that  it  was  at 
the  lame  hour  in  the  which 
Jefus  faid  unto  him.  Thy  fon 
liveth  ;  and  himfelf  believed, 
and  his  whole  houfe.  This  is 
again  the  fecond  miracle  that 
Jefus  did,  when  he  was  come 
out  of  Judea  into  Galilee. 

7he  Twenty- fecond  Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The  Collea. 

LORD,  we  befeech  thee  to 
keep  thy  houfhold  the 
Church  in  continual  godli- 
nefs;  that,  through  thy  pro- 
tedion,  it  may  be  free  from 
all  adverfities,  and  devoutly 
given  to  ferve  thee  in  good 
works,  to  the  glory  of  thy 
name,  through  Jefus  Chrifl 
our  Lord.     Amen, 

TheEfiftle.  Phil.  i.  3. 

I  Thank  my  God  upon  ev- 
ery remembrance  of  you 
(always  in  every  prayer  of 
mine  for  you  all  making  re- 
quefl  with  joy)  for  your  fel- 
lowfliip  in  the  Gofpel  from 
the  firil  day  until  now  5  be- 


ing confident  of  this  ver^ 
thing,  that  he  who  hath  be- 
gun a  good  work  in  you,  will 
perform  it  until  the  day  o 
Jefus  Chrifl;  even  as  it  is 
meet  for  me  to  think  this  of 
you  all,  becaufe  I  have  you  in 
my  heart,  inafmuch  as  both 
in  my  bonds,  and  in  the  de- 
fence and  confirmation  of  the 
Gofpel,  ye  all  are  partakers  of 
my  grace.  For  God  is  my 
record,  how  greatly  I  long 
after  you  all  in  the  bowels  of 
Jefus  Chrift.  And  this  I  pray, 
that  your  love  may  abound 
yet  more  and  more  in  know- 
ledge, and  in  all  judgment : 
That  ye  may  approve  things 
that  are  excellent,  that  ye 
may  be  fincere,  and  without 
offence  till  the  day  of  Chrift ; 
being  filled  with  the  fruits  of 
righteoufnefs,  which  are  by 
Jefus  Chrifl,  unto  the  glory 
and  praife  of  God. 

The  Gofpel,  St.  Matt,  xviii.  2 1 . 

PETER  faid  unto  Jefus, 
Lord,  how  oft  fhall  my 
brother  fm  againfb  me,  and  I 
forgive  him  ?  till  feven  times  ? 
Jefus  faith  unto  him,  I  fay  not 
unto  thee,  until  feven  times: 
but  until  feventy  times  feven. 
Therefore  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  likened  unto  a  certain 
king,  who  would  take  account 
of  his  fervants.  And  when 
he  had  begun  to  reckon,  one 
was  brought  unto  him,  who 

owed 


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©wed  him  ten  thoufand  ta- 
lents. But  Ibralmuch  as  he 
had  not  to  pay,  his  lord  com- 
manded him  to  be  Ibid,  and 
his  wife  and  children,  and  all 
that  he  had,  and  payment  to 
be  made.  The  fervant  there- 
fore felldown  andworfliippcd 
him,  faying.  Lord,  have  pa- 
tience with  me,  and  1  will 
pay  thee  all.  Then  the  lord 
of  that  fervant  was  moved 
with  companion,  and  loofed 
him,  and  forgave  him  the 
debt.  But  the  fame  fervant 
went  out,  and  found  one  of 
his  fellow-fervants,  who  owed 
him  an  hundred  pence;  and 
he  laid  hands  on  him,  and 
took  him  by  the  throat,  fay- 
ing. Pay  me  that  thou  oweft. 
And  his  fellow-fervant  fell 
down  at  his  feet,  and  be- 
fought  him,  faying.  Have 
patience  with  me,  and  I  will 
pay  thee  all.  And  he  would 
not;  but  went  and  cafl  him 
into  prifon,  till  he  fliould  pay 
the  debt.  So  when  his  fellow- 
fervants  faw  what  was  done, 
they  were  very  forry,  and  came 
and  told  unto  their  lord  ail 
that  was  done.  Then  his  lord, 
after  that  he  had  called  him, 
faid  unto  him, O  thou  wicked 
fervant,  I  forgave  thee  all  that 
debt,  becaufe  thou  defiredft 
me :  fliouldefl  not  thou  alfo 
have  had  compaffion  on  thy 
fellow-fervant,  even  as  I  had 
pity  on  thee?    And  his  lord 


was  wroth,  and  delivered  him 
to  the  tormentors,  till  he 
fliould  pay  all  that  was  due 
unto  him.  So  likewifc  fhali 
my  heavenly  Father  do  alfo 
unto  you,  if  ye,  from  your 
hearts,  forgive  not  every  one 
his  brother  their  trelpaffcs. 

The  Twenty-third  Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The  ColleEl, 

OGod,  our  refuge  and 
flrength,  who  art  the 
author  of  all  godlinefs  ;  be 
ready,  we  befeech  thee,  to 
hear  the  devout  prayers  of 
thy  Church;  and  grant  that 
thofe  things  which  we  afk 
faithfully,  we  may  obtain  ef- 
fedually,  through  JefusChriO: 
our  Lord.     Amen, 

The  Epijlle,     Phil.  iii.  17. 

BRETHREN,  be  follow- 
ers  together  of  me,  and 
mark  them  who  walk  fo,  as 
ye  have  us  for  an  enfample. 
(For  many  walk,  of  whom  I 
have  told  you  often,  and  now 
tell  you  even  weeping,  that 
theyaretheenemiesoftheCrofs 
of Chrift ;  whofeend  is  deftruc- 
tion,  whofe  God  is  their  belly, 
and  whofe  glory  is  in  their 
fhame,  who  mind  earthly 
things.)  For  our  converfation 
is  in  heaven,  from  whence 
alfo  we  look  for  the  Saviour, 
the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift ;  who 

fhall 


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fliall  change  our  vile  bod)^ 
that  it  may  be  falliioned  like 
unto  his  glorious  body,  ac- 
cording to  the  working, 
whereby  he  is  able  even  to 
fubduc  all  things  unto  hiai- 
fclf. 

M'he  Go/pel.  57. Matth.  xxii.  15. 

THEN  went  thePharifecs, 
and  took  counfei  how 
they  might  entangle  him  in 
his  talk.  And  they  lent  out 
unto  him  their  difciples,  with 
the  Herodians,  laying,  Maf- 
ter,  we  know  that  thou  art 
true,  and  teacheft  the  vv^ay  of 
God  in  truth,  neither  carefb 
thou  for  any  man  :  for  thou 
regardeft  not  the  perfon  of 
men.  Tell  us,  therefore, 
What  thinkefb  thou?  Is  it 
lawful  to  give  tribute  unto 
Ciefar,  or  not  ?  But  Jefus  per- 
ceived their  wickednefs,  and 
faid,  Why  tempt  ye  me,  ye 
hypocrites  ?  Show  me  the 
tribute-money.  And  they 
brought  unto  him  a  penny. 
And  he  faith  unto  them, 
Whofe  is  this  image  and  fu- 
perfcription  ?  They  fay  unto 
him,  C^far*s.  Then  faith  he 
unto  them,  Render  therefore 
unto  Casfar  the  things  which 
arc  C^far's  ;  and  unto  God 
the  things  that  are  God's. 
W^hen  they  had  heard  thefe 
words,  they  marvelled,  and 
left  him,  and  went  their  way. 


The  Tzventy-fourih  Sunday  after 

Triyiity, 

The  ColUa. 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee, 
abfolve  thy  people  from 
their  offences  ;  that,  through 
thy  bountiful  goodnefs,  wc 
may  all  be  delivered  from 
the  bands  of  thofe  fins  which 
by  our  frailty  we  have  com- 
mitted :  Grant  this,  O  hea- 
venly Father,  for  Jefus  Chrift's 
fake,  our  bieffed  Lord  and 
Saviour.      Amen, 

TheEpifJe.     Colof.  i.  3. 

WE  give  thanks  to  God, 
and  the  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrifl,  praying  al- 
ways for  you,  lince  we  heard 
of  your  faith  in  Chrifl  Jefus, 
and  of  the  love  which  ye  have 
to  all  the  faints;  for  the  hope 
which  is  laid  up  for  you  in 
heaven,  whereof  ye  heard  be- 
fore in  the  word  of  the  truth 
of  the  Gofpel ;  which  is  come 
unto  you,  as  it  is  in  all  the 
vvorld,  and  bringeth  forth 
fruit,  as  it  doth  alfo  in  you, 
fince  the  day  ye  heard  of  it, 
and  knew  the  grace  of  God 
in  truth.  As  ye  alfo  learned  of 
Epaphras,  our  dear  fellow  fer- 
vant,  who  is  for  you  a  faith- 
ful minifler  of  Chrift ;  who 
alfo  declared  unto  us  your 
love  in  the  fpirit.  For  this 
caufe  we  alfo,  fince  the  day 
we  heard  it,  do  not  ceafe  to 
pray  for  you,  and  to  defire 

that 


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that  yc  n^ght  be  filled  with 
the  knowledge  of  his  will  in 
all  wildom  and  fpiritual  un- 
derflanding:  that  yc  might 
walk  worthy  of  the  Lord  unto 
all  plcafing,  being  fruitful  in 
every  good  work,  and  increaf- 
ing  in  the  knowledge  of  God  ; 
flrcngthened  with  all  might, 
according  to  his  glorious  pow- 
er, unto  all  patience  and  long- 
iuffering,  with  joyfulneis ; 
giving  thanks  unto  the  Fa- 
ther, who  hath  made  us  meet 
to  be  partakers  of  the  inherit- 
ance of  the  faints  in  light. 

TbeGofpeL  5/.  Matth.  ix.  18. 

WHILE  Jefus  fpake 
thefe  things  unto 
John's  difciples,  behold,  there 
came  a  certain  ruler,  and 
worlhipped  him,  faying,  My 
daughter  is  even  now  dead ; 
but  come  and  lay  thy  hand 
upon  her,  and  fbie  (hall  live. 
And  Jefus  arofe,  and  follow- 
ed him,  and  fo  did  his  dif- 
ciples. (And  behold,  a  wo- 
man, which  was  difeafed  with 
an  ifTue  of  blood  twelve 
years,  came  behind  him,  and 
touched  the  hem  of  his  gar- 
ment :  For  (he  faid  within 
herfelf.  If  I  may  but  touch 
his  garment,  I  fhall  be  whole. 
But  Jefus  turned  him  about, 
and  when  he  faw  her,  he  faid. 
Daughter,  be  of  good  comfort, 
thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
whole.    And  the  woman  was 


made  whole  from  that  hour.) 
And  when  Jefus  came  into 
the  ruler's  houfe,  and  faw  the 
minftrels  and  the  people  ma- 
king  a  noife,  he  faid  unto 
them,  Give  place :  for  the 
maid  is  not  dead,  but  fleep- 
cth.  And  they  laughed  him 
to  fcorn.  But  when  the  peo- 
ple were  put  forth,  he  went 
in,  and  took  her  by  the  hand, 
and  the  maid  arofe.  And  the 
fame  hereof  went  abroad  into 
all  that  land. 

The  Twenty -fifth  Sunday  after 
Trinity. 

The  Collea. 

STIR  up,  we  befeech  thee, 
O  Lord,  the  wills  of  thy 
faithful  people;  that  they 
plenteoufly  bringing  forth  the 
fruit  of  good  works,  may  by 
thee  be  plenteoufly  rewarded, 
through  Jefus  Chrifh  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

For  the  Epijile.    Jer.  xxiii.  5. 

BEHOLD,  thedays  come, 
faith  the  Lord,  that  I 
wall  raife  unto  David  a  righ- 
teous Branch ;  and  a  King 
(hall  reign  and  profper,  and 
(liall  execute  judgment  and 
juftice  in  the  earth.  In  his 
days,  Judah  (hall  be  faved,and 
Ifrael  (hall  dwell  fafely  :  and 
this  is  his  Name  whereby  he 
Ihall  be  called,  THE  LORD 
OUR  RIGHTEOUSNESS. 
Therefore,  behold,  the  days 
L  come. 


Saint  Andrew's  Day. 

come,  faith  the  Lord,  that  pies  to  them  that  were  fet 
they  (hall  no  more  lay,  The  down,  and  likewife  of  the 
Lord  liveth,  who  brought  up  fillies,  as  much  as  they  would, 
the  children  of  Ifrael  out  of  When  they  were  filled,  he 
the  land  of  Egypt ;  but,  The  faid  unto  his  difciples.  Gather 
Lord  liveth  who  brought  up,  up  the  fragments  that  remain, 
and  who  led  the  feed  of  the   that  nothing  be  loft.  Therc- 


houfe  of  Ifrael  out  of  the 
north-country,  and  from  all 
countries  whither  I  had  driven 
them  ;  and  they  fhall  dwell 
in  their  own  land. 


fore  they  gathered  them  toge- 
ther, and  filled  twelve  bafkcts 
with  the  fragments  of  the  five 
barley-loaves,  which  remained 
over  and  above  unto  them 
that  had  eaten.  Then  thofe 
men,  when  they  had  feen  the 
miracle  that  Jefas  did,  faid, 
This  is  of  a  truth  that  Pro- 
phet that  fliould  come  int( 
the  world. 


rhe  Gojpd.     St.  John  vi.    5. 

WHEN  Jefus  then  lift 
up  his  eyes,  and  faw 
a  great  company  come  unto 
him,    he  faith   unto   Philip, 
Whence  fliali  we  buy  bread, 
that  thefe  may  eat  ?   (and  this   %  If  there  be  anymore  Sunday, 
he  faid  to  prove  him  ;  for  he        before    Advent -Sunday,    ih 
himfelf  knew  what  he  would        Service  of  fome  of  thofe  Suju 
do.)     Philip   anfwered    him,        days  that  were  omitted  aft 
Two  hundred  penny-worth  of       the  Epiphany,  fhall  be  take 
bread  is  not  fufficient  for  them, 


that  every  one  of  them  may 
take  a  httle,  One  of  his  difci- 
ples, Andrew,  Simon  Peter's 
brother,faith  unto  him,There 
is  a  lad  here,  who  hath  five 
barley-loaves,  and  two  fmall 
fifties;  but  v^'hat  are  they 
among  fo  many  ?  and  Jefus 
faid,  Make  the  men  fit  down. 
Now  there  was  much  grafs  in 
the  place.  So  the  men  fat 
down,  in  number  about  five 
thoufand.  And  Jelus  took 
the  loaves,  and  when  he  had 
given  thanks,  he  diftributed 
to  the  difciples,  and  the  difci- 


in  to  fupply  fo  many  as  are 
here  zvanting:  And  if  there 
be  fewer,  the  overplus  may 
be  omitted:  Provided  that 
this  lafl  Collect,  Epiflle^  and 
Gofpel,  fhall  ahvays  be  ufed 
upon  the  Sunday  next  before 
Advent. 

St.  Andrezvs  Day, 
rhe  ColleB. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who 
did  ft  give  fuch  grace 
unto  thy  holy  Apoftle  Saint 
Andrew,  that  he  readily  obey- 
ed the  calling  of  thy  Son  Je- 
fus Chrift,  and  follow^ed  him 
without 


Saint  Andrew's  Day 


without  delay;  grant  unto 
us  all,  that  wc,  being  called 
by  thy  holy  Word,  may  forfh- 
with  give  up  ouilclvcs  obedi- 
ently to  fulfil  thy  holy  com- 
mandments, through  the  lame 
Jefus  Chritt  our  Lord.  Amen. 

The  E pi  file.    Rom.  x.  9, 

IF  thou  flialt  confefs  with 
thy  mouth  the  Lord  Je- 
fus, and  ("halt  believe  in  thine 
heart  that  God  hath  raifed 
him  from  the  dead,  thou  (lialt 
befaved.  For  with  the  heart 
man  believeth  unto  righteouf- 
nefs,  and  with  the  mouth 
confeflion  is  made  unto  falva- 
tion.  For  the  Scripture  faith, 
Whofoever  believeth  on  him 
(hall  not  be  alliamed.  For 
there  is  no  difference  between 
the  Jew  and  the  Greek:  for 
the  fame  Lord  over  ail,  is  rich 
unto  all  that  call  upon  him. 
For  whofoever  Ihall  call  upon 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  Ihall 
be  faved.  How  then  fhall 
they  call  on  him  in  whom 
they  have  not  believed?  And 
how  fhall  they  believe  in  him 
of  whom  they  have  not  heard.'* 
And  how  (hall  they  hear  with- 
out a  preacher  .-^  And  how 
(hall  they  preach  except  they 
be  fent?  As  it  is  written. 
How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of 


Gofpel.      For    FJaias    faith. 
Lord,  who  hath  believed  our 
report?  So  then,  faith  cometh 
by  hearing,  and  hearing  by  the 
Word  of  God.  But  1  fay,  have 
they  not  heard?    Yes  verily, 
their  found  went  into  all  the 
earth,   and  their  words  unto 
the  ends  of  the  world.     But 
I  fay.   Did  not  Ifracl  know  ? 
Firft,  Mofes  faith,  I  will  pro- 
voke you  to  jealoufy  by  them 
that  are  no  people,  and  by  a 
foolifl"i  nation   I    will    anger 
you.     But  Efaias  is  very  bold,  , 
and  faith,  I  was  found  of  them 
that   fought  me   not;    I  was 
made  manifefl  unto  them  that 
afl<ed  not  after  me.  But  to  If- 
rael  he  faith,  All  day  long  have 
I  ftretched  forth  my  hands  un- 
to a  difobedient  and  gainfay- 
ing  people. 

The  Gofpel.  ^/.Matth.  iv.  18. 

JESUS  walking  by  the  fca 
of  Galilee,  faw  two  bre- 
thren, Simon,  called  Peter,  and 
Andrew  his  brother,  cafting  a 
net  into  the  fea:  (for  they 
were  fifhers.)  And  he  faith 
unto  them,  Follow  me,  and 
I  will  make  you  fidiers  of 
men.  And  they  flraightway 
left  their  nets,  and  followed 
him.  And  going  on  from 
thence,  he  faw  other  two  bre- 


them  that  preach  the  Gofpel  thren,  James  the  fon  of  Ze- 
of  peace,  and  bring  glad  ti-  bedee,  and  John  his  brother, 
dings  of  good  things  ?  But  in  a  (hip  with  Zebedee  their 
they  have  not  all  obeyed  the   father,   mending  their  nets  ; 

L  2  and 


Saint  Thomas's  Day. 


and  he  called  them.  And 
they  immediately  left  the  (hip 
and  their  father,  and  follow- 
ed him. 


Sl  Tbomas  the  Apqftle. 
The  Colka, 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
living  God,  who,  for 
the  greater  confirmation  of 
the  faith,  didfl  fuffer  thy  holy 
Apoflle  Thomas  to  be  doubt- 
ful in  thy  Son's  refurredion  ; 
grant  us  fo  perfectly,  and 
without  all  doubt,  to  believe 
in  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrifl,  that 
our  faith  in  thy  light  may  ne- 
ver be  reproved.  Hear  us, 
O  Lord,  through  the  fame 
Jefus  Chrift;  to  whom,  with 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
all  honour  and  glory,  now 
and  for  evermore.     Amen. 

The  Epifile,    Ephef.  ii.  19. 

NOW  therefore  ye  are  no 
more  flrangers  and  fo- 
reigners, but  fellow-citizens 
with  the  faints,  and  of  the 
houfhold  of  God;  and  are 
built  upon  the  foundation  of 
the  Apoflles  and  Prophets, 
Jefus  Chrifl  himfelf  being  the 
chief  cor ner-ftone;  in  whom 
all  the  building,  fitly  framed 
together,  groweth  unto  an 
holy  temple  in  the  Lord  :  in 
whom  ye  alfo  are  builded  to- 
gether for  an  habitation  of 
God,  through  the  Spirit. 


The  GofpeL    St.  John  xx.  24. 

T^HOMAS,  one  of  the 
twelve,  called  Didymus, 
was  not  with  them  when  Jefus 
came.  The  other  difciples 
therefore  faid  unto  him,  Wc 
have  feen  the  Lord.  But  he 
faid  unto  them,  Except  I  fhall 
fee  in  his  hands  the  print  of 
the  nails,  and  put  my  finger 
into  the  print  of  the  nails, 
and  thrufl:  my  hand  into  his 
fide,  1  will  not  believe.  And 
after  eight  days,  again  his  dif- 
ciples were  within,  and  Tho- 
mas with  them:  Then  came 
Jefus,  the  doors  being  fhut, 
and  flood  in  the  midft,  and 
faid.  Peace  be  unto  you. 
Then  faid  he  to  Thomas, 
Reach. hither  thy  finger,  and 
behold  my  hands  ;  and  reach 
hither  thy  hand,  and  thruft 
it  into  my  fide;  and  be  not 
faithlefs,  but  believing.  And 
Thomas  anfwercd  and  faid 
unto  him,  My  Lord,  and  my 
God.  Jefus  faith  unto  him, 
Thomas,  becaufe  thou  hafb 
feen  me,  thou  hafl  believed; 
blefTed  are  they  that  have  not 
feen,  and  yet  have  believed. 
And  many  other  figns  truly 
did  Jefus  in  the  prefence  of 
his  difciples,  which  are  not 
written  in  this  book.  But 
thefe  are  written,  that  ye 
might  believe  that  Jefus  is 
the  Chrifl,  the  Son  of  God  ; 
and  that  believing,  ye  might 
have  life  through  his  Name. 

St. 


Saint  Stephen's  Day. 


St.  Stephen's  Day. 
rbe  Colka. 

GRANT,  O  Lord,  that 
in  all  our  fufferinc^s  here 
upon  earth,  for  the  tcilimony 
of  thy  truth,  we  may  fled- 
faftly  look  up  to  Heaven,  and 
by  faith  behold  the  glory  that 
fhall  be  revealed ;  and  being 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
may  learn  to  love  and  blefs 
our  perfecutors,  by  the  ex- 
ample of  thy  firft  Martyr 
Saint  Stephen,  who  prayed  for 
his  murderers  to  thee,  O 
Blefled  Jefus,  who  ftandeft  at 
the  right  hand  of  God,  to 
fuccour  all  thofe  who  fuffer 
for  thee,  our  only  Mediator 
and  Advocate.     Amen, 

%  Then  Jhall  follow  the  Colle5l 
of  the  Nativity,  which  fhall 
he  [aid  continually  until  New- 
Tears  Eve. 

For  the  Epijlle.    A(5ls  vii.  55. 

STEPHEN,  being  full  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  looked 
up  ftedfaftly  into  heaven,  and 
faw  the  glory  of  God,  and  Je- 
fus ftanding  on  the  right  hand 
of  God;  and  faid,  Behold,  I 
fee  the  heavens  opened,  and 
the  Son  of  man  ftanding  on 
the  right  hand  of  God.  Then 
they  cried  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  ftopped  their  ears, 
and  ran  upon  him  with  one 
accord,  and  caft  him  out  of 
the  city,  and  ftoned  him : 
and  the  witneffes  laid  down 


their  clothes  at  a  young  man's 
feet,  u'holc  name  was  Saul. 
And  they  ftoned  Stephen,  cal- 
ling upon  God,  and  faying. 
Lord  Jefus,  receive  my  fpirit. 
And  he  kneeled  down,  and 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  I^rd, 
lay  not  this  fin  to  their  charge. 
And  when  he  had  laid  this, 
he  fell  afleep. 

The  Gofpel.  St.  Matth.  xxiii.  34.' 

BEHOLD,  I  fendunto  you 
prophets,  and  wife  men, 
and  fcribes ;  and  fome  of  them 
ye  fliall  kill  and  crucify  ;  and 
fome  of  them  ill  all  ye  fcourge 
in  your  fynagogues,  and  per- 
fecute  them  from  city  to  city ; 
that  upon  you  may  come  all 
the  righteous  blood  ftied  up- 
on the  earth,  from  the  blood 
of  righteous  Abel,  unto  the 
blood  of  Zacharias,  fon  of  Ba- 
rachias,  whom  ye  flew  between 
the  temple  and  the  altar.  Ve- 
rily I  fay  unto  you.  All  thefc 
things   fhall  come  upon  this 
generation.  O  Jerufalem,  Je- 
rufalem,  thou  that  killeft  the 
prophets,  and   ftoneft    them 
which  are  fen  t  unto  thee ;  how 
often  would  I  have  gathered 
thy  children  together,  even 
as  a  hen  gathereth  her  chick- 
ens under  her  wings,  and  ye 
would   not  1     Behold,    your 
houfe  is  left  unto  you  defolate. 
For  I  fay  unto  you,  Ye  ftiall 
not  fee  me  henceforth,  till  ye 
fhall  fay,    BlefiTed  is   he  that 
Cometh 


Saint  John  the  Evangelift's  Day. 

cometh  in  the  Name  of  the   that  God  ishght,  and  in  him 
Lord.  is  no  darknefs  at  all.     If  we 


T 


•  fay  that  we  have  fellowfliip 

Sl  John  the  EvangehJTs  Day,  vvith  him,  and  walk  in  dark- 

I'he  Collet,  ncfs,  we  lie,  and  do  not  the 

MERCIFUL  Lord,  we  truth:  But  if  we  walk  in  the 

befeech  theeto  cafl  thy  light,  as  he  is  in  the  hght,  w^e 

bright   beams  of  light  upon  have  fellowfhip  one  with  ano- 

thy  Church,  that  it  being  in-  ther,  and  the  blood  of  Jefus 

flrudcdby  thedodrineofthy  Chrift  his  Son   cleanfeth  us 

blefled  Apoftleand  Evangelift  from  all  fin.  If  we  fay  that  we 

Saint  John,    may   fo  walk  in  have  no  fin,  we  deceive  our- 

the  light  of  thy  truth,  that  it  felves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in 

may  at  length  attain  to  ever-  us.     Ifweconfefs  our  fins,  he 

lafting   life,    through    Jefus  is  faithful  and  juft  to  forgive 

Chrift  our  Lord.     Anwu  us  our  fins,  and  to  cleanfe  us 

from  all  unrighteoufnefs.     If 

rhe  EpiJIle,   i  St.  John  i.  i.  ^e  fay  that  we  have  not  fin- 

H  AT  which  was  from  ned,  we  make  him  a  har,  and 

the    beginning,   which  his  Word  is  not  in  us. 
wc  have  heard,  which  we  have 

fcen  with  our  eyes,  which  wc  ^^^  Cwfpel.  St.  John  xxi.  19. 

have   looked  upon,   and  our  TESUS    faid    unto   Peter, 

hands   have  handled  of  the  J    Follow  me.    Then  Peter 

word  of  life ;   (for  the  life  was  turning  about,  fecth  the  dif- 

manifefted,  and  we  have  feen  ciple  whom  Jefus  loved,  fol- 

it,  and  bear  vvitnefs,  and  fliow  lowing,  (which  alfo  leaned  on 

unto   you    that    eternal    life  his  breaft  at  fupper,  and  faid, 

which  was  with  the  Father,  Lord,   which  is  he  that  be- 

and  wasmanifcfteduntous  i)  trayeth  thee  ?)     Peter  feeing 

that  which  we  have  feen  and  him,    faith  to  Jefus,    Lord, 

heard,   declare  we  unto  you,  and  what  (hall  this  man  do? 

that  ye  alfo  may  have  fellow-  Jefus  faith  unto  him,  If  I  will 

jQiip  with  us ;  and  truly  our  that  he  tarry  till  I  come,  what 

fellowfhip  is  with  the  Father,  is  that  to  thee  ?  Follow  thou 

and  with  his  fon  Jefus  Chrift.  me.     Then  went  this  faying 

And  thefe  things  write  we  abroad  among  the  brethren, 

unto  you,  that  your  joy  may  that  that  difciple  fliould   not 

be  full.    This  then  is  the  mef-  die:  yet  Jefus  faid  not  unto 

fage  which  we  have  heard  of  him,  He  (hall  not  die :   but, 

him,  and  declare  unto  ycu,  If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I 

come, 


The  Innocents  Day. 


come,  what  is  that  to  thee  ? 
This  is  the  difciplc  which  tcl- 
tifieth  of  thcfc  things,  and 
wrote  thefe  things,  and  we 
know  tliat  his  tciVimony  is 
true.  And  there  are  aUb  ma- 
ny other  things  which  Jcfus 
did,  the  which,  if  they  fliould 
be  written  every  one,  1  lup- 
pofe  that  even  the  world  itlelf 
could  not  contain  the  books 
that  Ihould  be  written. 


and  they  fung  as  it  were  a  new 

long  before   the  throne,  and 
before  the  four  bcafts,  and  the 
ciders  :    and    no   man  could 
learn  that  fong,  but  the  hun- 
dred and  forty  and  four  thou- 
fand,  which   were  redeemed 
from  the   earth.      Thefe  are 
they  which  were  not  defiled 
with  women,  for  they  are  vir- 
gins :    thefe  are  they  which 
follow  the  Lamb  w^iitherfo- 
ever  he  goeth  :  thefe  were  re- 
deemed from  among  men,  be- 
ing the  firft-fruits  unto  God, 
and  to  the  Lamb.     And  in 
their  mouth   was  found 


The  Innocents  Day, 
The  Collet. 

O   Almighty    God,    who 
out   of  the  mouths  of 
babes  and  fucklings  haft  or-   g^\^^^i°^_.  ^^'^y,  ^^^^^^i-^jj^'l^ 
dained  ftreno;th,   and  madeft 


no 


fault  before  the  throne  of  God, 


infants  to  glorift^  thee  by  their 
deaths :  mortify  and  kill  all 
vices  in  us,  and  lo  ftrengthen 
us  by  thy  grace,  that  by  the 
innocency  of  our  lives,  and 
conftancy  of  our  faith  even 


The  Go/pel.    5'/.  Matth.  ii.  13. 

^r^HE  angel  of  the  Lord 

j|^    appeareth  to  Jofeph  in 

a  dream,  faying,  Arife,    and 

take  the  young  child  and  his 


unto  death,  we  may  glorify   mother    and  flee  into  Egypt, 
thy  holy  Name,  through  Je-   and  be  thou  there  until  Ibrmg 


fus  Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 
For  the  Epijile.     Rev.  xiv.  i. 

I  Looked,  and  lo,  a  Lamb 
ftood  on  the  mount  Sion, 
and  with  him  an  hundred  for- 
ty and  four  thoufand,  having 
his  Father's  Name  written  in 
their  foreheads.  And  I  heard 
a  voice  from  heaven,  as  the 
voice  of  many  waters,  and  as 
the  voice  of  a  great  thunder  : 
and  I  heard  the  voice  of  harp- 


thee  word ;  for  Herod  will 
feek  the  young  child  to  de- 
ftroy  him.  When  he  arofe,  he 
took  the  young  child  and  his 
mother  by  night,  and  depart- 
ed into  Egypt ;  and  was  there 
until  the  death  of  Herod  : 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
wdiich  was  fpoken  of  the  Lord 
by  the  prophet,  faying.  Out 
of  Egypt  have  I  called  my 
fon.  Then  Herod,  when  he 
faw  that  he  was  mocked    of 


ers  harping  wuth  their  harps  :    the  wife  men,  was  exceeding 

wroth, 


The  Converfion  of  St.  Paul. 


wroth,  and  fent  forth,  and 
flew  all  the  children  that  were 
in  Bethlehem,  and  in  all  the 
coafls  thereof,  from  two  years 
old  and  under,  according  to 
the  time  which  he  had  dili- 
gently enquired  of  the  wife 
men.  Then  was  fulfilled  that 
which  was  fpoken  by  Jeremy 
the  prophet,  faying,  In  Rama 
was  there  a  voice  heard,  la- 
mentation, and  weeping,  and 
great  mourning,  Rachael 
weeping  for  her  children,  and 
would  not  be  comforted,  be- 
caufe  they  are  not. 

ne  Converfion  of  St,  Paul, 
The  CoUeEl, 

OGOD,  who,  through 
the  preaching  of  the 
blefled  Apoftle  Saint  Paul, 
haft  caufed  the  light  of  the 
Gofpel  to  fhine  throughout 
the  world;  grant,  we  befeech 
thee,  that  we,  having  his  won- 
derful converfion  in  remem- 
brance, may  fhow  forth  our 
thankfulnefs  unto  thee  for 
the  fame,  by  following  the 
holy  dodrine  which  he 
taught,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.  Amen, 
For  the  Epifle.     A  As  ix.  i . 

AND  Saul,  yet  breathing 
out  threatenings  and 
flaughter  againft  the  difciples 
of  the  Lord,  went  unto  the 
High  Prieft,  and  defired  of 
him  letters  to  Damafcus  to 


the  fynagogues,    that   if  he 
found  any  of  this  way,  \vhe- 
ther  t  hey  were  men  or  women, 
he  might  bring  them  bound 
unto  Jerufalera.     And  as  he- 
journeyed,  he  came  near  Da- 
mafcus: and  fuddenly  there 
fliined    round   about    him  a 
light  from  heaven.     And  he      I 
fell  to  the  earth,  and  heard  a 
voice  faying  unto  him,  Saul, 
Saul,   why   perfecuteft   thou 
me?  And  he  faid.   Who  art 
thou.  Lord  ?    And  the  Lord 
faid,   I  am  Jefus  whom  thou 
perfecuteft:    It   is   hard   for 
thee  to  kick  againft  the  pricks.    ■, 
And  he,  trembling  and  afton-    1 
ifhed,   faid,  Lord,  what  wilt 
thou  have  me  to  do }    And 
the    Lord    faid    unto    him, 
Arife,  and  go  into  the  city, 
and  it  fhall  be  told  thee  what 
thou  muft  do.  And  the  men 
which  journeyed   with    him 
ftood   fpeechlefs,    hearing    a 
voice,  but  feeing  no  man.  And 
Saul  arofc  from    the  earth  ; 
and  when  his  eyes  were  open- 
ed, he  faw  no  man  :  but  they 
led  him    by  the  hand,  and 
brought  him  into  Damafcus. 
And  he  was  three  days  with- 
out fight,  and  neither  did  eat 
nor  drink.     And  there  was  a 
certain  difciple  at  Damafcus, 
named  Ananias,  and  to  him 
faid  the  Lord  in  a  vifion,  Ana- 
nias :    And  he  faid.   Behold, 
I  am  here.  Lord.     And  the 
Lord    faid  unto  him,  Arife, 

and 


The  Convcrfion  of  St.  Pavl. 


and  go  into  the  ftrect  which 
is  called  Straight,  and  enquire 
in  the  houle  of  Judas  for  one 
called  Saul,  of  Tarius :  for 
behold,  he  prayeth,  and  hath 
feen  in  a  vifion  a  man  named 
Ananias,  coming  in,  and  put- 
ting his  hand  on  him,  that  he 
might  receive  his  (ight.  Then 
Ananias  anfwered,  Lord,  I 
have  heard  by  many  of  this 
man,  how  much  evil  he  hath 
done  to  thy  faints  at  Jerufa- 
lem  :  and  here  he  hath  au- 
thority from  the  chief  priefts 
to  bind  all  that  call  on  thy 
name.  But  the  Lord  iaith 
unto  him,  Go  thy  way  :  for 
he  is  a  chofen  veflel  unto  me, 
to  bear  my  Name  before  the 
Gentiles,  and  kings,  and  the 
children  of  Ifrael :  For  I  will 
fhow  him  how  great  things 
he  muft  fufFer  for  my  Name's 
fake.  And  Ananias  went  his 
way,  and  entered  into  the 
houfe  ;  and  putting  his  hands 
on  him,  faid,  Brother  Saul, 
the  Lord  (even  Jefus,  that 
appeared  unto  thee  in  the  way 
as  thou  camefl)  hath  fent  me, 
that  thou  mighteft  receive  thy 
fight,  and  be  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghoft.  And  immedi- 
ately there  fell  from  his  eyes 
as  it  had  been  fcales ;  and  he 
received  fight  forthwith,  and 
arofe,  and  was  baptized.  And 
when  he  had  received  meat, 
he  was  flrengthened.  Then 
was  Saul  certain  days  with  the 


diiciples  which  were  at  Da- 
malcus.  And  llraiglitway  he 
preached  Chrift  in  the  fyna- 
gogucs,  that  he  is  the  Son  of 
God.  But  all  that  heard  him 
were  amazed,  and  laid,  h 
not  this  he  that  deflroyed 
them  which  called  on  this 
Name  in  Jerufalem,  and  came 
hither  for  that  intent,  that 
he  might  bring  them  bound 
unto  the  chief  priefls  ?  But 
Saul  increafed  the  more  in 
flrength,  and  confounded  the 
Jews  which  dwelt  at  Damaf- 
cus,  proving  that  this  is  very 
Chrifl. 

Tbe  Go/pel,  St.  Matth.  xix.  27. 

PETER  anfwered,  and  faid 
unto  Jefus,  Behold,  we 
have  forfaken  all,  and  followed 
thee ;  what  fliall  we  have 
therefore  ?  And  Jefus  (aid  un- 
to them,  Verily  I  fay  unto 
you,  that  ye  which  have  fol- 
lowed me,  in  the  regenera- 
tion, when  the  Son  of  man 
fliall  fit  in  the  throne  of  his 
glory,  ye  alfo  fhall  fit  upon 
twelve  thrones,  judging  the 
twelve  tribes  of  Ifrael.  And 
every  one  that  hath  forfaken 
houfes,  or  brethren,  or  fiflers, 
or  father,  or  mother,  or  wife, 
or  children,  or  lands,  for  my 
Name's  fake,  fhall  receive  an 
hundred  fold,  and  fhall  inhe- 
rit everlafling  life.  But  many 
that  are  firft  fliall  be  laft,  and 
the  lafl  fhall  be  firfl. 

The 


The  Purification  of  Saint  Mary. 


The  Prefentation  of  Cbrijl  in  the 
Temple^  commonly  called^  The 
Purification  of  Saint  JSIary 
the  Virgin. 

The  ColleEi, 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
living  God,  we  humbly 
beleech  thy  Majefly,  that  as 
thy  only  begotten  Son  was 
this  day  prel'ented  in  the 
Temple  in  lubftance  of  our 
fiefh  ;  fo  we  may  be  prefented 
unto  thee  with  pure  and 
clean  hearts,  by  the  fame  thy 
Son  Jelus  Chrifl  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

For  the  Epijile.  Mai.  iii.  i. 

BEHOLD,  I  will  fend  my 
mefienger,  and  he  iliail 
prepare  the  way  before  me  : 
and  the  Lord,  whom  ye  feek, 
fhall  fuddenly  come  to  his 
temple  ;  even  the  mellenger 
of  the  covenant,  whom  ye 
delight  in  :  behold  he  fliall 
come,  faith  the  Lord  of 
holts.  But  who  may  abide 
the  day  of  his  coming  ?  and 
who  fliall  ftand  w^hen  he  ap- 
peareth  ?  for  he  is  like  a  refi- 
ner's fire,  and  like  fuller's 
foap.  And  he  fliall  fit  as  a 
retiner  and  purifier  of  filver : 
and  he  fliall  purify  the  fons  of 
Levi,  and  purge  them  as  gold 
and  filver,  that  they  may  offer 
unto  the  Lord  an  offering  in 


righteoufnefs.  Then  fhall  the 
offerings  of  Judah  and  Jeru- 
falem  be  pleafant  unto  the 
Lord,  as  in  the  days  of  old, 
and  as  in  former  years.  And 
I  will  come  near  to  you  to 
judgment;  and  I  will  be  a 
fwift  witnefs  againft  the  for- 
ccrers,  and  againfl  the  adul- 
terers, and  againft  falfe  fwear- 
ers,  and  againfl  thofe  that 
opprefs  the  hireling  in  his  ^ 
wages,  the  w^idow,  and  the  \ 
fatherlefs,  and  that  turn  afide 
the  ftranger  from  his  right, 
and  fear  not  me,  faith  the 
Lord  of  hofts. 

The  GofpeL    St.  Luke  ii.  22. 

AND  when  the  days  of  her 
purification    according- 
to  the  law   of  Moles,   were' 
accomplifhed,   they   broughti 
him  to  Jerufalem,  to  prefent' 
him  to  the  Lord  (as  it  is  writ- 
ten in  die  law    of  the  Lord,j 
Every  male  that  openeth  the! 
womb  fhall  be  called  holy  to^ 
the  Lord)  and  to  offer  a  facri- 
fice,  according  to  that  whichj 
is  faid  in  the  law  of  the  Lord  J 
A  pair  of  turtle  doves,  or  tw< 
young  pigeons.   And  beholdj 
there  was  a  man  in  Jerufalem, 
whofe  name  was  Simeon  ;  and^ 
the  fame  man  was  juft  am 
devout,  waiting  for  the  con-" 
folation  of   Ifrael  :   and  the 
Holy  Ghoft  was  upon  him. 
And  it  was  revealed  unto  him 

bv 


Saint  Matthias's  Day. 


by  the  Holy  Ghod,  that  he 
fhould  not  Tee  dcatli,  before 
he  had  lecn  the  Lord's  Chrill:. 
And  he  canne  by  the  Spirit 
into  the  temple  ;  and  when 
the  parents   brought    in    the 
child  Jefus,  to  do   for    him 
after  the  cudom  of  the  law, 
then  took  he   him  up  in  his 
arms,  and  blefled  God,  and 
laid,  Lord,  now  letted  thou 
thy  fervant  depart   in  peace, 
according  to  thy  word  :    For 
mine  eyes  have  feen  thy  falva- 
tion  ;  which   thou  had  pre- 
pared before  the  face  of  all 
people  ;    a  light   to    lighten 
the   Gentiles,  and   the  glory 
of   thy  people    Ifrael.     And 
Jofeph  and  his  mother  mar- 
velled at  thofe  things  which 
were  fpoken  of  him.  And  Si- 
meon blelied  them,  and  faid 
unto  Mary  his  mother,  Be- 
hold, this  child  is  fet  for  the 
fall  and  rihng  again  of  many 
in  Ifrael ;  and  for  a  fign  which 
ihall  be  fpoken  againd,  (yea, 
a  fword  (hall  pierce  through 
thy  own  foul  alfo,)  that  the 
thoughts    of     many     hearts 
may  be  revealed.     And  there 
was  one  Anna,  a  prophetefs, 
the  daughter  of  Phanuel,  of 
the  tribe  of  Afer  ;    fhe  was 
of  a  great  age,  and  had  liv- 
ed with   an    hud)and    feven 
years  from  her  virginity  ;  and 
die   was  a   widow   of  about 
tour-fcore    and    four    years, 
which  departed  not  from  the 


temple,  but  fcrvcd  God  with 

tailings  and  prayers  night  and 
day.  And  Ihe  coming  in  that 
indanl,  gave  thanks  likewifc 
unto  the  Lord,  and  fpake  of 
him  to  all  them  that  looked 
for  redemption  in  Jerufalem. 
And  when  they  had  per- 
formed all  things  according  to 
the  law  of  the  Lord,  they  re- 
turned into  Galilee,  to  their 
own  city  Nazareth.  And  tlie 
child  grew,  and  waxed  drong 
in  fpirit,  filled  with  wildom  ; 
and  the  grace  of  God  was 
upon  him. 

Saint  Matthiases  Day. 
The  Colka. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  into 
the  place  of  the  traitor 
Judas,  didd  choofe  thy  faith- 
ful fervant  Matthias  to  be  of 
the  number  of  the  twelve 
Apodles  ;  grant  that  thy 
Church  being  alway  preferved 
from  falfe  .  Apodles,  may  be 
ordered  and  guided  by  faithful 
and  true  Padors,  through  Je- 
fus Chrid  our  Lord.  Amen, 

Forthe  Epijile.    Adtsi.  15. 

IN  thofe  days  Peter  dood  up 
in  the  midd  of  the  difci- 
ples,  and  faid,  (the  number  of 
the  names  together  were  about 
an  hundred  and  twenty;)  Men 
and  brethren,  this  Scripture 
mud  needs  have  been  fulfilled, 
which  the  Holy  Ghod  by  the 
mouth 


The  Annunciation  of  the  Virgin  Mary. 


mouth  of  David  fpake  before 
concerning   Judas,   who  was 
guide  to  them  that  took  Jefus. 
For  he  was  numbered  with  us, 
and  had  obtained  part  of  this 
miniftry.  Now  this  man  pur- 
cliafed  a  field  with  the  reward 
of  iniquity  ;  and  falhng  head- 
long, he  buril  afunder  in  the 
midfl:,and  all  his  bowels  gufli- 
ed  out.     And  it  was  knowm 
to  all  the  dwellers  at  Jerufa- 
lem  ;  infomuch  as  that  field 
is     called     in    their    proper 
tongue,  Aceldama,  that  is  to 
i'ay.  The  field  of  blood.    For 
it  Is  written  in  the  book  of 
Pialms,  Let  his  habitation  be 
defolate,     and    let    no   man 
dwell  therein  :   and   his  Bi- 
flioprick    let    another    take. 
Wherefore    of    thefe     men, 
which  have  companied  with 
us  all  the  time  that  the  Lord 
Jefus  v^^ent  in  and  out  among 
us,  beginning  from  the  bap- 
tifm  of  John,  unto  that  fame 
day  that  he  was  taken  up  from 
us,  muft  one  be  ordained  to 
be  a  witnefs  with   Us  of  his 
refurredion.       And  they  ap- 
pointed  two,    Joieph   called 
Barfabas,  who  was  furnamed 
Jufiius,  and  Matthias.      And 
they  prayed,  and  faid.  Thou 
Lord,     which    knoweft    the 
hearts  of  all  men,  (how  whe- 
ther of  thefe  two  thou  had 
chofen  ;  that    he    may    take 
part  of    this    miniftry    and 
apoftlelhip,  from  which  Judas 


by  tranfgrefTion  fell,  that  he 
might  go  to  his  own  place. 
And  they  gave  forth  their  lots ; 
and  the  lot  fell  upon  Matthias. 
And  he  was  numbered  with 
the  eleven  Apoftles. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Matth.  xi.  25. 

AT  that  time  Jefus  an- 
fwered,and  faid,  I  thank 
thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  hea- 
ven and  earth,  becaufe  thou 
haft  hid  thefe  things  from  the 
wife  and  prudent,  and  haft  re- 
vealed them  unto  babes.  Even 
fo.  Father,  for  fo  it  feemed 
good  in  thy  fight.  All  things 
are  delivered  unto  me  of  my 
Father  ;  and  no  man  know- 
eth  the  Son  but  the  Father  ; 
neither  knoweth  any  man  the 
Father,  fave  the  Son,  and  he 
to  whomfoever  the  Son  will 
reveal  him.  Come  unto  me, 
all  ye  that  labour  and  are  heavy 
laden,  and  I  will  give  you  reft. 
Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and 
learn  of  me ;  for  I  am  meek 
and  lowly  in  heart  :  and  ye 
fhall  find  reft  unto  your  fouls. 
For  my  yoke  is  eafy,  and  my 
burthen  is  light. 

The  Annunciation  of  the  Blejfed 
Virgin  Mary, 

The  Collet, 

WE   befeeeh    thee,    O 
Lord,  pour  thy  grace 
into  our  hearts  ;  that  as  we 
have  known  the  Incarnation 
of  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift  by  the 
mefTage 


The  Annunciation  of  the  Virgin  Mary. 


melVage  of  an  angel ;  {o  by 
his  crofs  and  paffion  we  may 
be  brought  unto  the  glory  of 
his  Rclurredion,  through  the 
fame  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 

For  the  EpiJIle.    Ifai.  vii.  lo. 

MOREOVER,  the  Lord 
fpake  again  unto  Ahaz, 
faying,  Aik  thee  a  fign  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  ;  afk  it  either 
in  the  depth,  or  in  the  height 
above.  But  Ahaz  faid,  I  will 
not  afk,  neither  will  I  tempt 
the  Lord.  And  he  faid,  Hear 
ye  now,  O  houfe  of  David  ; 
Is  it  a  fmall  thing  for  you  to 
weary  men,  but  will  ye  weary 
my  God  alfo  }  Therefore  the 
Lord  himfelf  fliall  give  you  a 
fign  ;  Behold,  a  virgin  (hall 
conceive,  and  bear  a  fon,  and 
fliall  call  his  name  Tmmanuel. 
Butter  and  honey  (hall  he  eat, 
that  he  may  know  to  refufe 
the  evil,  and  choofe  the  good. 

The  Go/pel.  St.  Luke  i.  26. 

AND  in  the  fixth  month, 
the  Angel  Gabriel  wa-s 
fent  from  God  unto  a  city  of 
Galilee,  named  Nazareth,  to 
a  Virgin  efpoufed  to  a  man 
whofe  name  was  Jofeph,  of  the 
houfe  of  David  :  and  the  Vir- 
gin's name  was  Mary.  And 
the  angel  came  in  unto  her, 
and  faid,  Hail,  thou  that  art 
highly  favoured,  the  Lord  is 
with  thee  -,   bleffed  art  thou 


among  women.  And  when 
Ihe  faw  him,  (he  was  troubled 
at  his  faying,  and  caft  in  her 
mind  what  manner  of  laluta- 
tion  this  (liouldbe.  And  the 
angel  faid  unto  her.  Fear  not, 
Mary  ;  for  thou  haft  found 
favour  with  God.  And  be- 
hold, thou  fhalt  conceive  in 
thy  womb,  and  bring  forth  a 
fon,  and  (halt  call  his  name 
Jefus.  He  (liall  be  great, 
and  (liall  be  called  the  Son  of 
the  higheft ;  and  the  Lord 
God  (liall  give  unto  him  the 
throne  of  his  father  David. 
And  he  (hall  reign  over  the 
houfe  of  Jacob  for  ever  ;  and 
of  his  kingdom  there  fliall  be 
no  end.  Then  faid  Mary 
unto  the  angel,  How  (hall  this 
be,  feeing  I  know  not  a  man  ? 
And  the  angel  anfwered  and 
faid  unto  her,  The  Holy 
Ghoft  ihall  come  upon  thee, 
and  the  power  of  the  Higheft 
fhall  over(hadow  thee  :  there- 
fore alfo  that  holy  thing 
which  fhall  be  born  of  thee, 
(hall  be  called  the  Son  of  God. 
And  behold,  thy  coufin  Eliza- 
beth, flie  hath  alfo  conceived 
a  fon  in  her  old  age  ;  and  this 
is  the  fixth  month  with  her, 
w^ho  was  called  barren.  For 
with  God  nothing  fhall  be 
impo(rible.  And  Mary  faid, 
Behold  the  handmaid  of  the 
Lord  ;  be  it  unto  me  accord- 
ing to  thy  word.  And  th: 
angel  departed  from  her, 

Saiiit 


Saint  Mark*s  Day. 


Saint  Mark's   Day, 
The  Colka. 

O  Almighty  God,  who 
haft  inftrufled  thy  ho- 
ly Church  with  the  heavenly 
dodrine  of  thy  Evangelifl 
Saint  Mark  ;  give  us  grace, 
that  being  not  like  children 
carried  away  with  every  bl aft 
of  vain  dodlrine,  we  may  be 
eftabliihed  in  the  truth  of  thy 
holy  Gofpel,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epiftls.     Ephef.  iv.  7. 

UNTO  every  one  of  us  is 
given  grace,  according 
to  the  meafure  of  the  gift  of 
Chrift.  Wherefore  he  faith, 
Whenheafcended  up  on  high, 
he  led  captivity  captive,  and 
gave  gifts  unto  men.  (Now 
that  he  afcended,  what  is  it 
but  that  he  alfo  defcendcd  firft 
into  the  lower  parts  of  the 
earth  ?  He  that  defcended  is 
the  fame  alfo  that  afcended  up 
far  above  all  heavens,  that  he 
might  fill  all  things. )  And  he 
gave  fome  apoftles,  and  fome 
prophets,  and  fome  evange- 
lifl^, and  fome  paftors  and 
teachers  ;  for  the  perfeding 
of  the  faints,  for  the  work  of 
the  miniftry,  for  the  edifying 
of  the  body  of  Chrift ;  till  w^  e 
all  come  in  the  unity  of  the 
faith,  and  of  the  knowledge 
of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  a 
perfedb  man,  unto  the  mea- 
fure of  theftature  of  the  ful- 


nefs  of  Chrift  :  that  we  hence- 
forth be  no  more  children, 
tofled  to  and  fro,  and  carried 
about  with  every  wind  of 
doftrine,  by  the  fleight  of 
men,  and  cunning  craft inefs, 
whereby  they  he  in  wait  to  de- 
ceive ;  but  fpeaking  the  truth 
in  love,  may  grow  up  into 
him  in  all  things,  which  is  the 
head,  even  Chrift  :  From 
whom  the  whole  body  fitly 
joined  together,  and  compact- 
ed by  that  which  every  joint 
fupplieth,  according  to  the 
effectual  working  in  the  mea- 
fure of  every  part,  maketh 
increafe  of  the  body,  unto  the 
edifying  of  itfelf  in  love. 
The  Gufpel.    St.  John  xv.  i. 

I  Am  the  true  vine,  and  my 
Father  is  the  hufbandman. 
Every  branch  in  me  that 
beareth  not  fruit,  he  taketh 
away  ;  and  every  branch  that 
beareth  fruit,  he  purgeth  it, 
that  it  may  bring  forth  more 
fruit.  Now  ye  are  clean 
through  the  word  which  I 
have  fpoken  unto  you.  Abide 
in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As  the 
branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of 
itfelf,  except  it  abide  in  the 
vine  ;  no  more  can  ye,  ex- 
cept ye  abide  in  me.  I  am 
the  vine,  ye  are  the  branches. 
He  that  abideth  in  mc,  and  I 
in  him,  the  fame  bringeth 
forth  much  fruit :  for  without 
me  ye  can  do  nothing.  If  a 
man  abide  not  in  me,  he  is 

caft 


Saint  Philip  and  St.  James's  Day. 


vail  iorth  us  a  branch,  and  is 
withered  ;  and  men  gather 
them,  and  cad  them  into  the 
fire,  and  they  are  burned.  If 
ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words 
abide  in  you,  ye  Ihiill  afk 
what  ye  will,  and  it  ihall  be 
done  unto  you.  Herein  is 
my  Father  glorified,  that  ye 
bear  much  fruit  ;  lo  Ihall  ye 
be  my  difciples.  As  the  Fa- 
ther hath  loved  me,  fo  have  I 
loved  you :  continue  ye  in 
my  love.  If  ye  keep  my  com- 
mandments, ye  fliall  abide  in 
my  love  ;  even  as  I  have 
kept  my  Father's  command- 
ments, and  abide  in  his  love. 
Thefe  things  have  I  ipoken 
unto  you,  that  my  joy  might 
remain  in  you,  and  that  your 
joy  might  be  full. 

Si.  Philip  and  Si,  James's  Day, 

The  Collea, 

O  Almighty  God,  whom 
truly  to  know  is  ever- 
lafting  life  j  grant  us  perfedly 
to  know  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift 
to  be  the  way,  the  truth,  and 
the  life  ;  that  following  the 
fteps  of  thy  holy  Apoftles, 
Saint  Philip  and  Saint  James, 
we  may  fledfaftly  walk  in  the 
way  that  leadeth  to  eternal 
life,  through  the  fame  thy  Son 
Jefus  Chrifl  our  Lord.  Amen. 

The  Epijlle.   St.  James  i.  i. 

JAMES,  a  fervant  of  God, 
and  of  the  Lord  Jefus 


Chriil,  to  the  twelve  tribes 
which  arc  feat te red  abroad, 
greeting.  My  brethren, count 
it  all  joy  when  ye  fall  into  di- 
vers temptations  ;  knowing 
this,  that  the  trying  of  your 
faith  workcth  patience.  But 
let  patience  have  her  pcrfctt 
work,  that  ye  may  be  perfed 
and  entire,  wanting  nothing. 
If  any  of  you  lack  wifdom, 
let  him  afk  of  God,  that  giv- 
eth  to  all  men  liberally,  and 
upbraideth  not  ;  and  it  fliall 
be  given  him.  But  let  him 
aik  in  fliith,  nothing  waver- 
ing :  for  he  that  wavereth  is 
like  a  wave  of  the  fea,  driven 
with  the  wind,  and  tofled. 
Forlet  not  that  man  think  that 
he  fhall  receive  any  thin^-  of 
the  Lord.  A  double-minded 
man  is  unfhable  in  all  his  ways. 
Let  the  brother  of  low  degree 
rejoice  in  that  he  is  exalted ; 
but  the  rich  in  that  he  is  made 
low  ;  becaufe  as  the  flower  of 
the  grafs  he  fhall  pafs  away. 
For  the  fun  is  no  fooner  rifen 
with  a  burning  heat,  but  it 
withereth  the  grafs,  and  the 
flower  thereof  falleth,  and  the 
grace  of  the  fafliion  of  it  per- 
iflieth  :  fo  alfo  fliall  the  rich 
man  fade  away  in  his  ways. 
Blefl^ed  is  the  man  that  endu- 
reth  temptation  ;  for  when  he 
is  tried,  he  fliall  receive  the 
crown  of  life,  which  the  Lord 
hath  promifed  to  them  that 
love  him. 

rhe 


Saint  Barnabas  the  Apoftlc. 


ne  GofpeL     St.  John  xiv.   i. 

AND  Jefus  faid  unto  his 
difciples,  Let  not  your 
heart  be  troubled  :  ye  beheve 
in  God,  beheve  alfo  in  me. 
In  my  Father's  houfe  are  ma- 
ny manfions  ;  if  it  were  not 
fo,  I  would  have  told  you.  I 
go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you. 
And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a 
place  for  you,  I  will  come 
again,  and  receive  you  unto 
myfelf;  that  where  I  am,  there 
ye  may  be  alfo.  And  whither 
I  go,  ye  know,  and  the 
way  ye  know.  Thomas  faith 
unto  him,  Lord,  we  know  not 
whither  thou  goeft,  and  how 
can  we  know  the  way  ?  Jefus 
faith  unto  him,  I  am  the  way, 
the  truth,  and  the  life  :  no 
man  cometh  unto  the  Father 
but  by  me.  If  ye  had  known 
me,  ye  Ihould  have  known 
my  Father  alfo  :  and  from 
henceforth  ye  know  him,  and 
have  feen  him.  Philip  faith 
unto  him.  Lord,  fiiow  us  the 
Father,  and  it  fufficeth  us. 
Jefus  faith  unto  him,  Have  I 
been  fo  long  time  with  you, 
and  yet  haft  thou  not  known 
me,  Philip  ?  He  that  hath 
feen  me,  hath  feen  the  Father; 
and  how  fayeft  thou  then, 
Show  us  the  Father?  Believeft 
thou  not  that  I  am  in  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Father  in  me  } 
The  words  that  I  fpeak  unto 
vou,  1  Tpeak  not  of  myfeif ; 


but  the  Father  that  dwelletk 
in  mc,  he  doeth  the  works. 
Believe  mc,  that  I  am  in  the 
Father,  and  the  Father  in  me; 
or  elfe  believe  me  for  the  very 
works*  fake.  Verily,  verily, 
I  fay  unto  you,  He  that  belie- 
veth  on  me,  the  works  that 
1  do  fliall  he  do  alfo  ;  and 
greater  works  than  thefe  fhall 
he  do  ;  becaufe  I  go  unto  tnj 
Father.  And  whatfoever  ye 
fhall  afk  in  my  Name,  that 
will  I  do,  that  the  Father  may 
be  glorified  in  the  Son.  If 
ye  ihall  afk  any  thing  in  my 
Name,  I  will  do  it. 

St.  Barnabas  the  Apojlle, 
The  Colka, 

OLord  God  Almighty, 
who didft  endue  thy  ho- 
ly Apofllc  Barnabas  with  lin- 
gular gifts  of  the  Holy  Ghoft ; 
leave  us  not,  we  befeech  thee, 
deftitute  of  thy  manifold  gifts, 
nor  yet  of  grace  to  ufe  them 
alw^ay  to  thy  honour  and  glo- 
ry, through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

For  the  Epijlle.     Ads  xi.  22. 

TIDINGS  of  thefe  things 
came  unto  the  ears  of 
the  Church  which  was  in  Je- 
rufalem  :  and  they  fent  forth 
Barnabas,  that  he  fhould  go 
as  far  as  Antioch  :  who,  when 
he  came,  and  had  feen  the 
grace  of  God,  w^as  glad  ;  and 
exhorted  them  all,  that  with 
purpo^v 


Saint  John  Baptift*s  Day. 

purpofc  of  heart  they  would  foevcr  I  command  you. 
cleave  unto  the  Lord.  For  he  Henceforth  I  call  you  not 
was  a  i;ood  man,  and  iiili  of  fervants  ;  for  the  fervant 
the  Holy  Gholl,  andoflailh  :  knoweth  not  what  his  Lord 
and  much  people  was  added  doeth  :  but  I  have  called  you 
unto  llie  Lord.  Then  de-  friends  ;  for  all  things  that  I 
parted  Barnabas  to  Tarlus  for  have  heard  of  my  Lather,  I 
to  fcek  Saul  :  And  when  he  have  made  known  unto  you. 
had  found  liim,  he  brought  Ye  have  not  chofen  me,  but 
him  unto  Antiuch.  And  it  I  have  chofen  you,  and  or- 
came  to  pafs,  that  a  whole  dained  you,  that  ye  fliould 
year  they  airembledthcmfelves  go  and  bring  forth  fruit,  and 
with  the  Church,  and  taught  that  your  fruit  fhould  remain : 
much  people  :  and  the  difci-  that  whatfoever  ye  (liall  afk 
pies  were  called  Chriftiansfirfl  of  the  Father  in  my  Name, 
in    Antioch.     And    in  theie    he  may  give  it  you. 

days  came  prophets  from  Je-     — 

rufalemunto  Antioch.     And  Sf.  'John  Baptift's  Day, 

there  ftood  up  one  of  them,  77,^  CaileEl, 

named  Agabus,  and  fignified  *  LMIGHTY  God,  by 
by  theSpn-it,  thai  there  Ihould  J^  ^l^of^  providence  thy 
be  great  dearth  throughout  fervant  John  Baptift  was  won- 
all  the  world:  which  came  to  derfully  born,  and  Cent  to  pre- 
pafs  in  the  days  of  Claudius  ^he  way  of  thy  Son  our 

C^lar.  Then  the  dilciples,  Saviour,  by  preaching  repen- 
every  man  according  to  his  ^ance  ;  make  us  fo  to  follow 
ability,  determined  to  fend  his  doftrine  and  holy  life,  that 
rcliefuntothebrethren  which   ^^  truly  repent  accord- 

dwelt  in  Judea.  Which  alfo  -  ^o  his  preaching;  and 
they  did,  and  fent  it  to  the  ^f^^,  j^j^  example  conftantly 
elders  by  the  hands  of  Barna-  ^  ^^  ^j^^  ^^.^^^^^  l^^j^l  ^^^^{^ 
bas  and  Saul.  ^1^^^  ^^^  patiently  iuffer  for 

nc  GofpeL     St.  John  xv.  1 2.   ^^^^  ^.^^^^'s  fake,  through  Jefus 

Tt'tto    •                           1  Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 
HIS   is  my  command- 
ment. That  ye  love  one  ^^^  ^^^  ^P^^-  Isaiah  xl.  1. 
another,    as     I    loved    you.  /COMFORT  ye,  comfort 
«  Greater   love    hath  no  man  \^  ye  my  people,  faith  your 
than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down  God.     Speak  ye  comfortably 
his  life  for  his   friends.     Ye  to  Jerufalem,   and  cry  unto 
,  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do  what-  her,  that  her  warfare  is  ac- 

M  complifhed. 


Saint  John  Baptift's  Day. 


coinpliflicd,  that  her  iniquity 
is  pardoned  :  for  Ilie  hath  re- 
ceived of  the  Lord's  hand 
double  for  all  her  fins.  The 
voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the 
wildernefs.  Prepare  ye  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  make  flraight 
in  the  defer t  ^  highway  for 
our  God.  Every  valley  fliall 
be  exalted,  and  every  moun- 
tain and  hill  fhall  be  made 
low  :  and  the  crooked  fhall  be 
made  flraight,  and  the  rough 
places  plain.  And  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  fhall  be  revealed, 
and  all  flelh  fliall  fee  it  toge- 
ther ;  for  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  hath  fpoken  it.  The 
voice  faid,  Cry.  And  he  faid, 
What  fliall  I  cry  >  All  flefli 
is  grafs,  and  all  the  goodlinefs 
thereof  is  as  the  flower  of*the 
field.  The  grals  withereth, 
the  flower  fadeth,  becaufe  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord  bloweth 
upon  it :  furely  the  people  is 
grafs.  The  grafs  withereth, 
the  flower  fadeth ;  but  the 
word  of  our  God  fhall  fland 
for  ever.  O  Zion,  that  bring- 
eft  good  tidings,  get  thee  up 
into  the  high  mountain  :  O 
Jerufalem,  that  bringefk  good 
tidings,  lift  up  thy  voice  with 
flrength  ;  lift  it  up,  be  not 
afraid  :  fay  unto  the  cities  of 
Judah,  Behold  your  God. 
Behold,  the  Lord  God  will 
come  wath  ftrong  hand,  and 
his  arm  fliall  rule  for  him  : 
behold  his  reward  is  with  him, 


and  his  work  before  him.  He 
fliall  feed  his  flock  hke  a  fliep- 
herd ;  he  Ihall  gather  the 
lambs  with  his  arm,  and  carry 
them  in  his  bofom,  and  fliall 
gently  lead  thofe  that  are 
with  young. 

The  Gofpcl.  St.  Luke  i.  57. 

ELISABETH'S  full  time 
came  that  flie  fliould  be 
delivered  ;  and  fhe  brought 
forth  a  fon.  And  her  neigh- 
bours and  her  coufins  heard 
how  the  Lord  had  fhowed 
great  mercy  upon  her  ;  and 
they  rejoiced  with  her.  And 
it  came  to  pafs,  that  on  the 
eighth  day  they  came  to  cir- 
cumcife  the  child  ;  and  they 
called  him  Zacharias,  after 
the  name  of  his  father.  And 
his  mother  anfwered  and  faid, 
Not  fo  ;  but  he  fliall  be  called 
John.  And  they  faid  unto 
her.  There  is  none  of  thy  kin- 
dred that  is  called  by  this 
Name.  And  they  made  figns 
to  his  Father,  how  he  would 
have  him  called.  And  he 
alked  for  a  writing  table,  and 
wrote,  faying.  His  name  is 
John.  And  they  marvelled 
all.  And  his  mouth  was 
opened  immediately,  and  his 
tongue  loofed,  and  he  fpake, 
and  praifed  God.  And  fear 
came  on  all  that  dwelt  round 
about  them  :  and  all  thefe 
fayings  were  noifed  abroad 
throughout  all  the  hill  country 

of 


A 


Saint  Peter's  Day 


of  Judca.     And  all  tlu-y  that 
had  heard  them,  laid  thciii  up 
in  their  hearts,  laying,  What 
manner  of  child  Ihall  this  be  ? 
And  the  hand  of  tiie  Lord  was 
with  him.  And  his  father  Za- 
charias  was   filled    with    the 
Holy  Ghoft,  and  prophehed, 
faying,   Blelled   be  the  Lord 
God  of  Ifrael  ;  for  he  hath  vi- 
fitcd  and  redeemed  his  people, 
and  hath  railed  up  an  horn  of 
falvation  for  us,  in  the  houfe 
of  his  lervant  David,   as  he 
fpake  by  the  mouth  of  his 
holy    prophets,    which    have 
been  fince  the  world  began  ; 
that  we  Iliould  be  faved  from 
our  enemies,   and  from    the 
hand  of  all  that  hate  us  :  To 
perform  the  mercy  promifcd  to 
our  fathers,  and  to  remember 
his  holy  covenant  :   the  oath 
which  he  fware  to  our  father 
Abraham,     that    he    would 
grant  unto  us,  that  we,  being 
delivered  out  of  the  hands  of 
our  enemies,  might  ferve  him 
without  fear,  in  holineis  and 
righteoufnefs  before  him,  all 
the  days  of  our  life.     And 
thou,  Child,  (halt  be  called 
the  prophet  of  the  Higheft  : 
for  thou  ilialt  go  before  the 
face  of  the  Lord,  to  prepare 
his  ways  ;  to  give  knowledge 
of  falvation  unto  his  people 
by  the  rcmiflion  of  their  fms, 
through  the  tender  mercy  of 
our  God  ;  whereby  the  Day- 
fpring  from  on  high  hath  vi- 

M 


fited  us,  to  give  light  to  them 
that  fit  in  darknefs,  and  m 
the  (hadow  of  death,  to  guide 
our  teet  into  the  way  ol  peace. 
And  the  child  grew,  and  wax- 
ed (Irong  in  Ipirit  ;  and  wa'^> 
in  the  delerts  till  the  day  of 
his  Ihowing  unto  lirael. 


Sl  Peter's  Day. 

Ihe  Colka. 

O  Almighty  God,  who, 
by  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrifl, 
didit  give  to  thy  Apoflle  Saint 
Peter  many  excellent  gifts, 
and  commandedfl:  him  ear- 
neftly  to  feed  thy  flock  :  make, 
we  befeech  thee,  all  Bifliops 
and  Paftors diligently  to  preach 
thy  holy  Word,  and  the  peo- 
ple obediently  to  follow  the 
fame,  that  they  may  receive 
the  crown  of  everlailing  glo- 
ry, through  Jefus  Chrill  our 
Lord.  Amen. 
For  the  Epijile.    Ads  xii.  i. 

ABOUT  that  time.  He- 
rod  the  king  flretched 
forth  his  hands  to  vex  certain 
of  the  Church.  And  he  killed 
James  the  brother  of  John 
with  the  fword.  And  becaufe 
he  faw  it  pleated  the  Jews,  he 
proceeded  further  to  take  Pe- 
ter alfo.  (Then  were  the  da}  s 
of  unleavened  bread.)  And 
when  he  had  apprehended 
him,  he  put  him  in  priibn,  and 
delivered  him  to  four  quater- 
nions of  foldiers,  to  keep  him  ; 
intending  after  Eafter  to  bring 
2  him 


Saint  James  the  Apoftle, 


him  forth  to  the  people.  Pe- 
ter therefore  was  kept  in  pri- 
fon  ;  but  prayer  was  made 
wit'ncut  ceafiiiff  of  the  Church 

o 

unto  God  for  him.  /\ndwhen 
Herod  would  have  brought 
him    forth,     the  fame  nigb.t 
Peter   was    fleeping  between 
two  folaiers,  bound  with  two 
chains;  and  the  keepers  be- 
fore the  door  kept  the  prifon. 
And  behold,  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  him,  and  a 
light    fhined  in    the  prifon : 
and  he  fmote  Peter  on  the 
fide,  and  raifed  him  up,  fay- 
ing, Arife  up  quickly.     And 
his  chains   fell  off  from    his 
hands.     And  the  angel  faid 
•unto  him.  Gird  thyfelf,  and 
bind  on  thy  fandals  :  and  fo 
he  did.     And  he  faith  unto 
h'm,  Cafl  thy  garment  about 
tree,   and  follow   me.     And 
he  went  out,    and  followed 
him  ;  and  wift  not  that  i:  Vv^as 
true  which  was  done  by  the 
angel  ;  but  thought  he  faw  a 
vifion.     When  they  were  paft 
the  firft:  and  the  fecond  ward, 
they  came  unto  the  iron  gate 
that  leadeth  unto    the  city, 
which  opened  to  them  of  his 
own  accord  :  and  they  w^ent 
out,   and  pa^fTed  on  through 
one  fcrest,  and  forthwith  the 
angel    departed    from    him. 
xind  when  Peter  was  come  to 
h  i  m k  1  f,  h e  fa i d ,  No w  I  k now 
of  a  iurcty  that  the  Lord  hath 
\zut  his  a:^p;el,  and  hath  de- 


livered me  out  of  the  hand 
of  Herod,  and  from  all  the 
expedation  of  the  people  of 
the  Jews. 

The  Go/pel.  5/.Matth.  xvi.  13. 

WHEN  Jelus camie  into 
the  coafts  of  C^farea 
Phillippi,  he  afked  his  difci- 
ples,  faying.  Whom  do  men 
fay  that  I,  the  Son  of  man, 
am  ?  And  they  faid.  Some 
fay  that  thou  art  John  the 
Baptift ;  fomie,  Elias  ;  and 
others,  Jeremias,  or  one  of 
the  prophets.  He  faith  unto 
them.  But  whom  fay  ye  that 
I  am  ?  And  Simon  Peter  an- 
fwered  and  faid,  Thou  art 
Chnfl,  the  Son  of  the  living 
God.  And  Jefus  anfwered 
and  faid  unto  him,  BlelTed  art 
thou, Simon  Barjona:  for  lie (h 
and  blood  hath  not  revealed  it 
unto  thee, but  my  Fatherwliich 
is  in  heaven.  And  I  fay  alfo 
unto  thee,  that  thou  art  Peter, 
and  upon  this  rock  I  will  build 
my  Church  :  and  the  gates  of 
hell  fhall  not  prevail  againft  it. 
And  Lwill  give  unto  thee  the 
keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ; 
and  whatfoever  thou  (halt  bind 
on  earth,  lliall  be  bound  in 
heaven ;  and  whatfoever  thou,, 
fhalt  loofe  on  earth,  fhall  bcj 
loofed  in  heaven. 


G 


Saint  James  the  Apqftle. 

The  Collea. 

1  R  AN  T,0  merciful  God  J 

that  as  thine  holy  Apof-j 


Saint  James  the  Apofllc. 


tic  Saint  James,  leaving  his 

father  and  all  tliat  he  had, 
without  delay  was  obedient 
unto  the  calling  of  thy  Son 
Jelus  Chrift,  and  followed 
him  ;  fo  we,  forlaking  all 
worldly  and  carnal  affedions, 
may  be  evermore  ready  to 
follow  thy  holy  command- 
ments, through  Jefus  Chriil 
our  Lord.  Amen. 
For  the  Epi/lle.  Acls  xi.  27. 
and  part  of  Chap.  xii. 

IN  thofe  days  came  prophets 
from  Jerufalem  unto  An- 
tioch.  And  there  flood  up 
one  of  them  named  Agabus, 
and  fignified  by  the  Spirit, 
that  there  fliould  be  great 
dearth  throughout  all  the 
world  :  which  came  to  pafs 
in  the  days  of  Claudius  Csfar. 
Then  the  difciples,  every  man 
according  to  his  ability,  de- 
termined to  fend  relief  unto 
the  brethren  which  dwelt  in 
Judea.  Which  alio  they  did, 
and  fent  it  to  the  elders  by 
the  hands  of  Barnabas  and 
Saul.  Now  about  that  time, 
Herod  the  king  flretched 
forth  his  hands  to  vex  certain 
•f  the  Church.  And  he  killed 
James  the  brother  of  John 
with  the  fword.  And  becaufe 
he  faw  it  pleafed  the  Jews, 
he  proceeded  further  to  take 
Peter  alfo. 
Th^GofpeL  St.  Matth.xx.  20. 

THEN  came  to  him  the 
mother   of  Zebedee's 


children,  with  her  fons,  wor- 
(hipping  him,  and  dcfirin'.'  a 
certain  thing  of  him.  And  he 
faid  unto  her.  What  wilt  thou? 
She  laith  unto  him.  Grant 
that  thefe  my  two  (bns  may 
fit,  the  one  on  thy  right  hand, 
and  the  other  on  the  left,  in 
thy  kingdom.  But  Jelus  an^ 
fwcred  and  laid,  Ye  know  not 
what  ye  afk.  Are  ye  able  to 
drink  of  the  cup  that  I  Ihall 
drink  of,  and  to  be  baptized 
with  the  baptilm  that  I  am 
baptized  with  ?  They  lay  unto 
him,  We  are  able.  And  he 
faith  unto  them.  Ye  ihall 
drink  indeed  of  my  cup,  and 
be  baptized  with  the  baptilm 
that  I  am  baptized  with  ;  but 
to  fit  on  my  right  hand,  and 
on  my  left,  is  not  mine  to 
give ;  but  it  fliall  be  given  to 
them  for  whom  it  is  prepared 
of  my  Father.  And  when  tl:e 
ten  heard  it,  they  were  moved 
with  indignation  againft  the 
two  brethren.  But  Jefus  called 
them  unto  him,  and  faid,  Ye 
know  tliat  the  princes  of  the 
Gentiles  exercife  dominion 
over  them,  and  they  that  are 
great  exercife  authority  upon 
them.  But  it  fhall  not  be  (o 
ainiong  you  :  but  whofoever 
will  be  great  among  you,  let 
him- be  your  minifler ;  and 
whofoever  will  be  chief  among 
you,  let  him  be  your  fervant : 
Even  as  the  fon  of  man  came 
not  to  be  miniflered    unto, 

but 


Saint  Matthew  ilic  Apoltle. 


but  to  minifter,  and  to  give 
his  life  a  ranfom  for  many. 


them  fhould  be  accounted  the 
greateft.     And  he  faid  unto 


Saint  Bartholomew  the  Apojile.    ^i^^^^'  The  kings  of  the  Gen- 


the   ColleEi. 

O  Almighty  and  everlaft- 
ing  God,  who  didft  give 
to  thine  Apoflle  Bartholomew 
grace  truly  to  believe  and  to 


tiles  exercife  iordfhip  over 
them  ;  and  they  that  exercife 
authority  upon  them  are  cal- 
led benefadors.  But  ye  fhall 
not  be   fo  :     but   he   that  is 


preach  thy  Word  ;  grant,  w^e   gr^^teft  among  you,  let  him 
befeech  thee,  unto  thy  Church,   be  as  the  younger  ;    and  he 


to  love  that  Word  which  he 
believed  ;  and  both  to  preach 
and  receive  the  fame,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 
For  the  Epijile.    Ads  v.  1 2. 

BY  the  hands  of  the  Apof- 
tles  were  many  figns  and 
wonders  wrought  among  the 
people  (and  they  were  all  with 


that  is  chief,  as  he  that  doth 
ferve.  For  whether  is  greater, 
he  that  fitteth  at  meat,  or  he 
that  ferveth  }    is  not  he  that 


fitteth  at  meat  }  but  I  am 
among  you  as  he  that  ferveth. 
Ye  are  they  which  have  con- 
tinued with  me  in  my  tempta- 
tions. And  I  appoint  unto 
oneyccordinSoiomon's'porch"  you  a  kingdom,  as  my  father 
And  of  the  reft  durft  no  man  ^^^^  appomtedunto  me ;  that 
join  himfelf  to  them  ;  but  the  y^^^'y  ^^^  ^"^  ^''""^  ^t  my 
people  magnified  them.  And    ^^^\^  ^^  ^T  kmgdom,  and  fit 


believers  were  the  more  added 
to  the  Lord,  multitudes  both 
of  men  and  women)  infomuch 
that  they  brought  forth  the 
fick  into  the  ftreets,  and  laid 
them  on  beds  and  couches, 
that  at  leaft  the  fhadow  of 
Peter  pafling  by  might  over- 
Ihadow  fome  of  them.  There 
came  alfo  a  multitude  out  of 
the  cities  round  about  unto 
Jerufalem,  bringing  fick  folks, 
and  them  which  were  vexed 
with  unclean  fpirits;  and  they 
were  healed  every  one. 
TheGofpel,  St.  l^uke  xxii.24. 
ND there  wasalfoaftrife 


on  thrones,  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Ifrael. 


A 


Saint  Matthew  the  Apofile, 

"The  Collet. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  by 
thy  blelfed  Son  didft 
call  Matthew  from  the  receipt 
of  cuftom,  to  be  an  Apoftle 
and  Evangelift;  grant  us  grace 
to  forfake  all  covetous  defires, 
and  inordinate  love  of  riches ; 
and  to  follow  the  fame  thy 
Son  Jefus  Chrift,  who  liveth 
and  reignethwith  theeand  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  one  God,  world 
among  them,  which  of  without  end.     Amen, 

The 


Saint  MicHAKL  and  all  Angels. 


The  Epijlle.      2  Cor.  Iv.  i. 

THF.REFORE,  feeing 
we  have  this  mini  (try,  as 
we  have  received  mercy,  we 
faint  not  ;  but  have  renounc- 
ed the  hidden  things  of  dif- 
honefty,  not  walking  in  craf- 
tinefs,  nor  handling  the  Word 
of  God  deceitfully,  but  by 
manifcllation  of  the  truth, 
commcndingourfelves  to  every 
man's  confcience  in  the  fight 
of  God.  But  if  our  gofpel  be 
hid,  it  is  hid  to  them  that 
are  loft  :  In  whom  the  God 
of  this  world  hath  blinded  the 
minds  of  them  which  believe 
not,  left  the  light  of  the  glori- 
ous Gofpel  of  Chrift,  who  is 
the  image  of  God,  fhould 
fliine  unto  them.      For   we 


fmners  came  and  fat    down 
with  him  and  his    difciples. 
And  when  the  Pharifces  law 
it,  they  faid  unto  his  difciples. 
Why  eateth  your  Mafter  with 
publicans  and  hnners  ?     But 
when  Jefus  heard  that,  he  faid 
unto    them,    They    that    be 
whole,  need  not  a  phyfician, 
but  they  that  are  fick.      But 
go  ye   and   learn  what  that 
meaneth,  I  will  have  mercy, 
and  not  facrifice  ;  for  I  am  not 
come   to  call  the  righteous, 
but  fmners  to  repentance. 


St,  Michael  and  all  Angels, 
"The  CollcEt, 

/"^  Everlafting  God,  who 
\^  haft  ordaLned  and  con- 
ftituted  the  fervices  of  Angels 
preach  not  ourfelves,  but  Chrift  and  men  in  a  wonderful  order  ; 
Jefus  tJie  Lord ;  and  ourfelves  mercifully  grant,  that  as  thy 
your  fervants  for  Jefus*  fake,  holy  Angels  always  do  thee 
For  God,   who   commanded   fervice  in  heaven ;  fo,  by  thy 


th?  light  to  (hine  out  of  dark- 
nefs,  hath  ftiined  in  our  hearts, 
to  give  the  light  of  the  know- 
ledge of  the  glory  of  God,  in 
the  face  of  Jefus  Chrift. 

ne  Gofpel    St.  Matth.  ix.  9. 

AND  as  Jelus  paiTed  forth 
from  thence,  he  faw  a 
man  named  Matthew  fitting 

at  the  receipt  of  cuftom  :  and  and  his  angels,  and  prevailed 

he  faith  unto  him,  follow  me.  not ;    neither  was  their  place 

And  he  arofe,  and  followed  found  any  more  in  heaven, 

him.    And  it  came  to  pafs,  as  And   the  great   dragon    w^as 

Jefus  fat  at  meat  in  the  houfe,  caft    out,   that    old   ferpent, 

behold  many  publicans  and  called   the    devil   and   fatan, 

which 


appointment,  they  may  fuc- 
cour  and  defend  us  on  earth, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen, 

For  the  Epiftle,    Rev.  xii.  7. 

THERE  was  war  in  hea- 
ven ;  Michael  and  his 
Angels  fought  againft  the  dra- 
gon ;  and  the  dragon  fought 


Saint  LiTKE  the  Evangclift 


which  deccivcth  the  whole 
world  ;  he  was  cafl  out  into 
the  earth,  and  his  angels  were 
caft  out  with  him.  And  J 
heard  a  loud  voice  faying  in 
heaven,  Now  is  come  falva- 
tion  and  ftrength,  and  the 
kingdom  of  our  God,  and  the 
power  of  his  Chrift  ;  R)r  the 
accufer  of  our  brethren  is  caft 
down,  \vhich  accufed  them 
before  our  God  day  and  night. 
And  they  overcame  him  by 
the  blood  of  the  Lamb,  and 
by  the  word  of  their  teftimony; 
and  they  loved  not  their  lives 
unto  the  death.  Therefore 
rejoice,  ye  heavens,  and  ye 
that  dwell  in  them.  Woe  to 
the  inhabitants  of  the  earth 
and  of  the  fea  :  for  the  devil 
is  come  down  unto  you,  hav- 
ing great  wrath,  becaufc  he 
knoweth  that  he  hath  but  a 
fliort  time. 

JheGofpeL  St.  M^tth.xviu.  i. 

AT  the  fame  time  came 
the  ^lifciples  unto  Jefus, 
faying,  Who  is  the  greateft 
in  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ? 
And  Jefus  called  a  little  child 
unto  him,  and  fet  him  in  the 
midft  of  them,  and  faid.  Ve- 
rily I  fay  unto  yoti,  Except 
ye  be  converted,  and  become 
as  little  children,  ye  fliall  not 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven.  Whofoever  therefore 
fhall  humble  himfelf  as  this 
little  child,  the  fame  is  great- 


eft  in  the  kingdomof  heaven. 
And  whofo  (hall  receive  one 
fuch  little  child  in  my  Name, 
receiveth  me.  But  whofo  Ihall 
offend  one  of  thefe  little  ones 
which  believe  in  me,  it  were 
bettei  for  him  that  a  milftone 
were  hanged  about  his  rieck, 
and  that  he  were  drowned  in 
the  depth  of  the  fea.  Woe 
unto  the  world  becaufe  of  of- 
fences :  for  it  muft  needs  be 
that  offences  come  :  but  woe 
to  that  man  by  whom  the  of- 
fence Cometh.  Wherefore,  if 
thy  hand  or  thy  foot  offend 
thee,  cut  them  off,  and  caft 
them  from  thee  :  it  is  better 
for  thee  to  enter  into  life  halt 
or  maimed,  rather  than  hav- 
ing two  hands  or  two  feet,  to 
be  caft  into  everlafting  fire. 
And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee, 
pluck  it  out,  and  caft  it  from 
thee  :  it  is  better  for  thee  to 
enter  into  life  with  one  ey.e, 
rather  than  having  two  eyes, 
to  be  caft  into  hell-fire.  Take 
heed  that  ye  defpife  not  one 
of  thefe  little  ones  :  for  I  fay 
unto  you.  That  in  heaven 
their  angels  do  always  behold 
the  face  of  my  Father  which 
is  in  heaven. 

Saint  Luke  the  Evangelijl. 
I'he  Collea. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who 
calledft  Luke  the  Phy- 
fician,  whofe  praife  is  in  the 
Gofpel,  to  be  an  Evangelift 

and 


Siiint  Simon  and  Saint  JrPE,  Apofllcs. 


andPhyfician  of  the  foul ;  may 
it  plcafc  thcc,  that  by  the 
wholclbme  medicines  of  tlic 
doclrine  dehvered  by  him,  all 
the  dileafes  of  our  fouls  may 
be  healed,  through  the  merits 
of  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrill  our 
Lord.  Ai>>en. 
The  EpijUe.     2  Tim.  i v.  5. 

WATCH  thou  in  all 
tilings,  endure  afflic- 
tions, do  the  work  of  an  Ev^an- 
gclift,  make  full  proof  of  thy 
miniflry.  For  I  am  now  ready 
to  be  oftercd,  and  the  time  of 
my  departure  is  at  hand.  I 
have  fought  a  good  tight,  I 
have  finiihed  my  courfe,  J 
have  kept  the  faith.  Hence- 
forth there  is  laid  up  for  me  a 
crown  of  righteoufnefs,  which 
the  Lord  the  righteous  Judge 
fhall  give  me  at  that  day  :  and 
not  to  me  only,  but  unto  all 
them  alfo  that  love  his  appear- 
ing. Do  thy  diligence  to 
come  fhortly  unto  me  :  For 
Demas  hath  forfakcn  me,  hav- 
ing loved  this  prefent  world, 
and  is  departed  unto  Thelfa- 
lonica  ;  Crefcens  to  Galatia, 
Titus  unto  Dalmatia.  Only 
Luke  is  with  me.  Take  Mark 
and  bring  hiin  with  thee  :  for 
he  is  profitable  to  me  for  the 
minifliry.  And  Tychicus  have 
I  lent  to  Ephefus.  The  cloak 
that  I  left  at  Troas  with  Car- 
pus, when  thou  comeft,  bring 
with  thee,  and  the  books,  but 
efpecially    the    parchments. 


Alexander  the  coppcrfmith 
did  me  much  evil :  the  Lord 
rew:n\l  him  according  to  his 
works.  Of  whom  be  thou 
ware  alio,  for  he  hath  greatly 
withflood  our  words. 

The  Go/pel.    St.  Luke  x.  i . 

TH  E  Lord  appointed 
other  I'cventy  alfo,  and 
fent  them  two  and  two  before 
•his  face  into  every  city  and 
place,  whither  he  himfelf  would 
come.  Therefore  faid  he  unto 
them.  The  harveft  truly  is 
great,  but  the  labourers  are 
tew  :  pray  ye  therefore  the 
Lord  of  the  harvefl,  that  he 
would  fend  forth  labourers 
into  his  harvefl.  Go  your 
w^ays  ;  behold,  I  fend  you 
forth  as  lambs  among  wolves. 
Carry  neither  purfe,  nor  fcrip, 
nor  flioes  •,  and  falute  no  mari 
by  the  way.  And  into  what- 
foever  houfe  ye  enter,  firft 
fay.  Peace  be  to  this  houfe. 
And  if  the  fon  of  peace  be 
there,  your  peace  ihall  reft 
upon  it :  if  not,  it  lliall  turn 
to  you  again.  And  in  the 
fame  houie  remain,  eatmg 
and  drinking  fuch  things  as 
they  give  :  for  the  labourer  is 
worthy  of  his  hire. 


Saint  Simon  and  Saint  Jude^ 
Apofiles, 

The  Collea. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  haft 
built  thy  Church  upon 
the 


Saint  Simon  and  Saint  Jude,  Apoftles. 


the  foundation  of  the  Apof- 
tles and  Prophets,  Jelus  Chrift 
himlelf  being  the  head  corner 
ftone  ;  grant  us  lo  to  be 
joined  together  in  unity  of 
fpirit  by  their  dodrine,  that 
we  may  be  made  an  holy 
temple  acceptable  unto  thee, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Ameji. 

rbe  Epijile,     St.  Jude  i. 

JUDE,  the  fervant  of  Jefus 
Chrift,  and  brother  of 
James,  to  them  that  are  fanc- 
tificd  by  God  the  Father, 
and  preferved  in  Jefus  Chrift, 
and  called  :  Mercy  unto 
you,  and  peace  and  love  be 
m.uitiplied.  Beloved,  when 
I  gave  all  diligence  to  write 
unto  you  of  the  common  fal- 
vation,  it  was  needful  for  me 
to  write  unto  you,  and  exhort 
you,  that  ye  fliould  earneftly 
contend  for  the  faith  vvhich 
was  once  delivered  unto  the 
faints.  For  there  are  certain 
men  crept  in  unawares,  who 
were  before  of  old  ordained 
to  this  condemnation  ;  un- 
godly men,  turning  the  grace 
of  our  God  into  lafcivioufnefs, 
and  denying  the  only  Lord 
God,  and  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift.  I  will  therefore  put 
you  in  remembrance,  though 
ye  once  knew  this,  how  that 
the  Lord  having  faved  the 
people  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,    afterward   deftroyed 


them  that  believed  not.  And 
the  angels  which  kept  not 
their  fii  ft  eftate,  but  left  their 
own  habitation,  he  hath  re- 
lerved  in  everlafting  chains 
under  darknefs,  unto  the 
judgment  of  the  great  day. 
Even  as  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrha,  and  the  cities  about 
them,  in  like  manner  giving 
themfelves  over  to  fornica- 
tion, and  going  after  ftrange 
flelh,  are  fet  forth  for  an 
example,  fuffering  the  ven- 
geance of  eternal  fire.  Like- 
wife  alfo  thefe  filthy  dream- 
ers defile  the  fiefti,  defpife 
dominion,  and  fpeak  evil  of 
dignities. 
The  Gofpel.  St.  John  xv.  1 7. 

THESE  things  I  com- 
mand you,  that  ye  love 
one  another.  If  the  world 
hate  you,  ye  know  that  it 
hated  me  before  it  hated  you. 
If  ye  were  of  the  w^orld,  the 
world  would  love  his  own  : 
but  becaufe  ye  are  not  of  the 
world,  but  I  have  chofen  you 
out  of  the  world,  therefore 
the  world  hateth  you.  Re- 
member the  word  that  I  faid 
unto  you.  The  fervant  is  not 
greater  than  his  lord  ;  if  they 
have  perfecuted  me,  they  will 
alfo  perfecute  you  ;  if  they 
have  kept  my  faying,  they  will 
keep  your*s  alfo.  But  all  thefe 
things  will  they  do  unto  you 
for  my  Name's  fake,  becaufe 
they  know  not  him  that  fent 

me. 


ALL  SAINTS  DAY. 


jnc.  If  I  luid  not  come  and 
Ipoken  unto  them,  they  luid 
not  had  lin  :  but  now  they 
have  no  cloak  for  their  fin. 
lie  that  hatcth  nie,  hateth 
my  Father  alio.  It  1  had  not 
done  among  them  the  works 
which  none  other  man  did, 
they  had  not  had  Cm  :  but 
now  have  they  both  leen  and 
hated  both  me  and  my  Father. 
Rut  this  Cometh  to  pals,  that 
the  word  might  be  fulfilled 
that  is  written  in  their  law, 
They  hated  me  without  a 
caufe.  But  when  the  Com- 
forter is  come,  whom  I  will 
fend  unto  you  from  the  Fa- 
ther, even  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
'  which  procecdeth  from  the 
Father,  he  fhall  teflify  of  me. 
And  ye  alfo  fhall  bear  witnefs, 
becauie  ye  have  been  with  me 
from  the  beginning. 

jili  Saints  Day, 

The   Colka. 

O  Almighty  God,  who  haft 
knit  together  thine  ele6t 
in  one  communion  and  fel- 
lowlhip,  in  the  myftical  body 
of  thy  Son  Chrift  our  Lord  ; 
grant  us  grace  fo  to  follow 
thy  blelTed  Saints  in  all  vir- 
tuous and  godly  living,  that 
we  may  come  to  thofe  un- 
fpeakable  joys,  which  thou 
haft  prepared  for  thofe  who 
unfeignedly  love  thee,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 


For  the  Epijile.    Rev.  vii.  2. 

AND  1  faw  another  an^cl 
afcending  from  the  eaft, 
having  the  leal  of  the  living 
God  i  and  he  cried  with  a 
loud  voice  to  the  four  aniicls, 
to  whom  it  was  given  to  hurt 
the  earth  and  the  fea,  laying. 
Hurt  not  the  earth,  neither 
the  fea,  nor  the  trees,  till  wc 
have  fealed  the  fervants  of 
our  God  in  their  foreheads. 
And  I  heard  the  number  of 
them  which  were  fealed  ;  and 
there  were  fealed  an  hundred 
and  forty  and  four  thoufand, 
of  all  the  tribes  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ifrael. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Judah  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the   tribe   of  Reuben 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Gad  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Afer  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Nepthalim 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  ManafTes 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the   tribe   of   Simeon 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Levi  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Ifachar  were 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe   of  Zabuion 
were  fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of  the  tribe  of  Jofephwere 
fealed  twelve  thoufand. 

Of 


ALL  SAINTS  DAY. 


Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin 
xvere  fealed  twelve  thouiand. 

After  this  I  beheld,  and  lo, 
a  great  multitude,  which  no 
man  could  number,  of  all  na- 
tions, and  kindreds,  and  peo- 
ple, and  tongues,  flood  before 
the  throne,  and  before  the 
Lamb,  cloathed  with  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their 
hands ;  and  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  faying.  Salvation  to 
our  God,  which  fitteth  upon 
the  throne,  and  unto  the 
Lamb.  And  all  the  angels 
ftood  round  about  the  thrc-ne, 
and  about  the  elders,  and  the 
four  beads,  and  fell  before 
the  throne  on  their  faces,  and 
worfhipped  God,  faying, 
Amen  :  BlefTmg,  and  glory, 
and  wifdom,  and  thankfgiv- 
ing,  and  honour,  and  power, 
and  might,  be  unto  our  God 
for  ever  and  ever.     Amen, 

The  GofpeL  ^-z.  Matth.  v.  i. 

JESUS  feeing  the  multi- 
tudes, went  up  into  a 
mountain ,  and  when  he  was 


kty  his  difciples  came  unto 
him.  And  he  opened  his 
mouth,  and  taught  them, 
faying,  BlefTed  are  the  poor 
in  fpirit :  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  BlefTed 
are  they  that  mourn  :  for  they 
fhall  be  comforted.  BlefTed 
are  the  meek  :  for  they  fhall 
inherit  the  earth.  BlefTed 
are  they  which  do  hunger 
and  thirfl  after  righteoufnefs  : 
for  they  fhall  be  filled.  BlefTed 
are  the  merciful  :  for  they 
fhall  obtain  mercy.  BlefTed  ! 
are  the  pure  in  heart :  for 
they  fhall  fee  God.  BlefTed 
are  the  peace-makers  :  for 
they  fhall  be  called  the  chil- 
dren of  God.  BleiTed  are 
they  w^hich  are  perfecuted  for 
righteoufnefs  fake  :  for  theirs 
is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
BlefTed  are  ye,  when  men 
fhall  revile  you,  and  perfecute 
you,  and  fliall  fay  all  manner 
of  evil  againfl  you  falfely  for 
my  fake.  Rejoice  and  be 
exceeding  glad  :  for  great  is 
your  reward  in  heaven  :  for 
fo  perfecuted  they  the  pro- 
phets which  were  before  you. 


The 


The  ORDER  for  the 

Administration  of  the  LORD's  SUPPER,  or, 

HOLY  COMMUNION. 

C  JF  amon^  thofe  who  come  to  be  partakers  of  the  Holy  Commu- 
nio/i,  the  Minijhr  Jhall  know  any  to  be  an  open  and  notorious 
evil  liver ^  or  to  have  done  any  wrong  to  his  neighbours  by  word 
or  deed^  fo  that  the  Congregation  be  thereby  offended  \  he  Jhall 
advenife  him,  that  he  prejume  not  to  come  to  the  Lord*s  Table , 
until  he  have  openlv  declared  himfelf  to  have  truly  repented  and 
amended  his  former  evil  Ife,  that  the  Congregation  may  thereby 
be  jatisfied  -y  and  that  he  hath  recompenfed  the  parties  to  whom 
he  hath  done  wrong  ;  or  at  leajl  declare  himfelf  to  be  in  full 
purpoje  fo  to  do^  as  joon  as  he  conveniently  may, 

^  The  fame  order  fJ?all  the  NTinifler  life  with  thofe ^  betwixt  whom 
he  perceiveth  malice  and  hatred  to  reign  ;  not  fuffering  them  to 
be  partakers  of  the  Lord's  Table,  until  he  know  them  to  be 
reconciled.  And  f  one  of  the  parties,  fo  at  variance,  be  content 
to  forgive  from  the  bottom  of  his  heart  all  that  the  other  hath 
irejpafjl'd  againfi  him,  and  to  make  amends  for  that  wherein  he 
himfelf  hath  offended ;  and  the  other  party  zvill  not  be  perfuaded 
to  a  godly  unity,  but  remain  fill  in  his  frowardnefs  and  malice ; 
the  Minifter  in  thai  cafe  ought  to  admit  the  penitent  perfon  to  the 
Holy  Communion,  and  not  him  that  is  obftinate  :  Provided,  that 
every  Minifer  fo  repelling  any,  as  is  herein  fpecified,  fhall  be 
obliged  to  give  an  account  of  the  fame  to  the  Ordinaryy  as  focn 
as  conveniently  may  be, 

%  The  Table,  at  the  Communion-time,  having  a  fair  zvhite  linen 
cloth  upon  it,  fJjall  /land  in  the  body  of  the  Church,  or  in  the 
Chancel ;  and  the  Minijler,  fanding  at  the  north  fide  of  the 
table,  or  where  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer  are  appointed  to 
be  f aid,  fhall  fay  the  Lord's  Prayer  and  the  Collect  following ^ 
the  People  kneeling  ;  but  the  Lord's  Prayer  may  be  omitted^  if 
Morning  Prayer  hath  beenfaid  immediately  before. 


Our 


The  COMMUNION. 


OUR  Father  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpalies,  as  we  forgive  thole 
who  trefpals  againft  us  ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil  :  For 
thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and 
the  Power,  and  the  Glory, 
For  ever  and  ever.  Amen, 
The  Colka. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  unto 
whom  all  hearts  are 
open,  all  defires  known,  and 
from  whom  no  fecrets  are 
hid  ;  cleanfe  the  thoughts  of 
our  hearts  by  the  infpiratlon 
of  thy  holy  Spirit  ;  that  we 
may  perfectly  love  thee,  and 
worthily  magnify  thy  holy 
Name,  through  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen, 

^  ThenJIjall  the  Minifier,  turn- 
ing to  the  People^  rehear je  di- 
friuBly  the  Ten  Command- 
ments ;  and  the  People  Jlill 
kneeling,,  /hall,  after  every 
Commandment ,,aj\  God  mercy 
for  their  tranfgreffions  for  the 
time  paji^  and  grace  to  keep 
the  law  for  the  time  to  come, 
as  folloiveth. 

Minifier. 

GOD  fpake  thefe  w^ords, 
and  faid,  I  am  the  Lord 
thy  God  :  Thou  (halt  have 
:ione  other  Gods  but  me. 


People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Mi7iifler.  Thou  fhalt  not 
make  to  thyfelf  any  graven 
image,  nor  the  likenefs  of  any 
thing  that  is  in  heaven  above, 
or  in  the  earth  beneath,  or 
in  the  water  under  the  earth. 
Thou  fhalt  not  bow  down  to 
them  nor  worfhip  them  :  For 
I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a 
jealous  God  ;  and  vifit  the 
fins  of  the  fathers  upon  the 
children,  unto  the  third  and 
fourth  generation  of  them 
that  hate  me  :  and  Ihow 
mercy  unto  thoufands  in  them 
that  love  me,  and  keep  my 
commandments. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minifier.  Thou  flialt  not 
take  the  Name  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  in  vain  :  For  the 
Lord  will  not  hold  him  guilt- 
lefs,  that  taketh  his  Name  in 
vain. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minifier.  Remember  that 
thou  keep  holy  the  Sabbath- 
day.  Six  days  flialt  thou  la- 
bour, and  do  all  that  thou 
haft  to  do  ;  but  the  feventh 
day  is  the  Sabbath  of  the 
Lord  thy  God.  In  it  thou 
(halt  do  no  manner  of  work  ; 
thou,  and  thy  fon,  and  thy 
daughter, 


The  COMiMUNION. 


daughter,  thy  man  fcrvant, 
and^  thy  maid-Icrvant,  thy 
cattle,  and  the  ftranger  that 
is  within  thy  gates.  For  in 
fix  days  the  Lord  made  hea- 
ven and  earth,  the  lea,  and 
all  that  in  them  is,  and  refled 
the  feventh  day  ;  vvheretore 
the  Lord  blelled  the  leventh 
day,  and  hallowed  it. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our  hearts 
to  keep  this  law. 

thy  fa- 


upon    us,    and    incline    our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Miniller.  Thou  ihalt  nut 
covet  thy  neighbour^  hou'c, 
thou  Ihalt  not  covet  thy 
neighbour's  wife,  nor  his  ier- 
vant,  nor  his  maid,  nor  his 
ox,  nor  his  als,  nor  any  thing 
that  is  his. 

People,  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  write  all  thefe 
thy  laws  in  our  hearts,  we 
beiecch  thee. 


Mhiilhr.  Honour 

ther  and  thy  mother  ;  that  thy  %  Then  the  Minijler  may  fay, 

days  may  be  long  in  the  land  j^^^^  ^Ifo  what  our  Lord 

which    the    Lord   thy    God  y^r^^  Q\^^\i;^  faith. 


giveth  thee. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Mimjler,  Thou  flialt  do  no 
murder. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  ke^p  this  law. 

Mimjler.  Thou  ihalt  not 
commit  adultery. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  mcline  oar 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.  Thou  fhalt  not 
fteal. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy 
upon  us,  and  incline  our 
hearts  to  keep  this  law. 

Minijler.  Thou  (lialt  not 
bear  falfe  witnefs  againft  thy 
neighbour. 


THOU  flialt  love  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  all 
thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
foul,  and  with  all  thy  mind  : 
This  is  the  firft  and  great 
commandment.  And  the  fe- 
cond  is  like  unto  It  ;  Thou 
(halt  love  thy  neighbour  as 
thyfelf.  On  thefe  two  com- 
mandments hang  all  the  law 
and  the  prophets. 

^  Let  lis  pray, 

O  Almighty  Lord,  and 
everlafling  God,  vouch- 
fafe,  we  befeech  thee,  to  di- 
red,  fandify,  and  govern, 
both  our  hearts  and  bodies, 
in  the  ways  of  thy  laws,  and 
in  the  works  of  thy  command- 
ments,    that,    through     thy 


mod  mighty  protedion,  both 
People.  Lord,  have  mercy   here  and  ever,  we  may  be  pre- 
fer ved 


The  COMMUNION. 

ferved    in    body    and    foul,  hle^  and  begin  the  Offertory^ 

through    our  Lord  and  Sa-  J^yi^^g  one  or  more  of  thefe 

viour  Jefus  Chrift.     Amen.  fentences  following^     as    be 

ff  ncnjhall  be /aid  the  Colka  thinketh  mofi  convenient. 

of  the  Day  :  and  immediately 

after  the  Colka,  the  Minifler  T    ^T  your  light  fo  fliine 

fJmll  read  the  Epiftle  'faying,  JLj  before  men,  that  they 

The  EpiRle  \or\  The  For-  ^lay    fee   your  good    works, 

tion  of  Scripture  appointed  ^"^  g^^nfy  your  Father  which 

for  the  Epiille]  is  written  is  in  heaven.      5/.  Matthew 

in  the — Chapter  of be-  "^^-  ^^' 

ginning  at  the— Verfe.  And  Lay  not  up  for  yourfelves 

the  Ept/lle  ended,  be  flmll fay,  treaiures  upon  earth,  where 

Here   endeth   the  Epiilie.  i^oth  and  rull  doth  corrupt, 

Then  f}:all  be  read  the  Gofpel  ^^^     where     thieves     break 

(the  "people  all  /landing  up)  through  and  ileal  :    But  lay 

faying.  The  Holy  Gofpelis  ^P  ^r  yourfelves  treafures  in 

written  in  the— Chapter  of  heaven,  where  neither  moth 

beginning    at    the—  nor  rufl  doth   corrupt,  and 

Yei'ie.  where  thieves  do  not  break 

mr  u      .1    ^    ^7    n  n  r  through  nor  ileal.  St.  Matth, 

%  Here  the  people  fJjall fay,  ^j    ^^  ^^ 

Glorv  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord.  \^t\1  ^r  '                   u  i.i    i. 

•                     5      -^  Whatioever  ye  would  that 

%  Then  fhall  he  read  the  Apoftles'  ^^^^  Q^Q^ld  do  to  you,  even 

or  Nicene Creed:  unlefs  one  of  fo  ^^  ^^  ^^^^1  :     For  this  is 

them  hath  been  read  immedi-  ^^g  \^^   ^nd    the   prophets. 

ately  before',  in  the  Morning  ^t.  Matth.  vii.  12. 

^^rvtce.  ;^Tot  every  one  that  faith 

f  Then  the  Minifler  Jh all  de-  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  fhalj 

dare  unto  the  People  zvhat  enter   into   the   kingdom   of 

Holydays.  or    Fafting    days,  heaven;  but    he   that  doeth 

are  in  the  voeek following  to  be  the  will  of  my  Father  which 

ohjerved',and(ifoccafionbc)  is    in    heaven.        St.   Matth. 

fhall  Notice  be  given  of  the  7.  21. 

Communion,  and  of  the  Banns  Zaccheus  flood  forth,  and 

of    Matrimony,     and   ether  faid  unto  the  Lord,  Behold, 

Matters  to  be  puhhfjjed.  Lord,  the  half  of  my  goods  I 

^Thenfjall  follow  the  Sermon:  give  to  the  poor;  and  if  I 

after  which,   the    Mlnifier,  have  done  any  wrong,  to  any 

when  there  is  a  Communion,  man,  I  reflore  four-fold.    St. 

fhall  return  to  the  Lord's  Ta-  Luke  xix.  8. 

Who 


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Who  gocth  a  warfare  at 
any  time  at  his  own  cofl:  ? 
Who  phmtcth  a  vineyard, and 
cateth  not  of"  the  fruit  there- 
of? or  who  fcedclh  a  flock, 
and  eateth  not  of  the  milk,  of 
the  flock  ?     1  Cor.  ix.  7. 

If  we  have  fovvn  unto  you 
ipirltual  things,  is  it  a  great 
matter  if  we  Ihall  reap  your 
worldly  things  ?  1  Cor.  ix.  11. 

Do  ye  not  know,  that  they 
who  miniftcr  about  holy 
things,  live  of  the  lacrifice  ; 
and  they  who  wait  at  the  al- 
tar, are  partakers  with  the 
altar :  Even  fo  hath  the  Lord 
alfo  ordained,  that  they  who 
preach  the  Gofpel,  fhould  live 
ofthcGofpel.  1  Cor.ix.  13, 14. 

He  that  foweth  little,  Qiall 
reap  little;  and  he  that  fow- 
eth plenteoufly,  fliall  reap 
plenteouily.  Let  every  man 
do  accordmg  as  he  is  dilpofed 
in  his  heart,  not  grudgingly, 
or  of  neceflity  ;  for  God  lov- 
eth  a  cheerful  giver.  2  Cor. 
ix.  6,  7. 

Let  him  that  is  taught  in 
the  word,  minifter  unto  him 
that  teacheth  in  all  good 
things.  Be  not  deceived,  God 
is  not  mocked  :  For  whatfo- 
ever  a  man  foweth  that  fliall 
he  reap.     Gal.  vi.  6,  7. 

While  we  have  time,  let  us 
do  good  unto  all  men  :  and 
efpecially  unto  them  that  are 
of  the  houfhold  of  faith. 
Gal.  vi.  10. 

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Godlincfs  is  great  riche*^, 
if  a  man  be  content  with  tliat 
he  hath  :  For  wc  brought 
nothing  into  the  world,  nei- 
ther may  we  carry  any  thing 
out.      1  Tim.  vi.  6,  7. 

Charge  them  who  are  rich 
in  this  world,  that  they  he 
ready  to  give,  and  g^ad  to  dif- 
tribute  ;  laying  up  in  (lore  for 
themfelves  a  good  foundation 
againft  the  time  to  come,  that 
they  may  attain  eternal  life. 
I  Tim.  vi.  17,  18,  19. 

God  is  not  unrighteous, 
that  he  will  forget  your 
works,  and  labour  that  pro- 
ceed jth  of  love  :  which  love 
yc  have  fliowed  for  his  name*s 
fake,  who  have  miniftered 
unto  the  faints,  and  yet  do 
miniller.     Heb.  vi.  10. 

To  do  good  and  to  diftri- 
bute,  forget  not  ;  for  with 
fuch  facnfices  God  is  well 
pleafed.     Heb.  xiii.  16. 

Whofo  hath  this  world's 
good,  and  feeth  his  brother 
have  need,  and  fhutteth  up 
his  compaflion  from  him, 
how  dwelleth  the  love  of  God 
in  him  ^.     1  St.  John  iii.  17. 

Give  alms  of  thy  goods, 
and  never  turn  thy  face  from 
any  poor  man  j  and  then  the 
face  of  the  Lord  fhall  not  be 
turned  away  from  thee.  Tob. 
iv.  17. 

Be  merciful  after  thy  pow- 
er. If  thou  haft  much,  give 
plenteoufly.     If   thou    bait 

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The  COMMUNION. 


little,  do  thy  diligence  gladly 
to  give  of  that  little  :  for  fo 
gathered  thou  thyfelf  a  good 
reward,  in  the  day  of  necef- 
fity.     Tob.  iv.  8,  9. 

He  that  hath  pity  upon 
the  poor,  lendeth  unto  the 
Lord  :  and  look,  what  he 
layeth  out,  it  (hall  be  paid 
him  again.     Prov,  x\x,  17. 

BleSed  be  the  man  that 
provideth  for  the  fick  and 
needy  :  the  Lord  fhall  deliver 
him  in  the  time  of  trouble. 
P>/.  xli.  I. 

^  Whilft  thefe  Sentences  are  in 
reading  jhe  Deacons^  Church- 
wardens^  or  other  Jit  perfons 
appointed  for  that  purpofe^ 
fhall  receive  the  Alms  for  the 
Poor^  and  other  Devotions  of 
the  People^  in  a  decent  Bafon 
to  be  provided  by  the  Parifh 
for  that  piirpofe  ;  and  reve- 
rently bring  it  to  the  Priejl^ 
who  Jhall  humbly  prefent  and 
place  it  upon  the  Holy  Table. 

f  And  the  Priejl  fhall  then  place 

upon  the  Table  fo  much  Bread 

and  Wine^  as  he  fhall  think 

fufficient.    After  which  done, 

he  fhall  fay  ^ 

Let  us  pray  for  the  whole 
ftate  of  Chrift's  Church  mili- 
tant. 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
living  God,  who,  by  thy 
holy  Apoftle,  haft  taught  us 


to  make  prayers  and  fuppli- 
cations,  and  to  give  thanks 
for  all  men  :  We  humbly 
befeech  thee  moft  mercifully 
[*  to  accept  our  alms      *  ij  iherc  be 

and  oblations^  and]  no  aims  or  obla. 
.  •        .%     r  tions,  then  shall 

to  receive  theleour  ik,  ^or<is  (to 
prayers,  which  we  accept  our  aims 

rr  ^       .^         \'      and     oblations, 

otter  unto  thy  di-  ^nd)  be  ir//.  un- 
vine  Majefty ;  be-  *'^"^- 
feeching  thee  to  infpire  con- 
tinually the  Univerfal  Church 
with  the  fpirit  of  truth, 
unity,  and  concord  j  and  grant 
that  all  they  who  do  confefs 
thy  holy  Name  may  agree  in 
the  truth  of  thy  holy  word, 
and  live  in  unity  and  godly 
love.  We  befeech  thee  alfo, 
fo  to  dired  and  difpofe  the 
hearts  of  all  Chriftian  Rulers, 
that  they  may  truly  and  im- 
partially adminifter  juftice, 
to  the  punifhment  of  wicked- 
nefs  and  vice,  and  to  the 
maintenance  of  thy  true  reli- 
gion and  virtue.  Give  grace, 
O  heavenly  Father,  to  all 
Bifliops  and  other  Minifters ; 
that  they  may,  both  by  their 
life  and  dodrine,  fet  forth 
thy  true  and  lively  word,  and 
rightly  and  duly  adminifter 
thy  holy  Sacraments.  And 
to  all  thy  people  give  thy 
heavenly  grace  ;  and  efpeci- 
ally  to  this  Congregation 
here  prefent ,  that  with  meek 
heart,  and  due  reverence, 
they  may  hear,  and  receive 
thy  holy  Word  3  truly  ferving 

thee 


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thee  In  holinefs  and  righteouf- 
neis  all  the  clays  of  their  life. 
And  we  moft  humbly  befeech 
thee,  of  thy  goodnel's,  O 
Lord,  to  comfort  and  fuccour 
all  thofe  who,  in  this  tranfi- 
tory  life,  are  in  trouble, 
forrow,  need,  ficknefs,  or  any 
other  adverfity.  And  we 
alfo  blefs  thy  holy  Name,  for 
all  thy  fervants  departed  this 
life  in  thy  faith  and  fear ; 
befeech ing  thee  to  give  us 
grace  fo  to  follow  their  good 
examples,  that  with  them  we 
may  be  partakers  of  thy  hea- 
venly kingdom  :  Grant  this, 
O  Father,  for  Jefus  Chrift's 
fake,  our  only  Mediator  and 
Advocate.     Amen. 

^  IVhen  the  Minijler  giveth 
zvarningfor  the  Celebration  of 
the  holy  Communion  (which  he 
Jhall  always  do  upon  the  Sim- 
day,  orfome  Holy -day,  imme- 
diately preceding)  he  Jhall 
read  this  Exhortation  follow- 
ing ;  or  fo  much  thereof  as, 
in  his  difcretion,  he  may  think 
convenient, 

DEARLY   beloved,    on 
day  next,    I  pur- 

pofe,  through  God's  affift- 
ance,  to  adminifler  to  all  fuch 
as  (hall  be  religioufly  and  de- 
voutly difpofed,  the  moft 
comfortable  Sacrament  of  the 
Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift ; 
to  be  by  them  received,  in 

N 


remembrance  of  his  merito- 
rious Crols  and  PafTion  ^ 
whereby  alone  we  obtain  re  - 
mifTion  of  our  fins,  and  are 
made  partakers  of  the  king- 
dom of  Heaven.  Wherefore 
it  is  our  duty  to  render  moft 
humble  and  hearty  thanks 
to  Almighty  God,  our  hea- 
venly Father,  for  that  he 
hath  given  his  Son  our  Saviour 
Jefus  Chrift,  not  only  to  die 
for  us,  but  alfo  to  be  our  fpi- 
ritual  food  and  fuftenancc  in 
that  holy  Sacrament.  Which 
being  fo  divine  and  com- 
fortable a  thing  to  them  who 
receive  it  worthily,  and  fo 
dangerous  to  thofe  who  will 
prefume  to  receive  it  unwor- 
thily ;  my  duty  Is  to  exhort 
you  in  the  mean  feafon,  to 
confider  the  dignity  of  that 
holy  Myftery,  and  the  great 
peril  of  the  unworthy  receiv- 
ing thereof  ;  and  fo  to  fearch 
and  examine  your  own  con- 
fciences,  (and  that  not  lightly, 
and  after  the  manner  of  dif- 
femblers  with  God ;  but  fo) 
that  ye  may  come  holy  and 
clean  to  fuch  a  heavenly  feaft, 
in  the  marriage-garment  re- 
quired by  God  in  holy  Scrip- 
ture ;  and  be  received  as 
worthy  partakers  of  that  holy 
Table. 

The  way  and  means  thereto 
is,  Firft,  to  examine  your 
lives  and  converfations  by  the 
rule  of  God's  command- 
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The  COMMUNION. 


ments  ;   and  wherein    foever 
ye  (hall  perceive   yourlelves 
to  have  offended,  either  by 
will,  word,  ot  deed,  there  to 
bewail  your  own   finfulnefs, 
and  to  confefs  yourfelves  to 
Almighty  God,  with  full  pur- 
pofe  of  amendment  of  life. 
And  if  ye  fhall  perceive  your 
offences  to  be  fuch  as  are  not 
only   againfh  God,  but  alfo 
againfl:  your  neighbours  ;  then 
ye  fliall  reconcile  yourfelves 
unto  them  ;  being  ready  to 
make  reftitution  and  fatisfac- 
tion,  according  to  the  utter- 
moft  of  your  powers,  for  all 
injuries  and  wrongs  done  by 
you  to  any  other  ;  and  being 
likewife    ready    to     forgive 
others    who    have    offended 
you,   as  ye  would  have  for- 
givenefs   of  your  offences  at 
God's  hand  ;  For  otherwife 
the    receiving    of    the  holy 
Communion    doth    nothing 
elfe  but  encreafe  your  con- 
demnation.     Therefore,    if 
any  of  you  be  a  blafphemer 
of  God,  an  hinderer  or  flan- 
derer  of  his  Word,  an  adul- 
terer, or  be  in  malice  or  envy, 
or    in    any    other    grievous 
crime  -,  repent  ye  of  your  fins, 
or  elfe  come  not  to  that  holy 
Table. 

And  becaufe  it  is  requilite 
that  no  man  fhould  come  to 
the  Holy  Communion,  but 
with  a  full  truft  in  God's 
merc}^,  and  with  a  quiet  con- 


fcience  ;  therefore,  if  there  be 
any  of  you,  who  by  this 
means  cannot  quiet  his  own 
confcience  herein,  but  re- 
quireth  further  comfort  or 
counfel  j  let  him  come  to 
me,  or  to  ibm.c  other  Minifter 
of  God's  v/ord,  and  open  his 
grief;  that  he  may  receive 
luch  godly  counsel  and  advice, 
as  may  tend  to  the  quieting 
of  his  confcience,  and  the 
removing  of  all  fcruple  and 
doubtfulnefs. 

^  Or,  in  cafe  he  Jhall  fee  the 
People  negligent  to  come  to  the 
Holy  Communion^  infiead  of 
the  former^  he  fhall  ife  this 
Exhortation, 


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EARLY  beloved   bre- 
thren, on 1  intend 

by  God's  grace,  to  celebrate 
the  Lord's  Supper  ;  unto 
which,  in  God's  behalf,  I 
bid  you  all  who  are  here  pre- 
fent  ;  and  befeech  you  for 
the  Lord  Jefus  Chriil's  fake, 
that  ye  will  not  refufe  to 
come  thereto,  being  fo  lov- 
ingly called  and  bidden  by 
God  himfelf.  Ye  know  how' 
grievous  and  unkind  a  thing 
it  is,  when  a  man  hath  pre- 
pared a  rich  feaft,  decked  his 
table  with  all  kinds  of  provi- 
fion,  fo  that  there  lacketh  no- 
thing but  the  guefts  to  fit 
down  •,  and  yet  they  who  are 
called    (without  any   caufe) 

mofl 


The  COMMUNION. 


mod  unthankfull}^  rcfufe  to 
come.  Which  ot  you  in  luch 
a  cafe  would  not  be  moved  ? 
Who  would  not  think  a  great 
injury  and  wrong  done  unto 
him  ?  Wherefore,  mofl  dearly 
beloved  in  Chrift,  take  yc 
good  heed,  left  ye,  withdraw- 
jxig  yourfelves  from  this  holy 
Supper,  provoke  God*s  indig- 
nation againft  you.  It  is  an 
eafy  matter  for  a  man  to  fay, 
1  will  not  communicate,  be- 
caufe  I  am  otherwife  hindered 
with  worldly  bufinefs.  But 
fuch  excufes  are  not  fo  eafily 
accepted,  and  allowed  before 
God.  If  any  man  fay,  I  am 
a  grievous  finner,  and  there- 
fore am  afraid  to  come  ; 
wherefore  then  do  ye  not  re- 
pent and  amend  ?  When  God 
calleth  you,  are  ye  not  afham- 
ed  to  fay,  ye  will  not  come  ? 
When  ye  Ihould  return  to 
God,  will  ye  excufe  yourfelves, 
and  fay,  ye  are  not  ready  ^ 
Confiderearneftly  with  your- 
felves, how  little  fuch  feigned 
excufes  will  avail  before  God. 
They  who  refufed  the  feaft  in 
the  Gofpel,  becaufe  they  had 
bought  a  farm,  or  would  try 
their  yokes  of  oxen,  or  be- 
caufe they  were  married, 
were  not  fo  excufed,  but 
counted  unworthy  of  the  hea- 
venly feaft.  Wherefore,  ac- 
cording to  mine  Office,  I  bid 
you  in  the  Name  of  God,  I 
call  you  in  Chrift's  behalf,  I 


exhort  you,  as  yc  love  your 
own  filvation,  that  yc  will  be 
partakers  of  this  Holy  Com- 
munion.    And  as  the  Son  of 
God  did  vouchfafe  to  yield  up 
his  foul  by  death  upon  the 
crofs,  for  your  falvation  ;  fo 
it  is  your  duty  to  receive  the 
Comnmnion  in  remembrance 
of  the  facrifice  of  his  death,  as 
he  himlelf  hath  commanded  : 
W^hich  if  ye  fhall  negledl  to 
do,  confider  with  yourfelves, 
how  great  is  your  ingratitude 
to  God,  and  how  fore  punifli- 
ment  hangeth  over  your  heads 
for  the  fame,  when  yc  wilfully 
abftain  from  the  Lord's  Ta- 
ble, and  feparate  from  your 
brethren  who  come  to  feed  on 
the  banquet  of  that  moft  hea- 
venly food.     Thefe  things  if 
ye  earneftly  confider,  ye  will 
by  God's  grace,  return  to  a 
better  mind  :  for  the  obtain- 
ing whereof  we  ftiall  not  ceafe 
to  make  our  humble  petitions 
unto  Almighty  God,  our  hea- 
venly Father. 

5C  Jl  the  time  of  the  celebration 
of  the  Communion^  the  Priejl 
Jh all  fay  this  Exhortation, 

DEARLY  beloved  in  the 
Lord,  ye  who  mind  to 
come  to  the  holy  Commu  ■ 
nion  of  the  Body  and  Blood 
of  our  Saviour  thrift,  muft 
confider  how  Saint  Paul  ex- 
horteth  all  perfons  diligently 
to  try  and  examine  them- 
felves, 


The  COMMUNION. 


felvcs,  before  they  prefume 
to  eat  of  that  Bread,  and  drink 
of  that  Cup.  For  as  the  be- 
nefit is  great,  if  with  a  true 
penitent  heart  and  lively  faith 
we  receive  that  holy  Sacra- 
ment ;  fo  is  the  danger  great, 
if  we  receive  the  fame  unwor- 
thily. Judge  therefore  your- 
felves,  brethren,  that  ye  be 
not  judged  of  the  Lord  ;  re- 
pent ye  truly  for  your  fins 
pall ;  have  a  lively  and  fted- 
taft  faith  in  Chrifl  our  Savi- 
our ;  amend  your  lives,  and 
be  in  perfect  charity  with  all 
men  :  fo  fliall  ye  be  meet  par- 
takers of  thofe  holy  Myfle- 
ries.  And  above  all  things, 
ye  muft  give  moft  humble 
and  hearty  thanks  to  God 
the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  for  the  redemp- 
tion of  the  world  by  the 
death  and  paffion  of  our  Sa- 
viour Chrift,  both  God  and 
man ;  who  did  humble  himi- 
felf,  even  to  the  death  upon 
the  crofs,  for  us  miferable 
fmners,  who  lay  in  darknefs 
and  the  Ihadow  of  death  ; 
that  he  might  make  us  the 
children  of  God,  and  exalt 
us  to  everlafting  life.  And 
to  the  end  that  we  fhould 
always  remember  the  exceed- 
ing great  love  of  our  Mafter 
and  only  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift, 
thus  dying  for  us,  and  the 
innumerable  benefits  which 
by  his  precious  blood-fhed- 


ding  he  hath  obtained  for  us, 
he  hath  inftituted  and  or- 
dained holy  Myfleries,  as 
pledges  of  his  love,  and  for  a 
continual  remembrance  of  his 
death,  to  our  great  and  end- 
lefs  comfort.  To  him  there- 
fore, with  the  Father,  and 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  let  us  give 
(as  we  are  moft  bounden)  con- 
tinual thanks  ;  fubmitting 
ourfelves  wholly  to  his  holy 
will  and  pleafure,  and  ftudy- 
ing  to  ferve  him  in  true  holi- 
nefs  and  righteoufnefs,  all  the 
days  of  our  life.     Jmen, 

f  Then  jhall  the  Prieji  fay  to 
thofe  who  co7ne  to  receive  the 
holy  Communion  ; 

YE  who  do  truly  and  ear- 
neftly  repent  you   of 
your  fms,  and  are  in  love  and 
charity  with  your  neighbours, 
and  intend  to  lead  a  new  life, 
following  the  commandments 
of  God,  and  walking  from 
henceforth  in  his  holy  ways  ; 
draw  near  with  faith,  and  take 
this  holy  Sacrament  to  your 
comfort  ;    and    make   your 
humble  confefTion  to  Almigh- 
ty God,  devoutly  kneeling. 
^  Then  floall  this  general  Cm- 
feffion  be  made^  by  the  Priefl 
atid  all  thofe  zvho  are  minded 
to  receive  the  holy  Communiony 
humbly  kneeling. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  Maker  of  all  things. 

Judge 


The  COMMUNIOlSr. 


Judge  of  all  men  ;  wc  ac- 
knowledge and  bewail  our 
manifold  fins  and  wickednefs, 
which  we  from  time  to  time 
moll  grievoufly  have  com- 
mitted, by  thought,  word, 
and  deed,  againft  thy  divine 
Majefty  i  provoking  mod 
juftly  thy  wrath  and  indig- 
nation again  ft  us.  We  do 
earneftly  repent,  and  are 
heartily  forry  for  thefe  our 
mifdoings ;  the  remembrance 
of  them  is  grievous  unto  us ; 
the  burthen  of  them  is  intole- 
rable. Have  mercy  upon  us, 
have  mercy  upon  us,  moft 
merciful  Father ;  for  thy  Son 
our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift's  fake, 
forgive  us  all  that  is  paft  ; 
and  grant,  that  v^e  may  ever 
hereafter  ferve  and  pleafe  thee 
in  newnefs  of  life,  to  the  ho- 
-nour  and  glory  of  thy  Name, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

5f  Thenjhall  the  Priejl  (the  Bi- 
Jhop^  if  he  befrefent)Jiandnp, 
and  turning  to  the  people,  fay, 

ALMIGHTY  God,  our 
heavenly  Father,  who 
of  his  great  mercy  hath  pro- 
mifed  forgivenefs  of  lins  to  all 
thofe  who  with  hearty  re- 
pentance and  true  faith  turn 
unto  him,  Have  mercy  upon 
you  ;  pardon  and  deliver  you 
from  all  your  lins;  confirm 
and  ftrengthen   you    in    all 


goodnefs  ;  and  bring  you  to 
everlafting  life,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

f  Then  fhall  the  Prieflfay, 

Hear  what  comfortable 
words  our  Saviour  Chrift  faith 
untoallwhotruly  turntohim. 

COME  unto  me,  all  ye 
that  travel  and  are  heavy 
laden,  and  I  will  refrefli  you. 
St.  Matth.  xi.  28. 

So  God  loved  the  world, 
that  he  gave  his  only  begotten 
Son,  to  the  end  that  all  that 
beheve  in  him  ftiould  not  pe- 
rifh,  but  have  everlafting  life. 
5/.  John  iii.  16. 

Hear  alfo  what  5/.  Paul  faith. 

This  is  a  true  faying,  and 
worthy  of  all  men  to  be  re- 
ceived, that  Chrift  Jefus 
came  into  the  world  to  fave 
fmners.  1  Tim.  i.  15. 
Hear  alfo  what  St.  John  faith. 

If  any  man  (in,  we  have  an 
Advocate  with  the  Father, 
Jefus  Chrift  the  righteous ; 
and  he  is  the  propitiation  for 
our  (ins.      1  St.  Johnii,  i,  2. 

^  After  which  the  Priefl  fhall 
proceed,  fayingy 

Lift  up  your  hearts. 

Anfwer,  We  lift  them  up 
unto  the  Lord. 

Priefl.  Let  us  give  thanks 
unto  our  Lord  God. 

Anfwer.  It  is  meet  and 
right  fo  to  do. 

^  Then 


The  COMMUNION. 


^ 


f  nen  Jhall  the  Priejl  turn  to 
the  Lord's  Table,  and  fay, 

IT  is  very  meet,  right,  and 
our  bounden  duty,  that  we 
fhould  at  all  times,  and  in  all 
places,  give  thanks  unto  thee, 
O  Lord,  [*  Holy  Father,]  Al- 
mighty Everlaftlng  God  : 

*  *Th'se  wnrc/s  ^Holy   Father]    must    h^ 
OJiltled  on  Trinity  Sunday. 

%  Here  Jhall  follow  the  proper 
Preface,  according  to  the  time, 
if  there  be  any  fpe daily  ap- 
pointed;  or  elfe  immediately 
fhall  be  faid  or  fung  by  the 
Priefl  and  People. 

THEREFORE  with  An- 
gels and  Archangels, 
and  with  all. the  company  of 
heaven,  we  laud  and  magnify 
thy  glorious  Name  ;  evermore 
praifmg  thee,  and  faying. 
Holy,  holy,  holy.  Lord  God 
of  Hofls,  heaven  and  earth 
are  full  of  thy  glory  :  Glory 
be  to  thee,  O  Lord  Mod 
High,     j^men, 

f  PROPER  PREFACES. 

%  Upon  Chriflmas  Day,  and 
feven  Days  after. 

BECAUSE  thou  didil 
give  Jefus  Chrift,  thine 
only  Son,  to  be  born  as;  at 
this  time  for  us ;  v^dio,  by  the 
operation  of  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
was  made  very  man,  of  the 
fubftance  of  the  Virgin  Mary 
his  mother ;  and  that  without 


fpot  of  fin,  to  make  us  clean 
from  all  fm  :  Therefore  with 
Angels,  ^V. 

^  Upon  Eafler  Day,  and  feven 
Days  after. 

BUT  chiefly  are  we  bound 
to  praife  thee  for  the 
glorious  refurreftion  of  thy 
Son  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord  ; 
For  he  is  the  very  Pafchal 
Lamb,  which  was  offered  for 
us,  and  hath  taken  away  the 
fm  of  the  world  ;  who  by  his 
death  hath  deftroyed  death, 
and,  by  his  rifing  to  life  again, 
hath  reftored  to  us  everlaft- 
lng life  :  Therefore  with 
Angels,  i^c, 

^  Upon    Afcenfion   Day,    and 
feven  Days  after. 

THROUGH  thy  moft 
dearly  beloved  Son  Je- 
fus Chrift  our  Lord  ;  who, 
after  his  moft  glorious  Refur- 
redion,  manifeftly  appeared 
to  all  his  Apoftles,  and,  in 
their  fight  afcended  up  into 
heaven,  to  prepare  a  place  for 
us ;  that  where  he  is,  thither 
v;e  might  alfo  afcend,  and 
reign  with  him  in  glory  : 
Therefore  with  Angels,  i3c. 

^    Upon  Whitjiinday,  and  Jix 
Days  after. 

THROUGH  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord  ;  according 
to  whofe  moft  true  promiie, 
the  Holy  Ghoft  came  down  as 

at 


The  COMiMUNION. 


at  this  time  from  heaven,with 
a  iudcicn[;reat  found,  as  it  had 
been  a  mighty  wind,  in  the 
likcnels  of  fiery  tongues,  hght- 
ing  upon  the  Apoflles,  to 
tcuch  them,  and  to  lead  them 
loali  truth  ;  giving  them  both 
the  gift  of  chvcrs  languages, 
and  alfo  boidnefs  with  fervent 
zeal,  conflantly  to  preach  the 
gofpel  unto  all  nations ;  where- 
by \vc  have  been  brouglit  out 
of  darknefs  and  error,  into 
the  clear  light  and  true  know- 
ledge of  thee,  and  of  thy  Son 
JefusChrift:  Therefore  with 
Angels,  ^c. 

^UpoH  the  Feajl  of  Trinity  only 
may  be  faid^ 

WHO  art  one  God,  one 
Lord  ;  not  one  only 
perfon,  but  three  perfons  in 
onefubftance  :  For  that  which 
we  believe  of  the  glory  of  the 
Father,  the  fame  we  believe  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghofl,  without  any  difference 
orinequality  :  Therefore  with 
Angels,  iSc. 

^  Or  elfe  this  may  he  [aid,  the 
words  \  Holy  Father]  being 
retained  in  the  introduclory 
Addrefs. 

FOR  the  precious  death  and 
merits  of  thy  Son  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord,  and  for  the 
fending  to  us  of  the  Holy 
Gboft  the  Comforter  ;  who 
are  one  with  thee  in  thy  eter- 
nal Godhead:  Therefore  with 
Angels,  i^c. 


^  Then  (hall  the  Priejl,  kneeling 

down  at   the  Lord's  TabLy 

Ja)\  in  the  name  of  (dl  thofe 

zvhojhall  receive  theCommu- 

jiion^  this  Prayer  follow  if. 'g  : 

WE  do  not  prefume  to 
come  to  this  thy  Ta- 
ble, O  merciful  Lord,  truft- 
ing  in  ourovv^n  righteoufncfs, 
but  in  thy  maniiold  and  great 
mercies.  We  are  not  worthy 
fo  much  as  to  gather  up  the 
crumbs  underthy  Table.  But 
thou  art  the  fame  Lord, 
whofe  property  is  always  to 
have  mercy  :  Grant  us  there- 
fore, gracious  Lord,  io  to  eat 
the  fled-y  of  thy  dear  Son  Je- 
fus Chrift,  and  to  drink  his 
blood,  that  our  linful  bodies 
may  be  madeclean  by  hisbody, 
and  our  fouls  vvafhed  through 
his  moft  precious  blood,  and 
that  we  may  evermore  dwell 
in  him,  and  he  in  us.    Jnien. 

^  When  the  Priefl^flanding  be- 
fore the  Table ^  hathfo  ordered 
the  Bread  and  IVine,  that  he 
may  with  the  more  readinefs 
and  decency  break  the  Bread 
before  the  People^  and  take  the 
Cup  into  his  Hands  ;  he  fhall 
fay  the  Prayer  ofConfecration^ 
asfolloweth : 

A  LL  glory  be  to  thee,  Al- 
jtx,  mighty  God,  our  hea- 
venly Father,  for  that  thou, 
of  thy  tender  mercy,  didft 
give  thine  only  Son  Jefus 
Chrift  to  fulfer  death  upon 

the 


The  COMMUNION. 


the  crofs  for  our  redemption  ; 
who  made  there  (by  his  one 
oblation  of  himfelf  once  of- 
fered) a  full,  perfedl,  and  fuf- 
ficient  facrifice,  oblation,  and 
fatisfadion,  for  the  fins  of  the 
whole  world  ;  and  did  infli- 
tute,  and  in  his  holy  gofpel 
command  us  to  continue  a 
perpetual  memory  of  that  his 
precious  death  and  facrifice 
until  his  coming  again  :  For 
in  the  night  in  which  he 
(a)  Here  the  was  bctraycd  (a) 
Pne^istotake  j^^    ^[ook  bread  ; 

ifif  raieu   into  ,  i        i       j 

his  hands,         and  whcn  he  had 

break ikeB read,  hc  brake  it,  and 

gave     it     to    his 

difciplcs,     faying, 

(c)  And  here  Takc,      eat,      (r) 

%m  '"at'^oL  This  is  my  Body, 

Bread.  vvhich     is     givtn 

for  you  ;   Do  this 

in    remembrance 

of  me.     Likevvife 

{A)    Here  he    ^{^^^      fupper      id) 
is  to  take  the  cup    .  11 

into  his  hand,  he  tcoK  the  cup  ; 
and  when  he  had 
given  thanks,  he 
gave  it  to  them, 
faying.  Drink  ye 

{,)  And  here    all  of  thlS   ;  for  f^) 

he  IS  to  lay  his  xhis  is  my  Blood, 

hand  upon  every        ^      .        ^-r-'  rr-*    r 

Vessel,  in  which    Ot    thcNcW      1  el- 

ihereuany       tauicnt,  which   is 

Wme  to  be  co/j-  '  , 

secraied.  iiied  lor  you,  and 

for  many,  for  the 
remiffion  of  fins  :  Do  this  as 
oft  as  ye  (hall  drink  it,  in 
remembrance  of  me. 


XTTherefore, 


The  Oblation.      ^  ,^  , 

O  Lord  and 
heavenly  Father,  according  to 
the  inflitution  of  thy  dearly 
beloved  Son  our  Saviour  Jefus 
Chrifl:,  we,  thy  humble  fer- 
vants,  do  celebrate  and  make 
here  before  thy  divine  Majef- 
ty,  with  thefe  thy  holy  gifts, 
which   we    now    offer    unto 
thee,  the  memorial  thy  Son 
hath  commanded  us  to  make ; 
having  in   remembrance   his 
bleffed  paflion  and  precious 
death,  his   mighty    refurrec- 
tion  and  glorious  afcenfion  j 
rendering    unto    thee    moft 
hearty  thanks,  for  the  innu- 
merable benefits  procured  un- 
to us  by  the  fame. 
The  in-cocati,,n.  And  wemofli  hum- 
bly befeech  thee,  O 
merciful  Father,  to  hear  us  ; 
and,  of  thy   almighty  good- 
nefs,  vouchfafe  to  blefs  and 
fandify,  with  thy  Word  and 
Holy  Spirit,  thefe  thy  gifts 
and  creatures  of  bread  and 
wine ;  that  we,  receiving  them 
according  to  thy  Sen  our  Sa- 
viour Jefus  Chrifl's  holy  infli- 
tution,  in  remembrance    of 
his  Death  and  Paffion,  may 
be  partakers  of  his  moft  blefT- 
ed  Body  and  Blood.  And  we 
earneflly  defire  thy   fatherly 
goodncfs,  mercifully  to  accept 
this  our  facrifice  of  praife  and 
thankfgiving ;  moft  humbly 
befeeching  thee  to  grant,  that 
by  the  merits  and  death  of 

thy 


The  COMMUNION 


thy  Son  Jcfus  Chrifl:,  and 
through  fliith  in  his  blood, 
we,and  all  thy  vvholeChurch, 
may  obtain  remifTion  of  our 
fins,  and  all  other  benefits  of 
his  paflion.  And  here  we  ofier 
and  preient  unto  thee,  O 
Lord,  ourielvesjour  fouls,  and 
bodies,  to  be  a  reafonable,  ho- 
ly, and  living  facritice  unto 
thee; humbly  befcechingthee, 
that  we,  and  all  others  who 
Ihall  be  partakers  of  this  holy 
Communion,  may  worthily 
receive  the  mod  precious  Bo- 
dy and  Blood  of  thy  Son  Je- 
fus  Chriit,  be  filled  with  thy 
grace  and  heavenly  benedic- 
tion, and  made  one  body  with 
him,  that  he  may  dwell  in 
them,  and  they  in  him.  And 
although  we  are  unworthy, 
through  our  manifold  (ins,  to 
offer  unto  thee  any  facrifice  ; 
yet  we  befeech  thee  to  accept 
this  our  bounden  duty  and 
fervice,  not  weighing  our  me- 
rits, but  pardoning  our  of- 
fences ;  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord  ;  by  whom,  and 
with  whom,  in  the  unity  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  all  honour 
and  glory  be  unto  thee,  O 
Father  Almighty,  world  with- 
out end.     Ame?i, 


5[  Herejhall  he  Jung  a  Hymn,  or 
Part  of  a  HyniUy  from  the 
Sele5iion  for  the  Feafts  and 
Fafts,  ^r. 


^  Then  Pmll  the  Prieji  firjl  re- 
ceive the  Commnnion  in  both 
kinds  hinijdf,  and  proceed  to 
deliver  the  fame  to  theBtJhops^ 
Prie/Isy  a  fid  Deacons,  in  like 
manner  (if  any  be  prefent) 
and,  after  that,  to  the  People 
alfo  in  order,  into  their  hands, 
all  devoutly  kneeling  :  And 
when  he  delivereth  the  Breads 
he  JJjall  fay, 

THE  body  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrill;,  which  v\as 
given  for  thee,  prefervc  thy 
body  and  foul  unto  cverlafl- 
ing  life  :  Take  and  cat  this  in 
remembrance  that  Chrifl  died 
for  thee,  and  feed  on  him  in 
thy  heart  by  faith,  with 
thankforlvino;. 

^  And  the  Mhiijler  ivho  deliver- 
eth the  Clip,  fjjall  fay, 

I^HE  blood  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  which  vvau 
filed  for  thee,  preferve  thy  body 
and  foul  unto  everlafhing  life  : 
Drink  this  in  remembrance 
that  Chrifl's  Blood  was  flied 
for  thee  and  be  thankful. 

%  If  the  confecrated  Bread  and 
Wine  be  fpent  before  all  have 
communicated,  the  Prieji  is  to 
confecrate  'more,  according  to 
the  Form  before  prefer  i  bed;  be- 
ginning at — /\11  glory  be  to 
Thee,  Almighty  God — and 
ending  zvith  ihefe  zvords-^ 
Partakers  of  his  moftbJeileu 
Body  and  Blood, 


The  COMMUNION. 


^  When  all  have  communicated^ 
The  Minijier/Joal! return  to  the 
Lord's  Tabky  and  reverently 
place  upon  it  what  remaineth 
of  the  conjecrcted  Elements, 
covering  the  lame  "with  a  fair 
Linen  Cloth. 

%  Jhenfoall  the  Miniferfay  the 
Lord's  Prayer,  the  People 
repeatiyig  after  him  every  pe- 
tition, 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name  ^  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  :  , 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpais  againft  us  ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil  :  For 
thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and 
the  Power,  and  the  Glory, 
For  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

%  Afterfhallhefaidasfollozveth. 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
living  God,  we  molt 
heartily  thank  thee,  for  that 
thou  dofh  vouchfafe  to  feed  us 
who  have  duly  received  thefe 
holy  Myfleries,  v/ith  the  fpiri- 
tual  food  of  the  mofh  precious 
Body  and  Blood  of  thy  Son 
our  Saviour  JefusChrifl ;  and 
doil  allure  us  thereby  of  thy  fa- 
vour and  goodnefs  towards  us  j 


and  that  we  are  very  members 
incorporatein  themyftical  bo- 
dy  ofthyfon,  which  is  the  blef- 
fed  company  of  all  faithful  peo- 
ple j  and  are  alfo  heirs  through 
hope  of  thy  everlafting  king- 
dom, by  the  merits  of  the 
mofi:  precious  death  and  paflion 
of  thy  dear  Son.  And  we  moft 
humbly  befeech  thee,  O  hea- 
venly Father,  fo  to  affift  us 
with  thy  grace,  that  we  may 
continue  in  that  hdy  feltow- 
fhip,  and  do  all  fuch  good 
works  as  thou  haft  prepared 
for  us  to  walk  in,  through 
Jefus  Chrifl:  our  Lord  ;  to 
,  whom,  with  thee  and  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  be  ail  honour  and  glo- 
ry, world  without  end.  Amen. 

%  Then  f hall  he  [aid  or  fung,  all 
flanding,  Gloria  in  Excelfis, 
or  fame  proper  Hymn  from  the 

Selection. 

GLORY  be  to  God  on 
high,  and  in  earth  peace, 
good  will  towards  men.  We 
praife  thee,  w-e  blefs  thee,  wc 
worfliip  thee,  we  glorify  thee, 
we  give  thanks  to  thee  for 
thy  great  glory,  O  Lord  God, 
heavenly  King,  God  the  Fa- 
ther Almighty. 
♦  O  Lord,  the  only  begotten 
Son  Jefus  Chrift  ;  O  Lord 
God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of 
the  Father,  that  takeft  away 
the  fms  of  the  world,  have 
mercy  upon  us.     Thou  that 

takeft 


The  COMMUNIOM. 


takeft  away  the  fins  of  the 
world,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
Thou  that  tijccit  away  the 
fins  of  the  world,  receive  our 
prayer.  Thou  that  fitted  at 
the  right  hand  of  God  the 
Father,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
For  thou  only  art  holy  ; 
thou  only  art  the  Lord  ;  thou 
only,  OChrift,  with  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  art  moft  Hig!«  in  the 
Glory  of  God  the    Father. 

%  Then  the  Priejf  (the  Bifiof^ 
if  he  be  prefent )  Jhall  let  them 
depart  zvith  this  blejjing. 

THE  peace  of  God,  which 
paffeth  all  underfland- 
ing,  keep  your  hearts  and 
minds  in  the  knowledge  and 
love  of  God,  and  of  his  Son 
Jefus  Chrifb  our  Lord  :  And 
the  blefiing  of  God  Almighty, 
the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  be  amongit  you, 
and  remain  with  you  always. 
Jmen, 

%  Collets  that  may  be  /aid  after 
the  ColleEls  of  Morning  or 
Evening  Prayer^  or  Commu- 
nion^ at  the  difcretion  of  the 
Minijier. 

ASSIST  us  mercifully,  O 
Lord,  in  ^hefe  our 
fupplications  and  prayers ; 
and  difpofe  the  way  of  thy 
fervants  towards  the  attain- 


ment of  evcrlaRing  falvation; 
that  among  all  the  changes 
and  chances  of  this  mortal 
life,  they  may  ever  be  defend- 
ed by  thy  luoR  gracious  and 
ready  help,  through  Jefu'i 
Chrifl  our  Lord.     Amen. 

GRANT,  we  bcfeech  thee. 
Almighty  God,  that 
the  words  which  we  have  heard 
this  day  with  our  outvv'ard 
ears,  may,  through  thy  grace, 
be  fo  grafted  inwardly  in  our 
hearts,  that  they  may  bring 
forth  in  us  the  fruit  of  good 
living ;  to  the  honour  and 
praife  of  thy  Name,  through 
Jefus  Chrifh  our  Lord.  Amen, 

DIRECT  us,  O  Lord,  \n 
allourdoings,  with  thy 
moft  gracious  favour,  and 
further  us  with  thy  continual 
help ;  that  in  all  our  works, 
begun,  continued,  and  ended 
in  thee,  we  may  glorify  thy 
holy  Name ;  and  finally,  by 
thy  mercy,  obtain  everlafting. 
life,  through  Jefus  Chrifh  ou'r 
Lord.     Amen. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  the 
fountain  of  all  wifdom, 
whoknoweftournecefiities  be- 
fore  v^Q  afk,  and  our  ignorance 
in  a/king  ;  we  befeech  thee  to 
have  compaiTion  upon  our  in- 
firmities ;  and  thofe  things 
which  for  our  unworthind's 
we  dare  not,  and  fbr  our  blind- 

nefs 


•    Public  Baptifm  of  Infants. 

nefs  we  cannot  alk,  vouch fafe  have  now  made  our  prayers 

to  give  us,  for  the  worthinefs  and  fupplications  unto  thee  ; 

of  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift  our  and  grant,  that  thofe  things 

Lord.     Amen.  which  we  have  faithfully  afk- 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who  ^i  ^i^%^\^'g  ^?  ^^^^  '''f^^  "'f  ^ 

haft  promifed  to  hear  effedually  be  obtained  ,  to  the 

the    petitions  of  thofe    who  relief  of  our  neceffity,  and  to 

aft  in  thy  Son's  name;  we  the  fetting  torth  ot  thy  glo- 

befcech  thee  mercifully  to  in-  7>  ^^^^'^^/^^  J^^^^  ^^^''^  ^^^ 

dine  thine  ears   to  us  who  ^°^^-     ^^'^• 

^  Upon  the  SwicIay'S  and  other  Holy -days  (if  there  he  no  Sermon 
or  Communion)  Jloall  he  (aid  all  that  is  appointed  at  the  Com" 
miinion^  unto  the  end  of  the  Gofpel,  concluding  zvith  the  Blejfing. 
And  if  any  of  the  confecrated  Bread  and  Wine  remain  after  the 
Communion^  it  fhall  not  be  carried  out  of  the  Church  ;  but  the 
Mini/fer  and  other  Communicants  fhall,  immediately  after  the 
Blefjing,  reverently  eat  and  drink  the  fame. 


THE  MINISTRATION  OF 

PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS, 

To  be  ufed:.  in  the  Church. ' 

^  Ihe  People  are  id.be  admonifhed,  that  it  ismofl  convenient  that 
Baptifn  Jhoidd  not  be  admi'diflered  but  upon  Sundays  and  other 
Holy -days,  or  Prayer  Days,  Neverthelefs  (if  neceffity  fo  re- 
quire)  Baptifm  may  be  adminiflered  upon  any  other  day, 

^  there  fhall  be  for  every  Male  Child  to  be  baptized,  when  they 
can  be  had,  two  Godfathers  and  one  Godmother-,'  and  for  every 
Female,  one  Godfather  and  tzvo  Godmothers  -,  and  Parents 
fhall  be  admitted  as  Sponfors,  if  it  be  defired. 

€[[  When  there  are  Children  to  he  baptized,  the  'Parents  or  Spon- 
fors fhall  give  knczvledge  thereof ,  before  the  beginnMg  of  Morn- 
.  ing  Prayer,  to  the .  Minifier.     And  then  the  Godfathers  and 
God-'voihers,  and  the  People  with  the  Children,  mtft  be  ready 

of 


Public  Baptifm  of  Infant 


s. 


at  the  Font,  either  immediately  after  the  laft  Lejjon  at  Morniuj^ 
Prayevy  or  elfe  immediately  after  the  lajl  Lejjon  at  E'jeniu^ 
Prayer,  as  the  Alifii/ler,  by  his  Dijcretionjhall  appoint.  And 
the  Minifler  coming  to  the  Font  (which  is  then  to  be  filled  vcith 
pure  Water)  andjlanding  th^te,  Jh  all  fay. 

Hath  this  Child  been  already  baptized,  or  no  r 

f  If  they  anfzver.  No ;  then  f hall  the  Minifler  proceed,  asfolloweth. 


DEARLY  beloved, foraf- 
much  as  all  men  are 
conceived  and  born  in  fin  ; 
and  our  Saviour  Chrift  faith. 
None  can  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  God,  except  he  be 
regenerate  and  born  anew  of 
Water  and  of  the  Holy  G  hofl ; 
I  befeech  you  to  call  upon 
God  the  Father,  through  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  that  of  his 
bounteous  mercy,  he  will 
grant  to  this  Child  thsit  v^hich 
by  nature  he  cann6t  have; 
that  he  may  be  baptized  with 
Water  and  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
and  received  into  Chrift's  ho- 
ly Church,  and  be  made  a 
living  member  of  the  fame. 

ff  Then  fjjall  the  Minifler  fay, 
Let   us  pray. 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
lafting  God,  who,  of 
thy  great  mercy,  didft  fave 
Noah  and  his  family  in  the 
Ark  from  perifhing  by  wea- 
rer ;  and  alfo  didft  fafely  lead 
the  children  of  Ifrael  thy  peo- 
ple through    the   Red  Sea, 


figuring  thereby  thy  holy 
Baptifni  ;  and  by  the  Bap- 
tifm of  thy  well-beloved  Son 
Jefus  Chrift  in  the  river 
Jordan,  didft  fanftify  water, 
to  the  myftical  waftiingaway 
offm;  we  befeech  thee,  for 
thine  infinite  mercies,  that 
thou  wilt  mercifully  look  up- 
on this  Child  ;  waQi  him,  and 
fanclify  him  with  the  Holy 
Ghoft ;  that  he,  being  de4i- 
vered  from  thy  wrath,  may 
be  received  into  the  Ark  of 
Chrift's  Church  ;  and  being 
ftedfaft  in  faithjjoyful  through 
hope,  and  rooted  in  charity, 
may  fo  pafs  the  waves  of  this 
troublefome  world,  that  final- 
ly he  may  come  to  the  land  of 
everlaftinglife  ;  there  to  reign 
with  thee,  world  without  end, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

Or  this. 

ALMIGHTY  and  im- 
mortal God,  the  aid  of 
all  who  need,  the  helper  of 
all  who  ilee  to  thee  for  fuc- 
cour,  the  life  of  thofe  who 
believe,  and  the  refurredion 

of 


Public  Baptifm  of  Infants. 


m 


m 


of  the  dead  ;  we  call  upon 
thee  for  /to  Lifmi,  that  be, 
coming  to  thy  hoi}'-  Baptifm, 
may  receive  remifTion  of  fin, 
by  fpiritual  regeneration.  Re- 
ceive bim,  O  Lord,  as  thou 
halt  promifed  by  thy  well- 
beloved  Son,  faying,  Afic, 
and  ye  (liall  have  ;  feck,  and 
ye  (hall  find  ;  knock,  and  it 
ih all  be  opened  unto  you  :  So 
give  now  unto  us  who  afk ; 
let  us  who  feek,  find  ;  open 
the  gate  unto  us  who  knock  ; 
that  this  Infant  may  enjoy  the 
everlafting  benedi(ftion  of  thy 
he-avenly  wafhing,  and  may 
come  to  the  eternal  kingdom 
which  thou  haft  promifed  by 
Ghrifl:  our  Lord.     Amen, 

%  Then  the  Minijler  JJjall  fay 
as  foJlozvs  :  or  elfe  fhall  pafs 
on  to  the  quefiions  addreffed 
to  the  Sponfors  ;  and  from 
thence  to  the  Prayer  immedi- 
<itely  before  the  Immerfon,  or 
the  pouring  of  IVater  on  the 
Infant,  But  note  ;  that^  in 
every  Church ^the  intermediate 
parts  of  the  Service  floall  be 
ifed,  once  at  leaf  in  every 
month  (if  there  be  a  Baptijm) 
for  the  better  inf  ruling  of 
the  people  in  the  Grounds  of 
Infant  Baptifm. 

Hear  the  words  of  the 
Gofpel,  written  by  St.  Mark, 
in  the  tenth  Chapter,  at  the 
thirteenth  Verfe. 


^r'^HEY  brought  young 
X  children  to  Chrift,  that 
he  Ihould  touch  them  ;  and 
his  difciples  rebuked  thofe 
who  brought  them.  But  when 
Jelus  faw  it,  he  was  much 
difpleafed,  and  faid  unto 
them,  Suffer  the  little  chil- 
dren to  come  unto  me,  and 
forbid  them  not ;  for  of  fuch 
is  the  kingdom  of  God.  Ve- 
rily I  fay  unto  you,  Whofo- 
ever  (hall  not  receive  the 
kingdom  of  God  as  a  little 
child,  he  fliall  not  enter  therein. 
And  he  took  them  up  in  his 
arms,  put  his  hands  upon 
them,  and  blelTed  them. 

5f  Afer  the  Gofpel  is  read,  the 
Minifer  fhall  make  this  brief 
Exhortation  upon  the  words 
of  the  Gofpel : 

BELOVED,  ye  hear  in 
this  Gofpel  the  vi^ords 
of  our  Saviour  Chrifl,  that  he 
commanded  the  children  to 
be  brought  unto  him ;  how 
he  blamed  thofe  who  would 
have  kept  them  from  him  ; 
how  he  exhorteth  all  men  to 
follow  their  innocency.  Ye 
perceive  how,  by  his  outward 
geflure  and  deed,  he  declared 
his  good  will  toward  them  : 
For  he  embraced  them  in  his 
arms,  he  laid  his  hands  upon 
them,  and  blefied  them. 
Doubt  ye  not  therefore,  but 
earnefdy  believe,  that  he  will 
likevvife 


Public  Baptiftn  of  Infants. 

iikewife  favourably  receive  here  to  be  baptized  ;  ye  have 
this  prefent  Infant ;  that  he  prayed  that  our  Lord  Jcfus 
will  embrace  him  with  the  Chrift  would  vouchfafe  to  re- 
arms of  his  mercy  ;  that  he  ceive  him,  to  relcafe  him  from 
will  give  unto  Z?/'/?z  the  blelfing  fin,  to  fandify  him  with  the 
of  eternal  life,  and  make  him  Holy  Ghoft,  to  give  him  the 
Partaker  of  his  everlafting  kingdom  of  heaven  and  ever- 
klngdom.  Wherefore,  we  lading  life.  Ye  have  hoard 
being  thus  perfuaded  of  the  alio  that  our  Lord  Jefus 
good  will  of  our  heavenly  Fa-  Chrift  hath  promifed,  in  his 
ther  towards  this  Infant,  de-  Gofpel,    to   grant   all    thefe 

things 


clared  by  his  Son  Jefus  Chrift  ; 

and  nothing  doubting,    but 

that  he  favourably  alloweth 

this  charitable  work  of  ours, 

in  bringing  this  Infant  to  his 

holy  Baptifm ;  let  us  faithfully 

and  devoutly  give  thanks  un- 
to him,  and  fay, 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
lafting God,  heavenly 

Father,  we  give  thee  humble 

thanks,  that  thou  haft  vouch- 

fafed  to  call  us  to  the  know^- 

ledge  of  thy  grace,  and  faith   obediently    keep 

in  thee  :  Increafe  this  know-    mandments. 

ledge,  and  confirm  this  faith 

in  us  evermore.     Give  thy 

Holy  Spirit   to   this   Infant  ; 

that  he  may  be  born  again, 

and  be  made  an  heir  of  ever- 
lafting fal  vat  ion,  through  our 

Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  vjho  liveth 

and  reigneth  with  thee  and 

the  Holy  Spirit,  now  and  for 

ever.     Amen. 

%Thenfhall  the  Minifer  fpeak 
unto  the  Godfathers  and  God- 
mothers in  this  wife : 

yXEARLY    beloved,    ye 


that  ye  have  prayed 
for  ;  which  promife,  he  for 
his  part  will  moft  furely  keep 
and  perform.  Wherefore,  af- 
ter this  promife  made  by 
Chrift,  this  Infant  muft  alfo 
faithfully,  for  his  part,  promife 
by  you  that  are  his  fureties 
(until  he  come  of  age  to  take 
it  upon  himfelf)  that  he  will 
renounce  the  devil  and  all  his 
works,  and  conftantly  be- 
lieve God's  holy  Word,  and 
his    Com- 


^  The  Miniflerfhall  then  demand 
of  the  Sponfors  asfollozvs ;  the 
^efiions  being  confidered  as 
addrefjed  to  them  feverally, 
and  the  anfwers  to  be  made 
accordingly. 


I  demand  therefore. 


D 


have  brought  this  Child 


OST  thou,  in  the  name 
01  this  Child,  renounce 
the  devil  and  all  his  works, 
the  vain  pomp  and  glory  of 
the  world,  with  all  covetous 
defires  of  the  fame,  and  the 
O  finful 


Public  Baptifm  of  Infants. 


i« 


finful  dcfires  of  the  flefli  ;  fo 
that  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor 
be  led  by  them  ? 

Anfw,  Iren^ncethcmall; 
and,  by  God's  help,  will  en- 
deavour not  to  follow,  nor  be 
led  by  them. 

Miniji.  Doft  thou  believe 
all  the  Articles  of  the  Chrif- 
tian  Faith,  as  contained  in 
the  Apoflles  Creed  ? 

Anfw.  I  do. 

Minift,  Wilt  thou  be  bap- 
tized in  this  Faith  ? 

Anfw,  That  is  my  defire. 

Minift.  Wilt  thou  then 
obediently  keep  God's  holy 
will  and  commandments,  and 
walk  in  the  fame  all  the  days 
of  thy  life  ? 

Afifiv,  I  will,  by  God's  help. 

%  Then  jhall  the  Minijier  fay, 

O  Merciful  God,  grant 
that  the  old  Adam  in 
this  Child  may  be  fo  buried, 
that  the  new  man  may  be 
raifed  up  in  him.     Amen. 

Grant  that  all  finful  affec- 
tions may  die  in  him,  and  that 
all  things  belonging  to  the 
Spirit  may  live  and  grow  in 
him.     Amen. 

Grant  that  he  may  have 
power  and  flrength  to  have 
vidory,  and  to  triumph 
againft  the  devil,  the  world, 
and  the  flefh.     Amen. 

Grant  that  whofoever  is 
here  dedicated  to  thee  by  our 
Office  and  Miniftry,  may  alfo 


be  endued  with  heavenly  vir- 
tues, and  everlaftingly  re- 
warded, through  thy  mercy, 
O  blelled  Lord  God,  who 
doft  live  and  govern  all  things, 
world  without  end.     Amen, 

ALMIGHTY,  everliving 
God,  whofe  moil  dearly 
beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  for 
the  forgivenefs  of  our  fins,  did 
fhed  out  of  his  mod  precious 
fide  both  water  and  blood  ; 
and  gave  commandment  to 
his  difciples,  that  they  (hould 
go  teach  all  nations,  and  bap- 
tize them  in  the  Name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft ;  regard, 
we  befeech  thee,  the  fuppli- 
cations  of  thy  Congregation  ; 
fandify  this  water  to  the  myf- 
tical  w^afliing  away  of  fin  ; 
and  grant  that  this  Child,  now 
to  be  baptized  therein,  may 
receive  the  fulnefs  of  thy 
grace,  and  ever  remain  in  the 
number  of  thy  faithful  chil- 
dren, through  Jefus  Chrifl 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

f  Then  the  Minijier  Jhall  take 
the  Child  into  his  hands,  and 
Jhall  fay  to  the  Godfathers  and 
Godmothers, 

Name  this  Child. 

^  And  then,  naming  it  after 
them,  he  Jloall  dip  it  in  the 
Water  difcreetly,  or  Jhall  pour 
Water  upon  it,  faying, 

NI  baptize  thee  in  the 
.  Name  of  the  Father, 
and 


Public  Baptlfni  of  Infants. 

and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  ^  Then  JJmll  be  faiJ^  all  kneeling^ 

Holy  Ghoft.     A>^i€n,  /^UR  Father,  who  art  in 

%  ThdH  the  Mini/ier /ball  fay,  \J  Heaven,  Hallowed  be 

WE  receive   //•/;    Child  thy  Name;    Thy   Kingdom 

intothc  Congregation  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 

of  ChriiVs  block,  Earth,  as   it  is  in  Heaven: 

.*,^"l'L'Il:^^^^^,^\*  ^'^""^'^'K  C^Jive  us  this  day  our  daily 

•  Cross  u;>o>i  tkevj\i\\  the  fign  or  bread;  And  forgive  us  our 

cw./,r.w.   theCrofs;  into-  trefpafles,  as  we  forgive  thofe 

ken  that  hereafter  he  (liall  not  who  trcfpafs  againft  us  ;  And 

be  afliamed    to  confefs   the  lead  us  not  into  temptation ; 

faith  of  Chrift  crucified,  and  But    deliver    us    from    evil. 

manfully  to  fight  under  his  Amen* 
banner,  againft  hn,  the  world, 

and  the  devil ;  and  to  conti-  %  '"Ihen  /hall  the  Minifter  fay^ 

nue   Chrift's  faithful  foldier  ,«-  — — t-     •  u     i        ^ 

and    fervant   unto   his  life's  \A7^     i^'l      thee  hearty 

end.     Amen,  Vy      thanks,    moft    mer- 

^  rr  1  r      ,         r      y    r  r  ^^^^^   Father,    that    It    hath 

f[  Ifthofe  whoprefent  the  Infant  leafed  thee  to  regenerate  thh 

jhdldefiretheJtgnoftbeCrofs  ^a^.^^  ^i^h  thy  Holy  Spirit, 

to  be  omitted,  although  the  to  receive  him  for  thine  own 

Chunh  knows  no  worthy  caufe  child  by  adoption,  and  to  in- 

of  fcruple  concerning  the  fame,  corporate  him  into  thy  holy 

yet,  tn  thai  cafe,  the  Mtnijier  Church.      And  humbly    we 

may   omit   that  part  of  the  befeech  thee  to  grant,  that /^^, 

above  which  follows  the  Im-  being  dead  unto  fm,  and  liv- 

merfion,  or    the  pouring    of  •       ^^^o  righteoufnefs,  and 

Water  on  the  Infant,  being  buried  with  Chrift  in 

€f  then  fh all  the  Minijler  fay,  his  death,  may  crucify    the 

SEEING  now,  dearly  be-  old  man,  and  utterly  abolifh 

loved  brethren,  that  this  the  whole  body  of  fin  ;  and 

Child  is  regenerate,  and  graft-  that  as  he  is  made  Partaker 

cd  into  the  body  of  Chrift's  of  the  Death  of  thy  Son,  he 

Church  ;    let  us  give  thanks  may  alfo  be  Partaker  of  his 

unto  Almighty  God  for  thefe  Refurredlion  ;  fo  that  finally^ 

benefits,  and  with  one  accord  with  the  refiduc  of  thy  holy 

make  our  prayers  unto  him,  Church,  he mdiyht  an  Inheritor 

that  this  Child  may  lead  the  of  thine  everlafting  Kingdom, 

reft  of  his  life  according  to  through   Chrift     our   Lord, 

this  beginning.  Amen, 

O  2  f  Tkif^- 


Public  Baptifm  of  Infants. 


5f  Then^  alljlanding  up^  the  Mi- 
nijier  Jh a II  fay  to  the  Godfa- 
thers  and   Godmothers    this 

Exhortation  following : 

FORASMUCH  as  this 
Child  hath  promifed  by 
you  his  Sureties,  to  renounce 
the  devil  and  all  his  works, 
to  believe  in  God,  and  to 
fervc  him  ;  ye  muft  remem- 
ber, that  it  is  your  parts  and 
duties  to  fee  that  this  Infant 
be  taught,  fo  foon  as  he  (hall 
be  able  to  learn,  what  a  fo- 
lemn  vow,  promife,  and  pro- 
feflion  he  hath  here  made  by 
you.  And  that  he  may  know 
thefe  things  the  better,  ye 
fhall  call  upon  him  to  hear 
Sermons ;  and  chiefly  ye  fliall 
provide,  that  he  may  learn  the 
Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
and  the  Ten  Command- 
ments, and  all  other  things 
which  a  Chriftian  ought  to 
know  and  believe  to  his  foul's 
health  ;  and  that  this  Child 
may  be  virtuouHy  brought 


up  to  lead  a  godly  and  a 
Chriftian  life  :  remembering 
always,  that  Baptifm  doth 
reprefent  unto  us  our  profef- 
lion  ;  which  is,  to  follow 
the  example  of  our  Saviour 
Chrift,  and  to  be  made  like 
unto  him ;  that  as  he  died, 
and  rofe  again  for  us,  fo 
fhould  we,  who  are  baptized, 
die  from  fm,  and  rife  again 
unto  righteoufnefs ,  continu- 
ally mortifying  all  our  evil  and 
corrupt  affedions,  and  daily 
proceeding  in  all  virtue  and 
godlinefs  of  living. 

^  Then  fhall  he  add,  and  fay  ^ 

YE  are  to  take  care  that 
this  Child  be  brought 
to  the  Bifhop  to  be  confirmed 
by  hun,  fo  foon  as  he  can  fay 
the  Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
and  the  Ten  Commandments, 
and  is  fufiiciently  inftrucled 
in  the  other  parts  of  the 
Church  Catechifm,  fet  forth 
for  that  purpofe. 


THE 


THE  MINISTRATION  OF     ' 

PRIVATE  BAPTISM  OF  CHILDREN 

IJV  HOUSES. 

%  The  Mnijlei-  of  every  Parifh  pall  often  ndmomfjo  the  Peopky 
that  they  defer  not  the  Baptijm  of  their  Children  longer  than  the 
firft  or  fecond  Sunday  next  after  their  birth,  or  other  Holy-day 
falling  betiveeny  nnlefs  upon  a  great  and  reajonable  Cauje. 

^  And  alfo  they  Jhall  'warn  them,  that,  without  like  great  cauje, 
and  nccejfity,  thes  procure  not  their  Children  to  be  baptized  at 
home  in  their  houjes.  But  when  need  floall  compel  them  fo  to 
do,  then  Baptifm  Jhall  be  adminiftered  as  followeth. 

^  Firjl,  let  the  Alintjier  of  the  Partjh  (or,  in  his  abjence,  any  other 
lawful  Minijler  that  can  be  procured)  with  thofe  who  are  pre- 
fent,  call  upon  God,  and  fay  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and  fo  many  of 
the  ColleEis  appointed  to  be  faid  before  in  the  Form  of  Public 
Baptifm,  as  the  time  and  prefent  exigence  willfuffer.  And  then, 
the  Child  being  named  by  fome  one  who  is  prefent,  the  Minijler 
Jhall  pour  water  upon  it,  faying  theje  zvords : 

NI  baptize  thee  in  the  terly  abolifli  the  whole  body 

^   Name  of  the  Father,  of  fin  ;  and  that  as  he  is  made 

and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Partaker  of  the  death  of  thy 

Holy  Ghoft.     Amen.  Son,   he  may  alio  be  Partaker 

^  r^r        7     nr-  ./7      n   11     '  ^^^^^^  Refurrcdion;  fo  that 

%  Then  the  Minijler  Jhall  give  finally,  with  the  refidue  of  thv 

thanks  unto  God,  and  Jay,  j^oly  Church,  he  may  be  an  hi 

WE   yield   thee   hearty  heritor   of    thine    everlafting 

thanks,  moft  merciful  Kingdom,  through  Chrifl  our 

Father,  that  it  hath  pleafed  Lord.     Amen. 
thee  to  regenerate  this  Infant 

with  thy  holy  Spirit,  to  receive  ^  And  let  them  not  doubt,  but 
him  for  thine  own  Child  by  that  the  Child  fo  baptized  is 
adoption,  and  to  incorporate  lawfully  and  fujfficiently  bapti- 
him  into  thy  holy  Church.  zed,  and  ought  not  to  be  bap- 
And  humbly  we  befeech  thee  tized  again.  Tet  neverthelejsy 
to  grant,  that  he,  being  dead  //  the  Child  which  is  after 
unto  fm,  and  living  unto  righ-  this  fort  baptized,  do  after^ 
teouinefs,  and  being  buried  ward  live-,  it  is  expedient  that. 
with  Chrift  in  his  death,  may  it  be  brought  into  the  Churchy 
crucify  the  old  man,  and  ut-       to  the  intent  that  if  the  Mini- 

fier 


I 


Private  Baptifm  of  Children. 


fier  of  the  fame  Parijh  did 
himjelf  baptize  that  Child,  the 
Congregation  may  be  certified 
of  the  true  form  of  Baptifm, 
by  him  privately  before  njed  : 
In  zvhich  cafe  hefl^alljay  thus^ 

I  Certify  you,  that  accord- 
ing to  the  due  and  pre- 
fcribed  Order  of  the  Church, 
atfuch  a  time  and  atfuch  a  place ^ 
before  divers  witnefles,  I  bap- 
tized this  Child. 

f  But  if  the  Child  were  bapti- 
zed by  any  other  lawful  Mini- 
fler,  then  the  Mini  ft  er  of  the 
Parifh  zvhere  the  Child  was 
horn  or  chrifenedy  fhall  exa- 
mine whether  the  fame  hath 
been  lawfully  done.  And  if 
the  Minifier  fhall  find,  by  the 
anfwers  of  fuch  as  bring  the 
Childj  thai  all  things  were 
done  as  they  ought  to  be  ;  then 
fhall  not  be  chriflen  the  Child 
again,  but  fhall  receive  him  as 
one  of  the  Flock  of  true  Chrif 
tian  People^  faying  thus, 

I  Certify  you,  that  in  this 
cafe  all  is  well  done,  and 
according  unto  due  order, 
concerning  the  baptizing  of 
this  Child  ;  who  is  now  by 
Baptilm  incorporated  into  the 
Chriftian  Church  :  For  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrifl  doth  not 
deny  his  grace  and  mercy  unto 
luch  infants  ;  but  mod  loving- 
ly doth  call  them  unto  him, 


as  the  Holy  Gofpcl  doth  wit- 
nefs  to  our  comfort  on  this 
wife. 

%  Then  the  Minifter  fhall  fay  as 
follows  :  or  elfe  fhall  pafs  on 
to  the  quefiions  addreffed  to 
the  Sponfers. 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Gof- 
pel,  written  by  St.  Mark,  in 
the  tenth  Chapter,  at  the  thir- 
teenth Vcrfe. 

THEY  brought  young 
children  to  Chrift,  that 
he  Ihould  touch  them  ;  and 
his  difciples rebuked  thole  who 
brought  them.  But  when  Je- 
fus faw  it,  he  was  much  dif- 
pleafed,  and  faid  unto  them, 
Suffer  the  little  children  to 
come  unto  me,  and  forbid 
them  not ;  for  of  fuch  is  the 
kingdom  of  Gud.  Verily  I 
fay  unto  you,  Whofoever  fliall 
not  receive  the  kingdom  of 
God  as  a  little  child,  he  fhall 
not  enter  therein.  And  he 
took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put 
his  hands  upon  them,  and 
bleffed  them. 

f  After  the  Gofpel  is  read,  the 
Minifier  fhall  make  this  brief 
^xhm'tation  upon  the  words  of 
the  GofpeL 

BELOVED,  ye  hear  inthis 
Gofpel  the  words  of  our 
Saviour  Chrift,  that  he  com- 
manded the   children    to  be 
brought  unto  him  ;  how  he 
blamed 


Private  Baptifm  of  Children. 


blamed  thofe  that  would  have 
kept  them  from  him  ;  how- 
he  exhortcth  all  men  to  fol- 
low their  innoccncy.  Ye  per- 
ceive how,  by  his  outward 
gcfture  and  deed,  he  declared 
his  good  will  toward  them  : 
For  he  embraced  them  in  his 
arms,  he  laid  his  hands  upon 
them,  and  blefled  them. 
Doubt  ye  not  therefore,  but 
earneflly  believe,  that  he  hath 
like  wife  favourably  received 
this  prefent  Infant  ;  that  he 
hath  embraced  him  with  the 
arms  of  his  mercy  ;  and  as  he 
hath  promifed  in  his  holy 
word,  will  give  unto  him  the 
blefling  of  eternal  life,  and 
make  him  Partaker  of  his  ever- 
lafting  kingdom.  Wherefore, 
we  being  thus  perfuaded  of 
the  good  will  of  our  heavenly 
Father,  declared  by  his  Son 
Jefus  Chrift,  towards  this  In- 
fant ^  let  us  faithfully  and  de- 
voutly give  thanks  unto  him, 
and  fay  the  Prayer  which  the 
Lord  himfelf  taught  us. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  and  forgiv^e  us  our 
trefpafTes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trcfpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  j 
But  dehver  us  from  evil  Amen, 


%  Thcnjhall  the  MviiflcY  demand 
the  Name  (fthe  Child  \  which 
bein^  by  the  Godfathers  and 
Godmothers  pronounced^  the 
Miniflerfljallfay  as  follows : 

DOST  thou,  in  the  name 
o^  this  Childy  renounce 
the  devil  and  all  his  works, 
the  vain  pomp  and  glory  of 
the  world,  with  al!  covetous 
defires  of  the  fame,  and  the 
finful  defires  of  the  flelh  ,  fo 
that  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor 
be  led  by  them  ? 

Anfzv,  I  renounce  them  all ; 
and,  by  God's  help,  will  en- 
deavour not  to  follow,  nor  be 
led  by  them. 

Minifl.  Doft  thou  believe 
all  the  Articles  of  the  Chriftian 
Faith,  as  contained  in  the 
Apoftles  Creed  ? 

Anfiv.  I  do. 

Minifl.  Wilt  thou  be  bap-= 
tized  in  this  Faith  } 

Anfw.  That  is  my  defire. 

Minif.  Wilt  thou  then 
obediently  keep  God's  holy 
will  and  commandments,  and 
walk  in  the  fame  all  the  days 
of  thy  life  ? 

Anfw,  I  will,  by  God*s  help. 

5f  nen  the  Minifler  fJoall  fay, 

WE    receive   this   Child 
into  the  Congrega- 
tion of  Chrift's  Flock,   and 

*  Here  the  Mi-  do*  fign  htm  wlth 

nuter  shall  malce  ^he     fign     of     thc 

a  Cross  upon  ^«<'  ^r-,       r.    ^    . 

Chud's forehead,  Cvois  ;     m    tokcn 

that 


Private  Baptifm  of  Children. 


m 


that  hereafter  be  fhall  not  be 
afhamed  to  confefs  the  faith 
of  Chrifl:  crucified,  and  man- 
fully to  fight  under  his  ban- 
ner, again  ft  fin,  the  world, 
and  the  devil ;  and  to  conti- 
nue Chrifl's  faithful  foldier 
and  fervant  unto  Ms  life's 
end.     Amen, 

^  The  fame  Rule  is  to  be  obferved 
here,  as  to  the  OmiJJion  of  the 
Sign  of  the  Crofs,  as  in  the 
Public  Baptifm  of  Infants. 

%  Then  fhall  the  Minifler  fay, 

SEEING  now,  dearly  be- 
loved brethren,  that  this 
Child  is  regenerate,  and  graft- 
ed into  the  body  of  Chrift's 
Church  ;  let  us  give  thanks 
unto  Almighty  God  for  thefe 
benefits,  and  with  one  accord 
make  our  prayers  unto  him, 
that  this  Child  may  lead  the 
refl  of  his  life  according  to 
this  beginning. 

^  Then  flo all  be  f aid,  all  kneeling, 

WE  yield  thee  hearty 
thanks,  mofl  merci- 
ful Father,  that  it  hath  pleaf- 
ed  thee  to  regenerate  this  In- 
Jant  with  thy  Holy  Spirit,  to 
receive  him  for  thine  own 
Child  by  adoption,  and  to  in- 
corporate him  into  thy  holy 
Church.  And  humbly  we 
befeech  thee  to  grant,  that  he, 
being  dead  unto  fin,  and  liv- 
ing unto  righteoufnefs,  and 
being  buried  with  Chrift  in 


his  death,  may  crucify  the 
old  man,  and  utterly  abohfh 
the  whole  body  of  fin  ;  and 
that  disheis  made  Partaker  oi 
the  death  of  thy  Son,  he  may 
alfo  be  Partaker  of  his  Refur- 
redlion  ;  fo  that  finally,  with 
the  refidue  of  thy  holy  Church, 
he  may  be  an  Inheritor  o^thme 
everlaflingKingdom,  through 
Chrifl  our  Lord.     Jmen, 

^  Then,  allflanding  up,  the  Mi- 
nifler  fhall  fay  to  the  Godfa- 
thers and  Godmothers  this  Ex- 
hortation following  : 

FORASMUCH  as  this 
Child  hath  promifed  by 
you  his  Sureties,  to  renounce 
the  devil  and  all  his  works,  to 
believe  in  God,  and  to  ferve 
him  ;  yemufl  remember,  that 
it  is  your  parts  and  duties  to 
fee  that  this  Infant  be  taught, 
fo  foon  as  he  fliall  be  able  to 
learn,  what  a  folemn  vow, 
promife,  and  profefTion  he  hath 
here  made  by  you.  And  that 
he  may  know  thefe  things 
the  better,  ye  fhall  call  upon 
him  to  hear  Sermons  ;  and 
chiefly  ye  fhall  provide,  that 
he  may  learn  the  Creed,  the 
Lord's  Prayer,  and  the  Ten 
Commandments,  and  all  other 
things  which  a  Chriflian 
ought  to  know  and  believe  to 
his  fouFs  health  ;  and  that 
this  Child  may  be  virtuoufly 
brought  up  to  lead  a  godly 
and  a  Chriflian  life  :  remem- 
bering 


Private  Baptlfm  of  Children, 


bering  always,  that  Baptifm 
doth  reprefent  unto  us  our 
profcflion  ;  which  is,  to  follow 
the  example  of  our  Saviour 
Chrift,  and  to  be  made  like 
unto  him  ;  that  as  he  died, 
and  role  again  for  us,  fo  fliould 
we,  who  are  baptized,  die 
from  fin,  and  rife  again  unto 
righteoufnefs  ;  continually 
mortifying  all  our  evil  and 
corrupt  alfedions,  and  daily 
proceeding  in  all  virtue  and 
godlinefs  of  living. 

5f  Then  Jhall  he  add^  and  fay, 

YE  are  to  take  care  that 
this  Child  be  brought 
to  the  Bifliop  to  be  confirmed 
by  him,  fo  foon  as  he  can  fay 
the  Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
and  the  Ten  Commandments, 
and  is  fufiiciently  inflru6ted 
in  the  odier  parts  of  the 
Church  Catechifm,  fet  forth 
for  that  purpofe. 

^  But  if  they  zvho  bring  the  In- 
fant to  the  Church  do  make 
fuch  uncertain  Anfwers  to  the 
Minifer's  ^efions,  as  that 


it  cannot  appear  that  the  Child 
was  baptized,  with  IVater, 
in  the  Name  of  the  Father^ 
and  of  the  Son^  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghofi  (which  are  ej] en- 
ttal  parts  of  Baptifm)  then 
let  the  Minifter  baptize  it  in 
the  Form  before  appointed  for 
Public  Baptifm  of  Infants  ; 
faving^  thai  at  the  dipping  of 
the  Child  in  the  Font,  hefoall 
ufethis  Form  of  Words  : 

IF  thou  art  not  already  bap- 
tized, N.  I  baptize  thee 
in  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghofl.     Amen. 

%  If  Infant  Baptifm,  and  the 
receiving  of  Infants  baptized 
in  private^  are  to  be  at  the  fame 
time,  the  Minifter  may  make 
the  §ltiefiions  to  the  Sponfors 
andthe  jucceeding  Fray  erf erve 
for  both.  And  again,  after 
the  Immerfon,  or  the  pouring 
of  Water,  and  the  receiving 
into  the  Church,  the  Minijler 
may  ufe  the  remainder  of  the 
Service  for  both. 


THE 


1 


Ww! 


.fli 


THE  MINISTRATION 

OF  BAPTISM 

To  fuch  as  are  of  Riper  Years,  and  able    to  anfwer  for 
themfelves. 

f  m)en  any  fuch  Perfons  as  are  of  Riper  Tears  are  to  be  bapti- 
zed, timely  notice  f hall  be  given  to  the  Minifier  -,  thatfo  due 
care  may  be  taken  for  their  examination,  zvhether  they  be  fuf- 

ficiently  infiruBed  in  the  principles  of  the  Chriflian  Religion  ; 
and  that  they  may  be  exhorted  to  prepare  themfelves,  with 

prayers  and  faffing  Jor  the  receiving  of  this  Holy  Sacrament, 

f  Jndif  they  fiall  be  found  fit,  then  the  Godfathers  and  God- 
mothers,  (the  People  being  afjmbled  upon  the  Sunday,  Holy- 
Day,  or  Prayer- Day  appointed)  floall  be  ready  toprefent  them 
at  the  Font,  immediately  after  the  Second  Lefj'on,  either  at 
Morning  or  Evening  Prayer,  as  the  Minifier,  in  his  Difcre- 
t  ion  f hall  think  fit. 

f  Andflanding  there,  the  Minifier  fhall  afk.  Whether  any  of 
the  Perfons  here  prefented  be  baptized  or  no  f  If  they  fhall 
anfwer.  No  -,  then  fhall  the  Minifier  fay  thus  : 

DEARLY  beloved,  foraf-  they  may  be  baptized  with 
much  as  all  men  are  Water  and  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
conceived  and  born  in  fm  and  received  into  Chrift's  ho- 
(and  that  which  is  born  of  ly  Church,  and  be  made //i;^/); 
the  ilefh  is  fleQi )  and  they  who  members  of  the  fame, 
are  in  the  flefli  cannot  pleafe  ^  Then  the  Minifier  fhall  fay, 
God,  but  live  m   fm,   com-     '  j      j       j  -y 

mitting  many   adual   tranf-  ^^^   ^^  P^^y- 

greffions ;  and  our  Saviour  A  LMIGHTY  and  ever- 
Chrift  faith,  None  can  enter  Xj^  lading  God,  who,  of 
into  the  kingdom  of  God,  thy  great  mercy,  didft  fave 
except  he  be  regenerate  and  Noah  and  his  family  in  the 
born  anew  of  Water  and  of  Ark  from  perifliing  by  water; 
the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  1  beleech  and  alfo  didft  fafely  lead  the 
you  to  call  upon  God  the  Fa-  children  of  Ifrael  thy  people 
ther,  through  our  Lord  Je-  through  the  Red  Sea,  figu- 
fus  Chrift,  that  of  his  boun-  ring  thereby  thy  holy  Bap- 
tcous  goodncfs  he  will  grant  tifm  ;  and  by  the  Baptifm  of 
to  thefe  Perfons  that  which  by  thy  wxll-beloved  Son  Jefus 
nature  they  cannot  have  ;  that   Chrift  in  the  river  Jordan, 

didft 


Baptifm  of  thofc  of  Riper  Years. 


didft  lan(5llfy  the  element  of 
water,  to  the  myftical  walking 
away  of  fm  ;  we  befcech  thee, 
for  thine  infinite  mercies,  that 
thou  wilt  mercifully  look  up- 
on tht'fe  thy  Servants  ;  walh 
them  and  fandify  them  with 
the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  that  they, 
being  delivered  from  thy 
wrath,  may  be  received  into 
the  Ark  of  Ch rifles  Church; 
and  beingftedfaft  in  faith,  joy- 
ful through  hope,  and  rooted 
in  charity,  may  fo  pafs  the 
waves  of  this  troublefome 
world,  that  finally  they  may 
come  to  the  land  of  everlafting 
life  ;  there  to  reign  v^'ith  thee, 
world  without  end,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen. 
Or  this. 

ALMIGHTY  and  im- 
mortal God,  the  aid  of 
all  who  need,  the  helper  of  all 
who  flee  to  thee  for  fuccour, 
the  life  of  thofe  who  believe, 
and  the  refurredion  of  the 
dead ;  we  call  upon  thee  for 
thefe  Perfo'as,  thdt  they,  coming 
to  thy  holy  Baptifm,  may  re- 
ceive remiffion  ot  their  fins,  by 
fpiritual  regeneration.  Receive 
them,  O  Lord,  as  thou  haft 
promifed  by  thy  well-beloved 
Son,  faying,  Afk,  and  ye 
ftiall  receive;  fcek,  and  ye 
fhall  find;  knock,  and  it 
fhall  be  opened  unto  you  : 
So  give  now  unto  us  who  alk, 
let  us  v^^ho  feek,  find  ;  open 
the  gate  unto  us  who  knock  ; 


that  thefe  Perfons  may  enjoy 
the  everlafting  bencdidion  of 
thy  heavenly  wadiinp,  and 
may  come  to  the  eternal  king- 
dom which  thou  haft  promilcd 
by  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 

f  Then  the  Mini  ft  er /hall fay. 
Hear  the  words  of  the  Gof- 
pel,  written  by  Saint  John, 
in  the  third  Chapter,  begin- 
ning at  the  firft  Verfe  : 

THERE  was  a  man  of  the 
Pharifecs,  named  Ni- 
codemus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews, 
The  fame  came  to  Jefus  by 
night,  and  faid  unto  him. 
Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou 
art  a  Teacher  come  from  God ; 
for  no  man  can  do  thefe  mi- 
racles that  thou  doeft,  except 
God  be  with  him.  Jefus  an- 
fwered  and  faid  unto  him, 
Verily,  verily,  I  fay  unto  thee. 
Except  a  man  be  born  again, 
he  cannot  fee  the  kingdom  of 
God.  Nicodemus  faith  unto 
him.  How  can  a  man  be  b'^rn 
when  he  is  old  ?  can  he  enter 
the  fecond  time  into  his  mo- 
ther's womb,  and  be  born  ? 
Jefus  anfwered,  Verily,  verily, 
I  fay  unto  thee,  Except  a 
man  be  born  of  Water  and  of 
the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God. 
That  which  is  born  of  the 
fiefli,  is  flefti  ;  and  that  which 
is  born  of  the  Spirit,  is  Spirit. 
Marvel  not  that  I  faid  unto 
thee,  Yemuftbe  born  again. 

The 


Baptifm  of  thofc  of  Riper  Years. 


e 


m 


The  wind  bloweth  where  it 
lifteth,  and  thou  heareft  the 
found  thereof  3  but  canfl:  not 
tell  whence  it  comet h,  and 
whither  it  goeth  :  fo  is  every 
one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 

^  Jfrer  zvhich,  heJJoall  fay  this 
Exhort  ationfollozving : 

BELOVED,  ye  hear  in 
this  Golpel  the  exprefs 
words  of  our  Saviour  Chiifl:, 
that,  except  a  man  be  born  of 
Waterandof  the  Spirit,  hecan- 
not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God.  Whereby  ye  may  per- 
ceive the  great  necefTity  of 
this  Sacrament,  w^here  it  may 
be  had.  Likewife,  immedi- 
ately before  his  afcenfion  into 
heaven,  (as  we  read  in  the  laft 
Chapter  of  St.  Mark's  Gof- 
pel,)  he  gave  command  to  his 
difciples,  faying,  Go  ye  into 
all  the  world,  and  preach  the 
Gofpel  to  every  creature.  He 
that  beiieveth,  aad  is  baptized, 
fliall  be  faved  ;  but  he  that 
believeth  not,  ihall  be  damn- 
ed :  Which  alfo  fiioweth  unto 
us  the  great  benefit  Vv^e  reap 
thereby.  For  which  caufe 
Saint  Peter  the  Apoftle,  when 
upon  his  firll  preaching  of 
the  Gofpel  many  were  pricked 
at  the  heart,  and  faid  to  him 
and  the  reft  of  the  Apoftles, 
Men  and  brethren,  what  ftiall 
we  do  ?  replied,  and  faid  unto 
them,  Repent  and  be  bapti- 
zed every  one  of  you,  for  the 


remiffion  of  fins,  and  yc  (hall 
receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Ghoft:  Forthepromife  isto 
you  and  your  children,  and 
to  all  that  are  afar  off,  even 
as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God 
fliall  call.     And  with  many 
other  wordsexhortedhethem, 
faying.  Save  yourfelves  from 
this     untoward    generation. 
For,  as  the  fame  Apoftle  tef- 
tifieth  in  another  place,  even 
Baptifm   doth  alfo  now  fave 
us,  (not  the  putting  away  of 
the  filth  of  the  flefti,  but  the 
anfwer  of  a  good  confcience 
towards  God,)  by  the  refur- 
redionofJellisChrift.  Doubt 
ye  not  therefore,  but  earneftly 
believe,  that  he  will  favoura- 
bly receive  tbe/e  prefent  Per- 
yi>«j,  truly  repenting,  and  com- 
ing unto  him   by  faith ;  that 
he   will  grant   them    rem i (li- 
on  of  tbeir  fins,  and  beftow 
upon  them  the  Holy  Ghoft  ; 
that    he  will   give  them  the 
blefTmg  of  eternal  life,    and 
make  them  Partakers  of  his 
everlafting  kingdom. 

Wherefore,  we  being  thus 
perfuaded  of  thegood-will  of  ] 
our  heavenly  Father  toward 
thefe  PerfonSy  declared  by  his 
Son  Jefus  Chrift,  let  us  faith-  I 
fully  and  devoutly  give  thanks 
to  him,  and  fay, 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
lafting God,  heavenly 
Father,  we  give  thee  humble 
thanks,    for  that    thou  haft 
vouchfafed 


Baptifni  of  thofe  of  Riper  Years. 


vouchlafed  to  call  us  to  the 
knowledge  of  thy  grace,  and 
fiith  in  thee:  Incrciife  this 
knowledge,  and  confirm  this 
faith  in  us  evermore.  Give 
thy  Holy  Spirit  to  thefe  Per- 
fons,  that  they  may  be  born 
again)  and  be  made  Heirs  of 
everlafting  falvation,  through 
our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who 
liveth  and  reigneth  with  thee 
and  the  Holy  Spirit,  now  and 
forever.  Amen. 
%  Then  the  Minifler  JJmll [peak 

to  the  Perfons  to  be  baptized 

on  this  zvije  : 

WELL-beloved,  whoare 
come  hither  defiring 
to  receive  holy  Baptifm,  ye 
have  heard  how  the  Congre- 
gation hath  prayed,  that  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift  would 
vouchfafe  to  receive  you  and 
blefs  you,  to  releafe  you  of 
your  (ins,  to  give  you  the 
kingdom  of  heaven,  and  ever- 
lafting life.  Te  have  heard 
alfo  that  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift  hath  promifed  in  his 
holy  Word,  to  grant  all  thofe 
things  that  we  have  prayed 
fpr  ;  which  promife,  he  for 
his  part,  will  moft  furely  keep 
and  perform.  Wherefore, 
after  this  promife  made  by 
Chrift,jv'^  muft  alfo  faithfully, 
for  your  part,  in  the  prefence 
of  thefe  your  Witneffes,  and 
this  whole  Congregation,  pro- 
mife andanfwer  tothefollow- 
mg  Queftions  : 


^  The  Minifter  Jlmll  then  de- 
mand of  the  Perfons  to  be  bap- 
tized as  follows  ;  the  Quef- 
tions being  confidered  as  ad- 
drefj'ed  to  them  federally ^  and 
theAnfwersto  be  made  accord- 
ingly. 

§lueflion, 

DOST  thou  renounce  the 
devil  and  all  his  works, 
the  vain  pomp  and  glory  of 
the  world,  with  all  covetous 
defires  of  the  fame,  and  the 
finful  defires  of  the  fiefli  ;  fo 
that  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor 
be  led  by  them  ? 

Anfzv.  I  renounce  them  all ; 
and,  by  God's  help,  will  en- 
deavour not  tQ  follow,  nor  be 
led  by  them. 

^lefi.  Doft  thou  believe  all 
the  Articles  of  the  Chriftian 
Faith,  as  contained  in  the 
Apoftles  Creed  ? 

Anfw,  I  do. 

^.efl.  Wyt  thou  be  bap- 
tized in  this  Faith  ? 

Anfw.  That  is  my  defire. 

^efi.  Wilt  thou  then  obe- 
diently  keep  God's  holy  will 
and  commandments  ;  and 
walk  in  the  fame  all  the  days 
of  thy  life.?* 

Anfw.  I  will,  by  God's 
help. 

5f  Thenfhall  the  Minifler  fay  ^ 

O  Merciful    God,  grant 
that  the  old  Adam  in 
thefe  Perfons  may  be  fo  buried, 

that 


ill 


Baptifm  of  thofe  of  Riper  Years. 


I 

ffir 


that  the  new  man  mayberaif- 
ed  up  in  them.  Amen. 

Grant  that  all  finful  affec- 
tions may  die  in  themy  and 
that  all  things  belonging  to 
the  Spirit  may  live  and  grow 
in  them.  Amen. 

Grant  that  they  may  have 
power  and  ftrength  .to  have 
vidory,  and  to  triumph 
againft;  the  devil,  the  world, 
and  the  flefh.  Amen. 

Grant  that  they,  being  here 
dedicated  to  t  hce  by  our  Office 
and  Miniftry,  may  alfo  be  en- 
dued with  heavenly  virtues, 
and  everlaftingly  rewarded, 
through  thy  mercy,  O  blefled 
Lord  God,  who  do  ft  live  and 
govern  all  things,  world  with- 
out end.  Amen. 

ALMIGHTY,everliving 
God,  whofe  moft dearly 
beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  for 
the  forgivenefs  of  our  fms,  did 
flied  out  of  his  moft  precious 
fide  both  water  and  blood  -, 
and  gave  commandment  to 
his  difciples,  that  they  fhould 
go  teach  all  nations,  and  bap- 
tize them  in  the  Name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  regard, 
we  befeech  thee,  the  fuppli- 
cations  of  this  Congregation ; 
fandify  this  water  to  themyf- 
ticalwalhingawayof  fm  ;  and 
grant  that  the  Ferfons^  now  to 
be  baptized  therein,  may  re- 
ceive the  fulnefs  of  thy  grace, 
and  ever  remain  in  the  num- 


ber of  thy  faithful  children^ 

through    Jefus    Chrift    our 

Lord.  Amen. 

^  Then  Jhall  the  Minifter  take 
each  Perjon  to  be  baptized  by 
the  Right  Hand ;  and  placing 
him  conveniently  by  the  Fonty 
according  to  his  Difcretion^ 
Jhall  ajk  the  Godfathers  and 
(Godmothers  the  Name  ;  and 
then  Jhall  dip  him  in  the  Wa- 
ter, or  pour  Water  upon  him^ 
Jaying, 

NI  baptize  thee  in  the 
.  Name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft.  Amen. 

f  Then  Jhall  the  Minifier  fay^ 

WE  receive  this  Perjon 
into  the  Congregation 
of  Ch rift's  Flock, 

^Here  the  Mi-  ^nd  do  *  fign  him 

mstor  shall  make    ^^Jth     the   fiffn     of 
a  Cross  upon  the      .        -^      ^       v 
Person'j  fore.      the  CrOlS   ;   m  tO- 

head,  i^en  that   hereaf- 

ter he  fhall  not  be  afhamed 
to  confefs  the  faith  of  Chrift 
crucified,  and    manfully    to 
fight  under  his  banner,  againft 
fm,  the  world,  and  the  devil ; 
and  to  continue  Chrift's  faith- 
ful foldier  and  fervant  unto  his 
life's  end.  Amen. 
f  The  fame  Rule,  as  to  the  Omif 
f,on  ojthe  Sign  of  the  Crofs,  is 
to  be  obferved  here,  as  in  the 
Baptifm  of  Infants. 
^  i: hen  the  Minifier  Jhall  fay y 

SEEING  now,  dearly  belo- 
ved brethren,    that  thefe 
Perfons 


Baptifm  of  thofe  of  Riper  Years. 


Perfons  ore  regenerate,  and 
grafted  into  the  body  of 
Chria^s  Church  ;  let  us  give 
thanks  unto  Almighty  God 
for  thefe  benefits,  and  with 
one  accord  make  our  prayers 
unto  him,  that  they  may  lead 
the  reft  of  their  life  according 
to  this  beginning. 

%  Thenjhall  be  faid  the  Lord's 
Prayer,  all  kneeling, 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpalies,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen, 

WE  yield  thee  humble 
thanks,  O  heavenly 
Father,  that  thou  haft  vouch- 
fafed  to  call  us  to  the  know- 
ledge of  thy  grace,  and  faith 
in  thee  :  Increafe  this  know- 
ledge, and  confirm  this  faith 
in  us  evermore.  Give  r.hy 
Holy  Spirit  to  thefe  Perfons  i 
that  being  now  born  again, 
and  made  Heirs  of  evcrlafting 
falvation  through  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  they  may  conti- 
nue thy  Servants,  and  attain 
thy  promifes,  through  the 
fame  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  thy 


Son  ;  wholiveth  and  reigneth 
with  thee,  in  the  unity  of  the 
fame  Holy  Spirit,  everlaft- 
ingly.     Amen^ 

5[  Ihen,  all  /landing  np^  the 
Minijler  (Jjall  ife  this  Exhor- 
tation following  j  f peaking  to 
the  Godfathers  and  Godrno^ 
thersfirfl : 

FORASMUCH  as  thefe 
Perfons  have  promifed,  in 
your  prefence,  to  renounce 
the  devil  and  all  his  works,  to 
believe  in  God,  and  to  ferve 
him  J  ye  muft  remember,  that 
it  is  your  part  and  duty  to  put 
them  in  mind,  what  a  folemn 
vow,  promife,  and  profefiion 
they  have  now  made  before  this 
Congregation,  and  efpccially 
before  you  their  chofen  Wit- 
ncfles.  And  ye  are  alfo  to  call 
upon  them  to  ufe  all  diligence 
to  be  rightly  inftruded  in 
God's  holy  Word  j.  that  fo 
they  may  grow  in  grace,  and 
in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift  ;  and  live  godly, 
righteoufly,  and  foberly,  in 
this  prefent  world. 

^  And  then  fpeaking  to  the  bap- 
tized perfons,  he  Jh all  proceed 
and  fay, 

AND  as  for  you,  who  have 
now  by  Baptifm  put  on 
Chrift,  it  is  your  part  and  duty 
alfo,  being  made  the  Children 
of  God  and  of  the  light,  by 

faith 


Baptlfm  of  thofe  of  Riper  Years. 

faith  in  Jefus  Chrift,  to  walk  him  ;    that  as  he  died,  and 

anfwerably  to  your  Chriftian  rofe  again  for  us,  fo  fhould 

calling,  and  as  becometh  the  we,    who  are  baptized,    die 

children  of  light ,  remember-  from  fin,  and  rife  again  un- 

jHllj  ing  always,  that  Baptifm  re-  torighteoufnefs  ;  continually 

"'^  prefentethunto  us  our  profef-  mortifying  all   our  evil   and 

lion ;   which  is,  to  follow  the  corrupt   affections,   and  daily 

cxamplcofourSaviour  Chrift,  proceeding  in  all  virtue  and 

and  to  be  made   like  unto  godlinefs  of  living. 

^  //  is  expedient  that  every  Per/on  thus  baptized  fhould  he  confirm^ 
edby  the  Bifhop,  fo  foon  after  his  Baptifm  as  conveniently  may 
be  ;  that  fo  he  may  be  admitted  to  the  Holy  Communion, 


«i 


ti 


5[  Whereas  neceffity  may  require  the  baptizing  of  Adults  in  private 
houfes,  in  confideraiion  of  extreme  f chiefs  ;  the  fame  is  hereby  al- 
lozved  in  that  cafe.  And  a  convenient  number  of  perfons  Jhall  be 
tiffembled  in  the  houfe  where  the  Sacrament  is  to  be  performed. 
And  in  the  exhortation^  Well- beloved,  t^c.  inffead  of  thefe 
words  come  hither  defiring,y7W/ ^^  infer  ted  this  zvord^  defi- 
rous. 

^  If  there  be  occafion  for  the  Office  of  Infant  Baptifm  and  that 
of  Adults  at  the  fame  time,  the  Minifier  fJyall  ufe  the  exhortation 
and  one  of  the  prayers  next  following  in  the  Office  for  Adults ;  only, 
in  the  exhortation  and  prayer,  after  the  zmrds  thefe  Perfons, 
and  thefe  thy  Servants,  adding  and  thefe  Infants,  ^en 
the  Minifter  fh all  proceed  to  the  ^lejlions  to  be  demanded  in  the 
cafes  refpe£lively.  After  the  Immerfion,  or  the  pouring  of  wa- 
ter, the  prayer foall  be  as  in  this  fervice  ;  only,  after  the  words 
thefe  Perfons,  Jhall  be  added,  and  thefe  Infants.  After 
which,  the  remaining  part  of  each  fervice  foall  be  ufed -,  firfl 
that  for  Adult Sy  and  lafily  that  for  Infants. 

^  If  any  Perfons  not  baptized  in  their  infancy,  fJoall  be  brought  to 
be  baptized  before  they  come  to  years  of  difcretion  to  anfwer  for 
themf elves,  it  'may  fuffice  to  ufe  the  Office  for  Public  Baptifm  of 
Infants  ;  or,  in  cafe  of  extreme  danger,  the  Office  for  Private 
Baptifm  ;  only  changing  the  word  Infant, /or,  Child^  or  Per- 
fon,  as  occafion  requireth. 

A  CATECHISM. 


L.    ^^ 


A   CATECHISM  ; 


That  is  to  jay. 

An  Instruction,  to  be  learned  by  every  Perfon  before  he 
be  brought  to  be  confirmed  by  the  Bilhop. 


§tteJIion. 
X  T  T  H A  r  is  your  name  ? 
VV      ^«/:e;.  N.  or  M. 

i^ejl.  Who  gave  you  this 
name  ? 

Anfw.  My  Sponfors  in  Bap- 
tifm  i  wherein  I  was  made  a 
member  of  Chrift,  the  child 
of  God,  and  an  inheritor  of 
the  kingdom  of  Heaven. 

^ejl.  What  did  your 
Sponfors  then  for  you  ? 

Anfw,  They  did  promife 
and  vow  three  things  in  my 
name  :  Firft,  that  I  fhould 
renounce  the  devil  and  all  his 
works,  the  pomps  and  vanity 
of  this  wicked  world,  and  all 
the  fmful  lufts  of  the  flefh  ; 
Secondly,  that  I  fhould  be- 
lieve all  the  Articles  of  the 
Chriftian  Faith  5  And  thirdly, 
that  I  rhould  keep  God's  holy 
will  and  commandments,  and 
walk  in  the  fame  all  the  days 
of  my  life. 

^leji.  Doll  thou  not  think 
that  thou  art  bound  to  be- 
lieve, and  to  do,  as  they  have 
promifed  for  thee  ? 

Anfw,  Yes  verily  j  and  by 
God's  help  fo  I  will :  And  I 
heartily  thank  our  heavenly 
Father  that  he  hath  called  me 
to    this    ftate   of    falvation, 


through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Sa- 
viour :  And  I  pray  unto  God 
to  give  me  his  grace,  that  I 
may  continue  in  the  fame 
unto  my  life's  end. 

Catechijh  Rehearfe  the  Ar- 
ticles of  thy  Belief. 

Anfwer. 

1  Believe  in  God  the  Father 
Almighty,  Maker  of  hea- 
ven and  earth  : 

And  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  only 
Son  our  Lord ;  Who  was  con- 
ceived by  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
Born  of  the  Virgin  Mary, 
Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate, 
Was  crucified,  dead,  and  bu- 
ried ;  He  defcended  into 
Hell ;  The  third  day  he  rofe 
from  the  dead  j  He  afcended 
into  heaven,  and  fitteth  on 
the  right  hand  of  God  the 
Father  Almighty  ;  From 
thence  he  (hall  come  to  judge 
the  quick  and  the  dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Gh®ft 
The  Holy  Catholic  Church 
The  Communion  of  Saints 
The  forgivenefs  of  fm? ;  The 
rcfurredion  of  the  body,  And 
the  life  everlafting.^  Amen, 

^^ejl.    What     doft    thou 
chiefly  learn  in  thefe  Articles 
of  thy  Belief  ? 
P  Anfw. 


J      _ 


A  CATECHISM. 


II 


« 


Anfw.  Firft  I  learn  to  be- 
lieve in  God  the  Father,  who 
hath  made  me,  and  all  the 
world. 

Secondly,  in  God  the  Son, 
who  hath  redeemed  me,  and 
all  mankind. 

Thirdly,  in  God  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  who  fan^lifieth  me, 
and  all  the  people  of  God. 

^lejf.  You  laid  that  your 
Sponfors  did  promife  for  you, 
that  you  Ihould  keep  God's 
commandments  :  Tell  me 
how  many  there  are. 

Anjiv,  Ten. 

^eji.  Which  are  they  ? 

Anfwer, 

I'^HE  fame  which  God 
^  fpake  in  the  twentieth 
Chapter  of  Exodus,  faying, 
I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  who 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  out  of  the  houfe 
of  bondage. 

I.  Thou  flialt  have  none 
other  gods  but  me, 

II.  Thou  (halt  not  make 
to  thyfelf  any  graven  image, 
nor  the  likenefs  of  any  thing 
that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  in 
the  earth  beneath,  or  in  the 
water  under  the  earth.  Thou 
fhalt  not  bow  down  to  them, 
nor  worfhip  them  :  For  I  the 
Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous 
God,  and  vifit  the  iins  of  the 
fathers  upon  the  children,  un- 
to the  third  and  fourth  gene- 
ration of  them  that  hate  me  ^ 


and  (how  mercy  unto  thou* 
fands  in  them  that  love  me, 
and  keep  my  commandments. 

III.  Thou  (halt  not  take 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  in  vain  :  for  the  Lord 
will  not  hold  him  guiltlefs, 
that  takcth  his  Name  in  vain. 

IV.  Remember  that  thou 
keep  holy  the  Sabbath-day. 
Six  days  (halt  thou  labour, 
and  do  all  that  thou  haft  to 
do ;  but  the  feventh  day  is 
the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  :  In  it  thou  Ihalt  do  no 
manner  of  work,  thou,  and 
thy  fon,  and  thy  daughter, 
thy  man-fervani,  and  thy 
maid-fervant,  thy  cattle,  and 
the  ftranger  that  is  within 
thy  gates.  For  in  fix  days 
the  Lord  made  heaven  and 
earth,  the  fea,  and  all  that  in 
them  is,  and  refted  the  feventh 
day  :  Wherefore  the  Lord 
blelTed  the  feventh  day,  and 
hallowed  it. 

V.  Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother,  that  thy  days  may 
be  long  in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

VI.  Thou    fhalt    do    no    \ 
murder. 

VII.  Thou  fhalt  not  com- 
mit adultery. 

Vlir.  Thou  fhalt  not  fteaL 

IX.  Thou  fhalt  not  bear 
falfe  witnefs  againft  thy 
neighbour. 

X.  Thou  (halt  not  covet 
thy  neighbour's  houfe,  thou 

fhalt 


A  CATECHISM. 


fhalt  not  covet  thy  neigh- 
bour's wife,  nor  his  fcrvant, 
nor  his  maid,  nor  his  ox,  nor 
his  als,  nor  any  thing  that 
is  his. 

§ljiefl.  What  doft  thou 
chiefly  learn  by  thefe  com- 
mandments ? 

Anfiv.  1  learn  two  things ; 
my  duty  towards  God,  and 
my  duty  towards  my  Neigh- 
bour. 

^lejl.  What  is  thy  duty 
towards  God  ? 

Anjw.  My  duty  towards 
God  is,  to  believe  in  him  ;  to 
fear  him  ;  and  to  love  him 
with  all  my  heart,  with  all 
my  mind,  with  all  my  foul, 
and  with  all  my  ftrength  ;  to 
worfhip  him  -,  to  give  him 
thanks ;  to  put  my  whole 
trufl  in  him  ;  to  call  upon 
him  ;  to  honour  his  holy 
Name  and  his  Word  ;  and 
to  ferve  him  truly  all  the 
days  of  my  life. 

^liiefl.  What  is  thy  duty 
towards  thy  Neighbour  } 

Anfzv.  My  duty  towards 
my  Neighbour  is,  to  love  him 
as  myfelf,  and  to  do  to  all 
men  as  I  w^ould  they  ihould 
do  unto  me  :  To  love,  ho- 
nour, and  fuccour  my  father 
and  mother  :  To  honour  and 
obey  the  Civil  Authority  : 
To  fubmit  miyfelf  to  all  my 
governors,  teachers,  fpiritual 
paftors,  and  mailers :  To  or- 
der my  felf  lowly  and  reverently 

P 


to  all  my  betters  :  To  hurt 
no  body  by  word  or  deed  : 
To  be  true  and  juft  in  all  my 
dealings  :  To  bear  no  malice 
nor  hatred  in  my  heart  :  To 
keep  my  hands  from  picking 
and  Healing,  and  my  tongue 
from  evil  (peaking,  lying,  and 
flandering  :  To  keep  my  body 
in  temperance,  fobcrnefs,  and 
chaftity  :  Not  to  covet  nor 
defire  other  men's  goods ;  but 
to  learn  and  labour  truly  to 
get  mine  own  living,  and  to 
do  my  duty  in  that  ftate  of 
life  unto  which  it  (hall  pleafe 
God  to  call  me. 

Catechift.  My  good  child, 
know  this,  that  thou  art  not 
able  to  do  thefe  things  of  thy- 
felf,  nor  to  w^alk  in  the  Com- 
mandments of  God,  and  to 
ferve  him,  without  his  fpecial 
Grace,  which  thou  muft  learn 
at  all  times  to  call  for  by  di- 
ligent Prayer  :  Let  me  hear, 
therefore,  if  thou  canft  fay 
the  Lord's  Prayer. 
Anfwer. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come ;  Thy  will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trcfpalTes,  as  we  forgive  thofc 
who  trefpafs  againfl  us  ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  eviL 
AmfTi. 


1 


A  CATECHISM. 


^ieft.  What  defireft  thou  us ;  ordained  by  Chrift  him- 
of  God  in  this  Prayer  ?  felf ;  as  a  means  whereby  wc 

Anfw.    I    defire  my  Lord   receive  the  fame,  and  a  pledge 
God,   our  heavenly  Father,   to  aflure  us  thereof, 
who  is  the  giver  of  all  good-        ^teji.    How    many  parts 
nefs,  to  fend  his  grace  unto   are  there  in  a  Sacrament  ? 
me  and  to  all  people ;   that        Anjw.  Two  ;  the  outward 
wc  may  worfhip  him,  ferve  vifible  fign,  and  the  inward 
him,  and  obey  him,  as  wc   fpiritual  grace, 
ought  to  do  :    And  I   pray        ^lejl.  What    is    the   out- 
unto  God,  that  he  will  fend   ward  vifible  fign  or  form  in 
us  all  things  that  are  needful   Baptifm  ? 
both  for  our  fouls  and  bodies ;        Anfw.  Water ;  wherein  the 
and  that  he  will  be  merciful   perfon   is  baptized,    In   the 
unto  us,  and  forgive  us  our   Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
fins ;  and  that  it  will  pleafe    Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghofi. 
him  to  fave  and  defend  us  in        ^(efl.  What  is  the  inward 
all  dangers  both  of  foul  and   and  I'piritual  grace  ? 
body  ;  and  that  he  will  keep       Anfw.  A  death  unto  fin, 
us  from  all  fin  and  wicked-   and  a  new  birth  unto  righte- 
nefs,  and  from  our  fpiritual   oufnefs  :  For  being  by  nature 
enemy,  and  from  everlafting   born  in  fin,  and  the  children 
death:    And  this  I  truft  he   of  wrath,  we  are  hereby  made 
will  do  of  his  mercy  and  good-   the  children  of  grace, 
nefs,  through  our  Lord  jefus       ^lefi.  What  is  required  of 
Chrifl ;  and  therefore  I  fay,   perfons  to  be  baptized  ? 
Amen  :  So  be  it.  ^«/ie^.  Repentance, whereby 

they  forfake  fin  ;  and  Faith, 
^ejhon.  whereby  they  fledfaftly  believe 

HOW  many  Sacraments  the  promifes  of  God  made  to 
hath  Chrifl  ordained   them  in  that  Sacrament, 
in  his  Church  ?  ^jejl.  Why  then  arc  In- 

Anfw.  Two  only,  as  gene-   fants  baptized,  when  by  rea- 
rally  necefTary  to  falvation  ;   fon  of  their  tender  age  they 
that  is  to  fay,  Baptifm,  and  cannot  perform  them  ? 
the  Supper  of  the  Lord.  Anfw,  Becaufe  they    pro- 

^eft.  What  meanefl  thou   mife  them  both  by  their  fure- 
by  this  word  Sacrament  F       ^  ties  ;  which  promife,   when 
Anfzv.  I  mean  an  outward   they  come  to  age,  themfelves 
and  vifible  fign  of  an  inward   are  bound  to  perform, 
and  fpiritual  grace  given  unto       §ue^.  Why  was  the  Sacra- 
ment 


A  CATECHISM. 

rncnt  of  the  Lord's  Supper  fits  whereof  we  arc  partakers 
ordained  ?  thereby  ? 

Anfiv,  For  the  continual  ^  .  ^j^^  Rrengthcning 
remembrance  of  the  lacrihce  ^^^  refrcfliing  of  our  fouls  by 
of  thcdeathof  Chnft,  and  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift, 
the  benefits  which  vvc  receive   ^^  ^^^  ^^^^1^3  ^^^ ,     ^^^  ^^^^^ 

^^^'^^l'  ,,.,        •      .  a^^  wine. 

Suefi.  What    is    the  out-  •     i    r 

wa^d  part  or  fignof  the  Lord's     ^  f^^^;  What  is  required  of 
Supper  ?  ^'^^^*^  ^^"^  come  to  the  Lord  s 

Anfw\  Bread    and    Wine,   ^^PP^^  • 
which  the  Lord  hath  com-        Anfzv.  To  examine  them- 
manded  to  be  received.  felves,   whether    they  repent 

^ieft.  What  is  the  inward  them  truly  of  their  former 
part  or  thing  figniiied  ?  fins,  ftedfaftly   purpofing  to 

Anfw.  The  Body  and  Blood  lead  a  new  life  ;  have  a  lively 
of  Chrift,  which  are  fpiritu-  faith  in  God's  mercy,  through 
ally  taken  and  received  by  the  Chrift,  with  a  thankful  re^ 
faithful  in  the  Lord's  Supper,    membrance  of  his  death  -,  and 

§uefi.  What  are  the  bene-   be  in  charity  with  all  men. 

f  The  Minijler  of  every  Parijh  Jhall  diligently  upon  Sundays  and 

Holy-days^  or  on  fome  other  convenient  occafions^  openly  in  the 

Churchy  inJlruB  or  examine  Jo  many  Children  of  his  Parijh^ 

fent  unto  him,  as  he  jhall  think  convenient,  in  fome  part  of  this 

Catechifm. 

^  And  all  Fathers,  Mothers,  Majlers,  and  Mijlrejfesfhall  caufe 
their  Children,  Servants,  and  Apprentices,  who  have  not  learned 
their  Catechifm,  to  come  to  the  Church  at  the  time  appointed, 
and  obediently  to  hear,  and  to  he  ordered  by  the  Mintjler,  until 
fuch  time  as  they  have  learned  all  that  is  here  appointed  for 
them  to  learn. 

^  So  foon  as  Children  are  come  to  a  competent  age,  and  can  fay  the 
Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and  the  Ten  Commandments,  and 
can  anfwer  to  the  other  quejiions  of  this  Jhort  Catechifm,  they 
jhall  be  brought  to  the  Bijloop. 

5r  And  whenfoever  the  Bifhop  fh all  give  knowledge  for  Children 
to  be  brought  unto  him  for  their  Confirmation,  the  Minifier  of 
every  Parifh  Jhall  either  bring,  or  fend  in  writing,  with  bis 
hand  Jubjcribed  thereunto,  the  Names  oj  all  Juch  Per  Jons  within 
his  Parijh,  as  he  Jhall  think  fit  to  be  prejented  to  the  Bijhop 
to  be  confirmed,  "  THE 


THE  ORDER  OF  CONFIRMATION, 

Or  Laying  on  of  Hands  upon  thofe  that  are  baptized,  and 
come  to  Years  of  Difcretion. 


5f  Upon  the  Day  appointed,  all 
that  are  to  he  then  confirmed, 
being  placed  and  /landing  in 
order  before  the  Bi/hop  ;  he, 
cr  far.e  other  Minifier  ap- 
pointed by  him,  fijall  read  this 
Preface  following  : 

TO  the  end  that  Confir- 
mation may  be  minif- 
tercd  to  the  more  edifying  of 
luch  as  (liall  receive  it,  the 
Church  hath  thought  good  to 
order,  that  none  (hall  be  con- 
iirmed,  but  fuch  as  can  fay 
the  Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
and  the  Ten  Commandments ; 
and  can  alfo  anfwer  to  fuch 
other  Queftions,  as  in  the 
fhort  Catechifm  are  contain- 
ed :  Which  Order  is  very 
convenient  to  be  obferved  ; 
to  the  end  that  children, 
being  now  come  to  the  years 
of  difcretion,  and  having 
learned  what  their  Godfa- 
thers and  Godmothers  pro- 
mifed  for  them  in  Baptifm, 
may  thcmfelves,  with  their 
own  mouth  and  confent, 
openly  before  the  Church  ra- 
tify and  confirm  the  fame  -, 
and  alfo  promife,  that,  by  the 
grace  of  God,  they  will  ever- 
more endeavour  themfelves 
faithfully  to  obferve  fuch 
things  as  they,  by  their  own 
confefTion,  have  aflented  unto. 


%  Then  Jhall  the  Bi/hop  fay, 

DO  ye  here,  in  the  pre- 
fence  of  God,  and  of 
this  Congregation,  renew  the 
folemn  promife  and  vow  that 
ye  made,  or  that  was  made  in 
your  name,  at  your  Baprifm  ; 
ratifying  and  confirming  the 
fame  ;  and  acknowledging 
yourfelves  bound  to  believe 
and  to  do  all  thofe  things 
which  yc  then  undertook,  or 
your  Sponfors  then  under- 
took for  you  ? 

5f  y^nd  every  one  fhall  audibly 
anfwer,  I  do. 

Bifhop. 

OUR  help  is  in  the  Name 
of  the  Lord  ; 

Anfw,  Who  hath  made 
heaven  and  earth. 

Bifhop,  BleffedbetheName 
of  the  Lord. 

Anfw,  Henceforth  world 
without  end. 

Bifhop,  Lord  hear  our 
prayer ; 

Anfw,  And  let  our  cry 
come  unto  thee. 

Bifloop,     Let  us  pray. 

ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
living  God,  who  haft 
vouchfafed  to  regenerate  thefe 
thy  fervants  by  Water  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  and  haft  given 

unto 


The  Order  of  CONFIRMATION. 


unto  them  forglvcncfs  of  all 
their  fins ;  arcngthcn  them, 
we  befecch  thee,  O  Lord,  with 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  the  Com- 
forter ;  and  daily  increafe  in 
them  thy  manifold  p,ifts  of 
grace  ;  the  fpirit  of  willlom 
and  underflanding,  the  fpirit 
of  counfel  and  ghodly  ftrength , 
the  fpirit  of  knowledge  and 
true  godlinefs  ;  and  fill  them, 
O  Lord,  with  the  fpirit  of 
thy  holy  fear,  now  and  for 
ever.     Amen, 


Kingdorn 


thy  Name  ;  Thy 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  oq 
Karth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trel'palies,  as  wc  forgive  thofe 
who  trcfpafs  againfl  us  ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Jnien, 

%  And  this  ColleEi. 


ALMIGHTY  and  ever- 
living  God,  who  makcft 
5[  Then  all  of  them  in  order   us  both  to  will  and  to  do  thofe 
kneeling  before  the  Bijhop,  he   things  which  are  good,  and 
fhall  lay  his  Hands  upon  the   acceptable  unto  thy  Divine 
Head  of  every  one  Jever ally ^    Majefty ;  we  make  our  hum- 
faying^  ble  fupplications  unto  thee 

for  thefe  thy  fervants,  upon 

DEFEND,  O  Lord,  this  whom,  after  the  example  of 
thy  Child,  [or,  this  thy  thy  holy  Apoflles,  we  have 
Servant]  with  thy  heavenly  now  laid  our  hands  ;  to  cer- 
grace  ;  that  he  may  continue  tify  them,  by  this  fign,  of  thy 
thine  for  ever,  and  daily  in-  favour  and  gracious  goodnefs 
creafe  in  thyHoly  Spirit  more  towards  them.  Let  thy  Fa- 
and  more,  until  he  come  unto  therly  hand,  we  befeech  thee, 
thy  everlaiiing  Kingdom. 


f  Then  Jhall  the  BifJjop  fay. 
The  Lord  be  with  you. 
Anfiv,  And  with  thy  fpirit. 


ever  be  over  them  :  Let  thy 
Holy  Spirit  ever  be  with 
them  :  And  fo  lead  them  in 
the  knowledge  and  obedience 
of  thy  Word,  that  in  the  end 
they  may  obtain  everlafling 
life,  through  our  Lord  Jefus 
f  And  all  kneeling  down,  ths  chrift  ;  who,  with  thee  and 
Bifhop  fhall  add,  the  Holy  Ghoft,  liveth  and 

reigneth  ever  one  God,  world 
Let  us  pray.  without  end.     Amen. 

,UR  Father,  who  art  in 

O  Almighty 


o 


Heaven,  Hallowed  be 


MATRIMONY. 


O  Almighty  Lord,  and 
evTrlafting  God,  vouch- 
fafe,  we  bcfeech  thee,  to  di- 
re6t,  fandify,  and  govern 
both  our  hearts  and  bodies, 
in  the  ways  of  thy  laws,  and 
in  the  works  of  thy  command- 
ments ;  that  through  thy 
mofl  mighty  protedion,  both 
here  and  ever,  we  may  be  pre- 
ferved  in  body  and  foul, 
through  our  Lord  and  Sa- 
viour Jefus  Chrift.     Amen, 


%  Then  the  Bijhop  Jhall  blefs 
them,  faying  thus  * 

THE  blefling  of  God  Al- 
mighty,  the  Father,  the 
Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
upon  you,  and  remain  with 
you  for  ever.     Jmett. 

^T  And  there  Jlmll  none  be  admit-' 
ted  to  the  Holy  Communion, 
until  fuch  time  as  he  be  con^ 

firmed^  or  be  ready  and  de- 

firous  to  be  confirmed. 


THE  FORM  OF 

SOLEMNIZATION  OF  MATRIMONY. 

^f  I'he  Laws  refpeBing  Matrimony,  whether  by  publiJJnng  the 
Banns  in  Churches,  or  by  Licence,  being  different  in  thefeveral 
States  y  every  Minifier  is  left  to  the  direElion  of  thofe  Laws,  in 
every  thing  that  regards  the  civil  contra^  between  the  Parties, 
And  when  the  Banns  are  publifhed,  it  fhall  be  in  the  follozving 
form. — I  publifh  the  Banns  of  Marriage  between  M.  of 

— -  and  N.  of  • .     If  any  of  you  know  caufe  or 

juft  impediment,  why  thefe  two  perfons  fliould  not  be 
joined  together  in  holy  Matrimony,  ye  are  to  declare  it, 
[This  is  the  fir fi,  fecond,  or  third  time  of  afking.] 

DEARLY  beloved,  we 
are  gathered  together 
here  in  the  fight  of  God,  and 
in  the  face  of  this  Company, 
to  join  together  this  Man 
and  this  Woman  in  holy  Ma- 
trimony ;  which  is  commend- 
ed of  Saint  Paul  to  be 
honourable  among  all  men  ; 
and  therefore  is  not  by  any 
to  be  entered  into  unadvifedly 

or 


^  At  the  Day  and  Time  appoint- 
ed for  Solemnization  of  Ma- 
trimony,  the  Perjons  to  be 
married  fhall  come  into  the 
Body  of  the  Church,  or  fhall 
be  ready  in  fome  proper  houfe, 
with  their  Friends  andNei&h- 
hours ;  and  there  fianding  to- 
gether, the  Man  on  the  Right 
Hand,  and  the  Woman  on  the 
Left,  the  Minifier  fhall  fay. 


MATRIMONY. 


or  lightly  ;  but  reverently, 
difcreetly,  advifcdly,  foberly, 
and  in  the  fear  of  God.  Into 
this  holy  edate,  thefe  two 
perfons  prefent  come  now  to 
be  joined.  If  any  man  can 
Ihow  juft  caufe,  why  they 
may  not  lawfully  be  joined 
together,  let  him  now  Ipeak, 
or  the  hereafter  for  ever  hold 
his  peace. 


M  TirH^^T  thou  have 
VV  this  Woman  to 
thy  wedded  Wife,  to  live  to- 
gether after  God's  ordinance, 
in  the  holy  cftate  of  Matri- 
mony ?  Wilt  thou  love  her, 
comfort  her,  honour,  and  keep 
her,  in  ficknefs  and  in  health  ; 
and  forfaking  all  others,  keep 
thee  oniy  unto  her,  fo  long 
as  ye  both  fhall  live  ? 


^  Jnd  alfo  fpeakhig  unto  the        ^  The  Man /hall  anjwery 
Perfons  who  are  to  be  married ^ 
hejhallfay,  I  will. 


I  Require  and  charge  you 
both  (as  ye  will  anfwer  at 
the  dreadful  day  of  judg- 
ment, when  the  fccrets  of 
all  hearts  (hall  be  difclofed) 
that  if  either  of  you  know 
any  impediment,  why  ye  may 
not  be  lawfully  joined  toge- 
ther in  Matrimony,  ye  do 
now  confefs  it  :  For  be  ye 
well  affured,  that  if  any  per- 
fons arejoined  together  other- 
wife  than  as  God's  word  doth 
allow,  their  marriage  is  not 
lawful. 


5r  Then  /hall  the  Mini/ler  fay 
unto  the  Woman^ 

N.  XT  TILT  thou  have 
VV  this  Man  to  thy 
wedded  Hufband,  to  live  to- 
gether after  God's  ordinance, 
in  the  holy  eflate  of  Matri- 
mony ?  Wilt  thou  obey  him, 
and  ferve  him,  love,  honour^ 
and  keep  him,  in  ficknefs  and 
in  health ;  and  forfaking  all 
others,  keep  thee  only  unto 
him,  fo  long  as  ye  both  lliall 
live  ? 


^  The  Minifter^  if  he /hall  have     %  The  Woman  /hall  an/wer^ 
reafon  to  doubt  of  the  lawful- 
nejsof  the propofed  Marriage,  I  will. 

may  demand  fufficient  furety 

for  his  indemnification  \  but  if    ^  Then /hall  the  Minifier/ay, 
no  impediment /Jjall  be  alledg- 

ed,  or  [ufpeEied,  the  Minifler       Who  giveth  this  Woman 
/Joallfay  to  the  Man^  to  be  married  to  this  Man  ? 

f  Then 


MATRIMONY. 


^  nen  Jhall  they  give  their 
Troth  to  each  other  in  this 
manner  : 

^  The  Minijler  receiving  the 
Woman  at  her  Father's  or 
Friend's  handsy  JJoall  cauje 
the  Man  with  his  Right 
Hand  to  take  the  Woman  by 
her  Right  Hand^  and  to  fay 
after  him  as  follow cth  : 

IM  take  thee  N.  to  my 
wedded  Wife,  to  have  and 
to  hold,  from  this  day  for- 
ward, for  better  for  worfe, 
for  richer  for  poorer,  in  fick- 
nefs  and  in  health,  to  love 
and  to  cheri(h,  till  death  us 
do  part,  according  to  God's 
holy  ordinance  ;  and  thereto 
I  plight  thee  my  Troth. 

^  Then  jhall  they  loofe  their 
Hands^  and  the  Woman  with 
her  Right  Hand  taking  the 
Man  by  his  Right  Hand ^fh all 
likewife  fay  after  the  Mi- 
nifier  : 

IN.  take  thee  M.  to  my 
wedded  Hufband,  to  have 
and  to  hold,  from  this  day 
forward,  for  better  for  worfe, 
for  richer  for  poorer,  in  fick- 
nefs  and  in  health,  to  love, 
cherifli,  and  to  obey,  till 
death  us  do  part,  according 
to  God's  holy  ordinance  ; 
and  thereto  I  give  thee  my 
Troth, 


f  Then  fJmll  they  again  loofe 
their  Hands  ;  ayid  the  Man 

fh all  give  unto  the  Woman  a 
Ring.  And  the  Minifier  tak- 
ing the  Ring  flmll  deliver  it 
unto  the  Man,  to  put  it  upon 
the  fourth  finger  of  the  Wo- 
man s  Left  Hand.  And  the 
Alan  holding  the  Ring  there, 
and  taught  by  the  Minifier^ 

fh  all  fay, 

WITH  this  Ring  I  thee 
wed,  and  with  all  my 
worldly  goods  I  thee  endow  : 
In  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft.     Amen. 

%  Then  the  Man  leaving  the 
Ring  upon  the  fourth  Finger 
of  the  Woman  s  Left  Handy 
the  Minifier  fhall  fay. 

Let  us  pray. 

OUR  Father,  w4io  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven: 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpafles,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againfl  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  dehver  us  from  evil. 
Amen. 

O  Eternal  God,   Creator 
and   Preferver   of  all 
mankind,  giver  of  all  fpiritu- 
al  grace,  the  author  of  ever- 
lafling 


MATRliMONY. 


lading  life  ;  fend  thy  blcffing 
upon  thclc  thy  fcrvants,  this 
man  and  this  woman,  whom 
we  blefs  in  thy  Name  ;  that 
as  Ifaac  and  Rebecca  lived 
faithfully  together,  fo  thcfe 
pcrfons  may  furely  perform 
and  keep  the  vow  and  cove- 
nant betwixt  them  made, 
(whereof  this  Ring  given  and 
received  is  a  token  and  pledge) 
and  may  ever  remain  in  per- 
fcdl  love  and  peace  together, 
and  live  according  to  thy  laws, 
through  Jcfus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     J  men. 

^  Then  Jhall  the  Minifter  join 
their  Right  Hands  together^ 
and  Jay  y 

Thofe  whom  God  hath 
joined  together,  let  no  man 
put  afunder. 

f  Ihen  Jhall  the  Minijler  Jpeak 
unto  the  Company : 

FORASMUCH  as M  and 
N.  have  confented  toge- 


ther in  holy  Wedlock,  and 
have  witnclFcd  the  fame  before 
God  and  this  company,  and 
thereto  havegiven  and  pledged 
their  troth,  each  to  the  other, 
and  have  declared  the  fame 
by  giving  and  receiving  a 
Ring,  and  by  joining  hands; 
I  pronounce,  that  they  arc 
Man  and  Wife  ;  In  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 
Amen, 

f  And  the  Mnijlcr  Jhall  add 
this  BleJJing : 

GOD  the  Father,  God 
the  Son,  God  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  blefs,  preferve,  and 
keep  you  :  The  Lord  merci- 
fully with  his  favour  look  up- 
on you,  and  fill  you  with  all 
fpiritual  bencdidion  and 
grace;  that  ye  may  fo  live 
together  in  this  life,  that  in 
the  world  to  come  ye  may 
have  life  everlafting.     Amen, 


THE 


THE  ORDER  FOR  THE 

VISITATION  OF  THE  SICK. 


fl  pnen  any  Perjon  isftck,  no- 
tice [hall  be  given  thereof  to 
the  MinJJler  of  the  Parifh  ; 
zvhoy  coming  into  thefick  Per- 
fons  Houfe^  fhallfajy 

PEACE  be  to  this  Houfe, 
and  to  all  that  dwell  in  it. 
^  When  he  comet h  into  thefick 
Alans  prefence,  he fhallfay^ 
kneeling  doivn, 

REMEMBER  not  Lord, 
our  iniquities,  nor  the 
iniquities  of  our  forefathers  ; 
Spare  us,  good  Lord,  fpare 
thy  people,  whom  thou  haft 
redeemed  with  thy  mofl  pre- 
cious blood ;  and  be  not  angry 
with  us  for  ever. 
Anfw,  Spare  us,  good  Lord. 

f  Then  the  Minifer  fhall  fay^ 
Let  us  pray. 
Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
Chrifty  have  mercy  upon  us. 
Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name;  Thy  Kingdom 
come ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven: 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaffes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us  ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen, 

Minifi,  O  Lord,  fave  thy 
fervant ; 


Jnfw.  Who    putteth    his 
trufl:  in  thee. 

Minifl.  Send  him  help  from 
thy  holy  place  ; 

Anfzv.  And  evermore  migh- 
tily defend  him. 

Minifi.  Let  the  enemy  have 
no  advantage  o{him , 

Anfw.  Nor  the  wicked  ap- 
proach to  hurt  him. 

Minifi.    Be   unto    him,    O 
Lord,  a  flrong  tower, 

Anfw.  From   the   face  of 
his  enemy. 

Minifi.  O  Lord,  hear  our 
prayer ; 

Anfiv.   And    let    our    cry 
come  unto  thee. 

Minifler. 

OLord,  look  down  from 
heaven,  behold,  vifit, 
and  relieve  this  thy  fervant. 
Look  upon  him  with  the  eyes 
of  thy  mercy  ;  give  him  com- 
fort and  fure  confidence  in 
thee;  defend  him  from  the 
danger  of  the  enemy  ;  and 
keep  him  in  perpetual  peace 
and  fafety,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

HEAR  us,  Almighty  and 
mofl  merciful  God  and 
Saviour  :  Extend  thy  accuf- 
tomed  goodnefs  to  this  thy 
fervant,  who  is  grieved  with 
ficknefs.  Sandify,  we  befeech 
thee,  this  thy  Fatherly  correc- 
tion to  him  3  that  the  fenfe  of 

hii 


Vifitationof  the  SICK. 


jf^/'ivvcakncfs  may  add  ftrength 
to  his  faith,  and  rcriourncls  to 
l>is  repentance  :  That  it  it 
fliall  be  thy  good  pleafurc  to 
rcftore  him  iohis  former  health, 


ncfs  patiently,  trufling  in 
God*s  mercy,  for  his  dear  Son 
Jefus  Ch rill's  fake,  and  ren- 
der unto  him  humble  thanks 
for    his    Fatherly    vifitation. 


/jf  may  lead  the  rcfiduc  of/;n  fubmitting   yourfelf  wholly 

life  in  thy  fear,  and   to  thy  unto  his  will,  it  fliall  turn  to 

glory  ;  or  elfe  give  him  grace  your  profit,  and  help  you  for- 

Ib  to  take  thy  vifitation,  that  ward  in  the  right  way  that 


after  this  painful   life  ended, 
he  may  dwell  with  thee  in  life 
cverlafting,     through    Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Jme)i. 
f  Thenjhall  the  MiniJIer  exhort 

ihejtck  Per/on  after  this  Form, 

or  other  like  : 

DEARLY  beloved,  know 
this,  that  Almighty  God 
is  the  Lord  of  life  and  death, 
and  of  all  things  to  them  per- 


Icadeth  unto  cverlafting  life. 

^  If  the  P  erf  on  vijited  be  very 
fick^  then  the  Minifler  may 
end  his  Exhortation  in  this 
place,  or  elfe  proceed  : 

TAKE  therefore  in  good 
part  the  chaftifement 
of  the  Lord :  For,  as  Saint 
Paul  faith  in  the  twelfth 
Chapter  to  the  Hebrews, 
Whom  the   Lord  loveth  he 


tammg;  as  youth,  ftrength,   chafteneth,  and  fcourgeth  cv 
health,   age,    wcaknefs,    and   ery  fon  whom  he  recciveth 


ficknefs.  Wherefore,  what> 
foever  your  ficknefs  is,  know 
you  certainly  that  it  is  God's 
vifitation.  And  for  what  caufe 
foever  this  ficknefs  is  fent  un- 
to you ;  whether  it  be  to  try 


If  ye  endure  chaftening,  God 
dealeth  with  you  as  with  fons: 
For  what  fon  is  he  whom  the 
Father  chafteneth  not  ?  But 
if  ye  be  without  chaftifement, 
whereof  all    are    partakers. 


your  patience  for  the  example   then  are  ye  baftards,  and  not 
of  others,  and  that  your  faith    fons.     Furthermore,  we  have 


may  be  found,  in  the  day  of 
the  Lord,  laudable,  glorious, 
and  honourable,  to  the  in- 
creafe  of  glory  and  endlefs  fe- 
licity ;  or  elfe  it  be  fent  unto 


had  fathers  of  our  flefli, 
which  corredied  us,  and  w^e 
gave  them  reverence :  Shall 
we  not  much  rather  be  in  fub- 
jedion   unto  the  Father  of 


)^ou  to  correct  and  amend  in  fpirits,  and  Hve  ?  For  they 
you  whatfoever  doth  offend  verily  for  a  few  days  chaftened 
the  eyes  of  your  heavenly  Fa-  us  after  their  own  pleafure  ; 
t her;  know  you  certainly,  that  but  he  for  our  profit,  that 
if  you  truly  repent  you  of  we  might  be  partakers  of  his 
your  fins,  and  bear  your  fick-  holinefs.  Thefe  words,  good 

hrother^ 


Vifitation  of  the  SICK. 


hrothevy  are  written  in  holy 
Scripture,  for  our  comfort 
and  inllrudion ;  that  we 
fliould  patiently,  and  with 
thankfgiving,  bear  our  hea- 
venly Father's  correction, 
whenlbever,  by  any  manner 
of  adverfity,  it  fliall  pleafe 
his  gracious  goodnefs  to  vifit 
us.  And  there  fhould  be  no 
greater  comfort  to  Chriftian 
perfons,  than  to  be  made  like 
unto  Chrift,  by  fuffering  pa- 
tiently adverfities,  troubles, 
and  ficknefles.  For  he  him- 
felf  went  not  up  to  joy,  but 
firft  he  fuffered  pain  :  He  en- 
tered not  into  his  glory,  be- 
fore he  was  crucified.  So 
truly  our  way  to  eternal  joy, 
is  to  fuffer  here  with  Chrift  ; 
and  our  door  to  enter  into 
eternal  life,  is  gladly  to  die 
with  Chrift ;  that  we  may 
rife  again  from  death,  and 
dwell  with  him  in  everlafting 
life.  Now  therefore,  taking 
your  fickncfs,  which  is  thus 
profitable  for  you,  patiently, 
I  exhort  you  in  the  Name  of 
God,  to  remember  the  pro- 
fefiion  which  you  made  unto 
God  in  your  Baptifm.  And 
forafmuch  as  after  this  life 
there  is  an  account  to  be  gi- 
ven unto  the  righteous  Judge, 
by  whom  all  muft  be  judged, 
without  refped  of  perfons;  I 
require  you  to  examine  your- 
felf,  and  your  eftate,  both 
toward  God  and  man  -,  fo 
that,  accufmg  and  condemn- 


ing yourfelf  for  5^our  own 
faults,  you  may  find  mercy 
at  our  heavenly  Father's  hand 
for  Ch rift's  fake,  and  not  be 
accufed  and  condemned  in 
that  fearful  judgment.  There- 
fore I  (hall  rehearfe  to  you  the 
Articles  of  our  Faith ;  that 
you  may  know  w^hether  you 
do  believe  as  a  Chriftian  man 
ftiould,  or  no. 

%  Here  the  Minijler  Jhall  re- 
hearfe the  Articles  of  the 
Faith,  faying  thus  : 

DOST  thou  believe  in 
God  the  Father  Almigh- 
ty, Maker  of  heaven  and  earth  ? 
And  in  Jefus Chrift  his  only- 
begotten  Son  our  Lord  ?  And 
that  he  was  conceived  by  the 
Holy Ghoft,  born  of  theVirgin 
Mary  ;  that  he  fuffered  under 
Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
dead,  and  buried;  that  he  went 
down  into  hell,  2Jid  alio  did 
rife  again  the  third  day;  that  he 
afcended  into  heaven,  and  fit- 
teth  on  the  right  hand  of  God 
the  Father  Almightjr ;  and 
from  thence  ftiall  come  again 
at  the  end  of  the  world,  to 
judge  thequick  and  thede^ad  } 
And  doft  thou  believe  in 
the  Holy  Ghoft ;  The  hc^y 
Cathohc  Church  ;  The  Coni- 
munion  of  Saints. ;  The  Re- 
miffion  of  fins ;  The  Refur- 
redion  of  the  flf;fh  ;  and  ever- 
lafting life  after  death  ? 

f  fhejick  Perfonfjall  atifwer, 
All  this  I  fjedfaftly  believe. 


Vifitation  of  the  SICK. 


^  Then  JhaJl  the  NTtnifter  exn- 
miney  whether  he  repent  him 
truly  ofhisjhis^  and  be  in  cha- 
rity imth  all  the  zvorld ;  ex- 
horting him  to  forgive^  from 
the  bottom  of  his  hearty  all 
perfons  that  have  offended  him-, 
and  if  he  hath  offended  any 
other,  to  ajk  themforgivenefs ; 
and  zvhere  he  hath  done  injury 
or  wrong  to  any  man,  that  he 
make  amends  to  the  uttermofi 
of  his  power.  And  if  he  hath 
not  before  difpofed  of  his  goods, 
let  him  then  be  admonijhcd  to 
make  his  Will,  and  to  declare 
his  debts,  zvhat  he  ozveth,  and 
what  is  ozving  unto  him,  for 
the  better  difchargiug  of  his 
Confcience,  and  the  quiet nefs  of 
his  Executors.  But  menjhoidd 
often  be  put  in  remembrance  to 
take  order  for  the  fettling  of 
their  temporal  eflates,  whilfi 
they  are  in  health. 

'^  The  exhortation  before  rehearf- 
ed  may  befaid  before  the  Mi- 
nijler  begin  his  prayer,  as  he 
fhall fee  caufe. 

51"  The  Minifter  fhall  not  omit 
earnefily  to  move  fiich  fick 
Perfons  as  are  of  ability,  to  be 
liberal  to  the  poor. 

%  And  then  the  Minijier  fjjall 
fay  the  Collet  following. 
Let  us  pray. 

OMoft  merciful  God, 
who,  according  to  the 
multitude  of  thy  mercies,  doft 
fo  put  away  the  fins  of  thofe 


who  truly  repent,  that  thou 
rcmembcrcft  them  no  mort; 
open  thine  eye  of  mercy  upoi 
this  thy  I'ervant,  who  mo(\ 
earneftly  defircth  pardon  and 
forgivenefs.  Renew  in  him, 
moll  loving  Father,  whatfo- 
ever  hath  been  decayed  by  the 
fraud  and  maUce  of  the  devil, 
or  by  his  own  carnal  will  and 
frail nefs ;  preferve  and  conti- 
nue this  fick  member  in  the 
unity  of  the  Church ;  confider 
his  contrition,  accept  his  tears, 
afflvage  his  pain,  as  fliall  feem 
to  thee  moft  expedient  for  him. 
And  forafmuch  as  he  putteth 
his  full  trufl:  only  in  thy  mercy, 
impute  not  unto  him  his  for- 
mer (ins,  but  ftrengthen  him 
with  thy  bieffed  Spirit ;  and 
when  thou  art  plealed  to  take 
him  hence,  take  him  unto  thy 
favour,  through  the  merits 
of  thy  mofl  dearly  beloved 
Son  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

f  Then  fhall  the  Minifler  fay 
this  Pfalm. 

Pfalm  cxxx.    De  profundis. 

OUT  of  the  deep  have  I 
called   unto   thee,    O 
Lord ;  Lord,  hear  my  voice. 
O  let  thine  ears  confider 
well  the  voice  of  my  com- 
plaint. 

If  thou.  Lord,  wilt  be  ex- 
treme to  mark  what  is  done 
amifs;  O  Lord,  who  may 
abide  it  .^ 

For 


Vifitation  of  the  SICK. 


For  there  Is  mercy  with 
tlee ;  therefore  (halt  thou  be 
feared. 

I  look  for  the  Lord,  my 
foul  doth  wait  for  him ;  in 
his  word  is  my  truft. 

My  foul  fleeth  unto  the 
Lord,  before  the  morning 
watch  ;  I  fay,  before  the  mor- 
ning watch. 

O  Ifrael,  truft  in  the  Lord, 
for  with  the  Lord  there  is 
mercy  ;  and  with  him  is  plen- 
teous redemption. 

And  he  iliall  redeem  Ifrael 
from  all  his  fins. 

^  Adding  this : 

O  Saviour  of  the  world, 
who  by  thy  Crofs  and 
precious  Blood  haft  redeemed 
lis ;  fave  us,  and  help  us,  we 
humbly  befeech  thee,  O  Lord. 

5f  Then  Jhall  the  Mlnijler  Jay, 

THE  Almighty  Lord,  who 
is  a  moft  ftrong  tower 
to  all  thofe  who  put  their 
trult  in  him,  to  whom  all 
things  in  heaven,  in  earth, 
and  under  the  earth,  do  bow 
and  obey,  be  now  and  ever- 
more thy  defence  ;  and  make 
thee  know  and  feel,  that  there 
is  none  other  Name  under 
Heaven  given  to  man,  in 
whom,  and  through  whom, 
thou  mayeft  receive  health 
and  falvation,  but  only  the 
Name  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift.     Amen, 


5f  Here  the  Mtnijler  may  ufe  any 

part  ofthejervice  of  this  Book, 

zvhich,   in  his  dijcretion,  he 

Jhall  think  convenient  to  the 

occajion  ;  and  after  that  Jhall 

UNTO    God's   gracious 
mercy  and  protection 
we  commit  thee  :  The  Lord 
blefs  thee,    and  keep   thee  : 
The  Lord  make  his  face  to 
Ihinc  upon  thee,  and  be  gra- 
cious unto  thee  :   The  Lord 
lift  up  his  countenance  upon 
thee,  and  give  thee  peace  both 
now  and  evermore.     Amen, 
5f    Prayers  which  may  be  faid 
with  the  Joregoing  fervice,  or 
any  part  thereof  at  the  dij- 
cretion  of  the  Minijier, 
%  A  Prayer  for  aftck  Child. 

O  Almighty  God  and  mer- 
ciful Father,  to  whom 
alone  belong  the  iflues  of  life 
and  death  ;  look  down  from 
Heaven,  we  humbly  befeech 
thee,  with  the  eyes  of  mercy 
upon  this  Child,  now  lying 
upon  the  bed  of  fickncfs :  Vi- 
fit  him,  O  Lord,  with  thy 
falvation ;  deliver  him  in  thy 
good  appointed  time  from  his 
bodily  pain,  and  fave  his  foul 
for  thy  mercies  fake ,  that  if 
it  fhall  be  thy  pleafure  to  pro- 
long ^/j  days  here  on  earth,  he 
may  live  to  thee,  and  be  an 
inftrument  of  thy  glory,  by 
ferving  thee  faithfully,  and 
doing  good  in  his  generation ; 

or 


Vifitation  of  the  SICK. 


or  eli'e  receive  him  into  thofe 
heavenly  habitations,  where 
the  Ibuls  of  thofe  who  fl.'cp 
in  the  Lord  Jcl'us  enjoy  per- 
petual reil  and  felicity :  (irant 
this,  O  Lord,  for  thy  meucies 
fake,  in  the  fame  thy  Son  our 
Lord  Jefus  Ciiriil,  who  hv^eth 
and  reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
Holy  Ghofl,  ever  one  God, 
world  without  end.     Amsn. 

%  A  Prayer  for  a  Jick  PerfoUy 
ivhen  there  ap[>earetb  but 
jmall  hope  of  Recovery. 

OFatlier  of  mercies,  and 
God  of  all  comfort,  our 
only  help  in  time  of  need  ; 
we  fly  unto  thee  for  fuccour 
in  behalf  of  this  thy  fervaat, 
here  lying  under  thy  hand  in 
great  weaknefs  of  body.  Look 
gracioufly  upon  him^  O  Lord ; 
and  the  more  the  outward 
mandecayeth,  flrengthen/'/w, 
we  befeech  thee,  fo  much  the 
more  continually  with  thy 
grace  and  Holy  Spirit,  in  the 
inner  man :  Give  him  unfei^n- 
ed  repentance  for  all  the  errors 
of/;/jlife  pad,  and  iledfaft 
faith  in  thy  Son  Jefus,  that 
his  (ins  may  be  done  away  by 
thy  mercy,  and  his  pardo.n 
fealed  in  Heaven,  before  he 
go  hence,  and  be  no  more  feen. 
We  know,  O  Lord,  that 
there  is  no  word  impoffible 
with  thee  ;  and  that,  if  thou 
wilt,    thou   can  ft    even   yet 


raife  him  up,  and  grant  him 
a  longer  continuance  among(\ 
us  :  Yet,  forafmuch  as  in  all 
appearance  the  time  of /^/jdif- 
folution  draweth  near,  lb  (it 
and  prepare  him^  we  befeecli 
thee,  againft  the  hour  of  death, 
that  after  his  departure  hence 
in  peace,  and  in  thy  favour, 
his  foul  may  be  received  into 
thine  everlafting  Kingdom  ; 
through  the  merits  and  me- 
diation of  Jefus  Chriil  thine 
only  Son,  our  Lord  and  Sa- 
viour.    Amen. 

f[  A  Commendatory  Prayer  for 
a  Jick  Perfon  at  the  point  of 
Departure, 

O  Almighty  God,  with 
whom  do  live  the  fpi- 
rits  ofjuft  men  made  perfect, 
after  they  are  delivered  from 
their  earthly  prifons  ,  we 
humbly  commend  the  foul  of 
this  thy  fervant,  our  dear  bro- 
ther^  into  thy  hands,  as  into 
the  hands  of  a  faithful  Crea« 
tor,  and  moft  merciful  Savi* 
our ;  moft  humbly  befeech- 
ing  thee,  that  it  may  be  pre- 
cious in  thy  fight  :  Wafh  it, 
we  pray  thee,  in  the  blood  of 
that  immaculate  Lamb,  that 
was  flain  to  take  away  the  fins 
of  the  world ;  thatwhatfoever 
deiilements  it  may  have  con- 
traded  in  the  midft  of  this  mi- 
ferable  and  naughty  world, 
through  the  lufts  of  the  flefh, 
or  the  v/iles  of  Satan,  being 
Q^  purged 


Vifitation  of  the  SICK. 


n 


purged  and  done  away,  it 
may  be  prefented  pure  and 
without  fpot  before  thee. 
And  teach  us  who  furvive, 
in  this,  and  other  hke  daily 
fpedlacles  of.mortahty,  to  fee 
how  frail  and  uncertain  our 
own  condition  is ;  and  fo  to 
number  our  days,  that  we 
may  ferioufly  apply  our  hearts 
to  that  holy  and  heavenly 
wifdom,  whilfl  we  live  here, 
which  may  in  the  end  bring 
us  to  lifeeverlafting,  through 
the  merits  of  Jelus  Chrift 
thine  only  Son  our  Lord. 
Jmen, 

%  A  Prayer  for  Perfons  troubled 
in  Mtnd  or  in  Confcience. 

OBleffed  Lord,  the  Fa- 
ther of  mercies,  and 
the  God  of  all  comforts,  wc 
befeech  thee,  look  down  in 
pity  and  compaffion  upon  this 
thy  afflidted  fervant.  Thou 
writefh  bitter  things  againft 
him,  and  makefl  htm  to  poflefs 
his  former  iniquities :  Thy 
wrath  lieth  hard  upon  him^ 
and  his  foul  is  full  of  trouble  : 
But,  O  merciful  God,  who 
haft  written  thy  holy  Word 
for  our  learning,  that  we, 
through  patience  and  comfort 
of  thy  holy  Scriptures,  might 
have  hope ;  give  him  a  right 
underftanding  of  himfelf^  and 
of  thy  threats  and  promifes  ; 
that  he  may  neither  caft  away 
his  confidence  in    thee,  nor 


place  it  any  where  but  in  thee. 
Give  him  ftrength  againft  all 
his  temptations,  and  heal  all 
his  diftem.pers  :  Break  not  the 
bruifed  reed,  nor  quench  the 
fmoking  flax  :  Shut  not  up 
thy  tender  mercies  in  difplea- 
iure  ;  but  make  him  to  hear 
of  joy  and  gladnefs,  that  the 
bones  which  thou  haft  broken 
may  rejoice  :  Deliver  him 
from  fear  of  the  enemy,  and 
lift  up  the  light  of  thy  coun- 
tenance upon  him  ;  and  give 
him  peace,  through  the  merits 
and  mediation  of  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

5f  A  Prayer  which  may  be  f aid 
by  the  Minijier,  in  behalf  of 
all  prefent  at  the  Vifitation. 

OGod,  whofe  days  are 
without  end,  and  whofe 
mercies  cannot  be  numbered  ; 
make  us,  we  befeech  thee, 
deeply  fenfible  of  the  fhort- 
nefs  and  uncertainty  of  hu- 
man life  ;  and  let  thy  Holy 
Spirit  lead  us  through  this 
vale  of  mifery,  in  holinefs  and 
righteoufnefs,  all  the  days  of 
our  lives :  That,  when  we 
fiiall  have  ferved  thee  in  our 
generation,  we  may  be  ga- 
thered unto  our  fathers,  hav- 
ing the  tellimony  of  a  good 
confcience  ;  in  the  commu- 
nion of  the  Catholic  Church  ; 
in  the  confidence  of  a  certain 
faith  ;  in  the  comfort  of  a 
realbnable,  religious,  and  holy 

hope  j 


Vlfitation  of  the  SICK. 


hope;  in  favour  with  thcc  our 
God,  and  in  pcrfcd  charity 
with  the  world  :  All  which 
we  afk  through  Jo(us  Chriil 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

^  A  Prayer  which  may  be  f aid 
in  cafe  of  fudden  Jurfrije  and 
immedidie  dimmer. 

OMoft  gracious  Father, 
we   fly    unto  thee  for 
mercy  in  behalf  of  this  thy 
fervant,  here  lying  under  the 
fudden    vifitalion    of   thine 
hand.     If  it  be  thy  will,  pre- 
ferve  his  life,  that  there  may 
be  place  for  repentance  :  But, 
if  thou   haft    othervvife    ap- 
pointed, let  thy  mercy  fupply 
to  him  the  want  of  the  ufual 
opportunity  for  the  trimming 
of  his  lamp.     Stir  up  in  him 
fuch  forrovv  for  fin  and  fuch 
fervent  love  to  thee,  as  may 
in  a  (hort  time,  do  the  work 
of  many  days  :  That  among 
the  praifes  which  thy  Saints 
and  holy  Angels  fliall  fmg  to 
the    honour    of  thy    mercy 
through  eternal  ages,  it  may 
be  to  thy  unfpeakable  glory, 
that  thou  haft  redeemed  the 
foul  of  this  thy  fervant  from 
eternal  death,  and  made  him 
partaker   of   the    everlafting 
life,  which  is  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen, 


5f  A  Thank  [giving  for  the  begin" 
ning  of  a  Recovery. 

GRKAT  and  mighty  God, 
who  bringcft  down  to 
the  grave,   and   bringeft   up 
again  ;  wc  blcfs  thy  wonder- 
ful gocxlncfs,  for  having  turn- 
ed our  heavinefs  into  joy  and 
our  mourning  into  gladncfs, 
by  rcftoring  this  our  brother 
to  fome  degree  of  his  former 
health.  BlefFed  be  thy  Name, 
that  thou  didft  not   forfake 
him  in  his  ficknefs  ;  but  didll 
vifit  him  with  comforts  from 
above ;  didft  fupport  him  in 
patience  and   fubmiflion    to 
thy  will ;  and,  at  laft,  didft 
lend    him    feafonable    relief. 
Perfed,    we    befeech    thee, 
this  thy  mercy  towards  him  ; 
and  profper  the  means  which 
fhall  be  made  ufe  of  for  his 
cure :    That   being  reftored 
to  health  of  body,  vigour  of 
mind,    and    cheerfulnefs    of 
fpirit,  he  may  be  able  to  go 
to  thine  Houfe,  to  offer  thee 
an  oblation  with  great  glad- 
nefs ;  and  to  blefs  thy  holy 
Name   for  all  thy  goodnefs 
towards  him,   through  Jefus 
Chrift    our    Saviour  :      To 
whom  with    thee  and    the 
Holy   Spirit,  be  all  honour 
and   glory,    world    without 
end.     Ameu. 


Q. 


THE 


T  HE 


COMMUNION  OF  THE  SICK. 

^  Forafmuch  as  all  mortal  men  are  [nhjeB  to  many  fudden  perils y 
difeafes^  andftcknejjh^  and  ever  uncertain  what  time  they  Jh all 
depart  out  of  this  life  ;  therefore^  to  the  intent  they  may  he 
always  inreadinefs  to  die,  ivhenfoever  it  fh all  pie afe  Almighty 
God  to  call  them,  the  Minijiers  fhall  diligently  from  time  to 
time  (but  efpecially  in  the  time  of  pejiilence,  or  other  infectious 
ficknefs)  exhort  their  Parifljioners  to  the  often  receiving  of  the 
Holy  Communion  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  our  Saviour  Chrijl^ 
when  it  fhall  be  publickly  adminijiered  in  the  Church  ;  that  fo 
doing,  they  may,  in  cafe  of  fudden  vifilation,  have  the  lefs 
caufe  to  be  difc^uieted  for  lack  of  the  fame.  But  if  the  fick 
F  erf  on  be  not  able  to  come  to  the  Church,  and  yet  is  deftrous  to 
receive  the  Communion  in  his  houfe  ;  then  he  mujl  give  timely 
notice  to  the  Minifter,  fignifying  alfo  hozv  many  there  are  to 
communicate  with  him  (zvhich  fhall  be  tzvo  at  the  leaf  ;J  and 
all  things  necejjary  being  prepared,  the  Minifter  fhall  there 
celebrate  the  Holy  Communion,  beginning  with  the  CoUedy 
Epifle,  and  Gofpel,  here  following  : 


The  Colled. 

ALMIGHTY  everliving 
God,  Maker  of  man- 
kind, who  doft  correal  thole 
whom  thou  doft  love,  and 
chaflife  every  one  whom  thou 
doft  receive ;  we  befeech  thee 
to  have  mercy  upon  this  thy 
fervant  vifited  with  thine 
hand ;  and  to  grant  that  he 
may  take  his  ficknefs  pati- 
ently, and  recover  his  bodily 
health,  if  it  be  thy  gracious 
will ;  and  that  whcnfoever  his 
foul  {ball  depart  from  the  body, 
it  may  be  without  fpot  pre- 
fcnted  unto  thee,  through  Je- 
fas  Chrift  our  Lord.     Jmen, 


The  Epifle,     Heb.  xii.  5. 

My  fon,  defpife  not  thou 
the  chaftening  of  the 
Lord,  nor  faint  when  thou 
art  rebuked  of  him.  For 
whom  the  Lord  loveth,  he 
chafteneth  ;  and  fcourgeth 
every  fon  whom  he  receive th. 

The  GofpeL     St,  John  v.  24. 

VERILY,  verily,  I  fay 
unto  you,  He  that  hear- 
eth  my  word, and  believeth  on 
him  that  fent  me,  hath  ever- 
lafting  life,  and  (hall  not  come 
into  condemnation  ;  but  is 
paired  from  death  unto  life. 

^  Jfter 


r 


The  Conynujiion  of  the  SICK. 

f  After  which  the  Minijln  Jhall  proceed  according  to  the  Form 
be/ore  prefcrihcd  for  the  Holy  Comrmmion^  beginning  at  thefe 
words.  Ye  who  do  truly,  ts^c, 

5[  At  the  time  of  the  dijiribiition  of  the   Holy  Sacrament ,  the 
Mmifter  Jhall  firfl  receive  the  Communion  himfef^  and  after 
minifer  unto  thofe  who  are  appointed  to  communicate  with  the 
ficky  and  loft  cf  all  to  the  fuk  Perjon, 

5r  But  if  a  many  either  by  reafon  of  extremity  ofjicknefs,  or  for 
want  of  warning  in  due  time  to  the  Minifer,  or  for  lack  of 
company  to  receive  with  him,  or  by  any  other  jufi  impediment ^ 
do  not  receive  the  Sacrament  of  Chrifi's  Body  and  Bloody  the 
Minifter  floall  infiruEi  himy  that  if  he  do  truly  repent  him  of  his 
finSy  and  ftedfaftly  believe  that  Jefus  Chrift  hath  fuffered  death 
upon  the  Crofs  for  hiniy  andjhtd  his  Blood  for  his  redemption  y 
earnefily  remembering  the  benefits  he  hath  thereby y  and  gi'ving 
him  hearty  thanks  therefor y  he  doth  eat  and  drink  the  Body 
and  Blood  of  our  Saviour  Chrifl  profitably  to  his  foul's  health, 
although  he  do  7iot  receive  the  Sacrament  with  his  mouth, 

ff  IVhen  thefick  per f on  is  vifited  and  receiveth  the  Holy  ComtJiu- 
nion  all  at  one  iimcy  then  the  Minifier,  for  more  expedition, 
flmll  cut  off  the  Form  of  the  Vifitation  at  the  Pfahn,  and  go 
flraight  to  the  Communion, 

^  In  the  times  of  contagious  f  chiefs  or  difeafes,  zvhen  none  of  the 
Parifh  or  Neighbours  can  begotten  to  communicate  zvith  thefick 
in  their  houfesy  for  fear  of  the  infeFiion  ;  upon  fpecial  requefi  of 
the  dtfeafed,  the  Minifter  alone  may  communicate  zvith  him* 


THE 


I 


I 


THE  ORDER  FOR 

THE  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

51"  Here  is  to  be  noted  that  the  Office  enfuing  is  not  to  be  ufedfor 
any  tinbaptized  Adults^  any  who  die  excommunicate,  or  who 
have  laid  violent  hands  upon  themfelves. 

%  fhe  Minijier,  meeting  the  Corpfe  at  the  entrance  of  the  Church- 
yard, and  going  before  tt  either  into  the  Church,  or  tozvards 
the  Grave,  fh  all  fay,  or  fmg, 

«■'  T  Am  the  refurredion  and  my  days ;  that  T  may  be  certi- 

A  ^^  lif'^>  f^ith  the  Lord  ;  fied  how  long  I  have  to  live. 
he    that    beheveth    in    me,        Bebord,  thou  haft  made  my 

though   he  were    dead,    yet  days'as^it  were  a  fpan  long  ; 

Ihall  he  live  :   And  whofoever  and  mine  age  is  even  as  no- 

liveth   and  believeth   in  me,  thing  in  refped  of  thee  ;  and 

^  (hall  never  die.      St.  John  xi.  verily  every  man  living  is  al- 

25,  26.  together  vanity. 

Know  that  my  Redeemer  For  man  walketh  in  a  vain 
liveth,  and  that  he  (liall  fhadow,  and  difquieteth  him- 
ftand  at  the  latter  day  upon  felf  in  vain;  he  heapeth  up 
the  earth  :  And  though  after  riches,  and  cannot  tell  who 
my  fkin,  worms  deftroy  this  (hall  gather  them, 
body,  yet  in  my  (lefh  ftiall  I  ^nd  now.  Lord,  what  is 
fee  God  ;  w^hom  I  fhall  fee  my  hope  ?  Truly  my  hope  is 
for  myfelf,  and  mine  eyes  (hall  even  in  thee, 
behold,  and  not  another.  Job  Deliver  me  from  all  mine 
XIX.  25,  26,  27.  oflfences;  and  make  me  not  a 

WE  brought  nothing  rebuke  unto  the  foolifh. 
into  this  world,  and  When  thou  with  rebukes 
it  is  certain  we  can  carry  no-  doft  chaften  man  for  (in,  thou 
thing  out.  The  Lord  gave,  makeft  his  beauty  to  confume 
and  the  Lord  hath  taken  away,  like  as  it  were  a  moth 
away  ;  ble(red  be  the  Name  fretting  a  garment  :  Every 
of  the  Lord.  1  T^im.  -vL  7.  -man  therefore  is  but  vanity. 
Job  \.  7.1.  ■->   oi£    -wu     Hear  my  prayer,  OLord  ; 

^[  After  they  are  come  into  the   and  with  thine  ears  confidcr 
Church,  fhall  be  faid  or  fimg   nn^  calling:    Hold  not  thy 
the  follozving  Anthem,  taken   P^-ce  at  my  tears. 
fromthe  T^Q^th and Q^othPf alms .        For  I  am  a  ftranger  with 

LORD,  let  me  know  my   thee,  and  a  fojourner  -,  as  all 
end,  and  the  number  of  my  fathers  were. 

O  fpare 


Burial  of  the  DEAD. 


O  fpare  me  a  little,  that  I 
may  recover  my  ftrength  ; 
before  I  go  hence,  and  be  no 
more  Icen. 

Lord,  thou  liaft  been  our 
refuge,  from  one  generation 
to  another. 

Before  the  mountains  were 
brought  forth,  or  ever  the 
earth  and  the  w^orld  were 
made,  thou  art  God  from 
everlafting,  and  world  with- 
out end. 

Thou  turned  man  to  de- 
drudion;  again  thou  fayeft. 
Come  again,  ye  children  of 
men. 

For  a  thoufand  years  in  thy 
fight  are  but  as  yeflerday  ; 
feeing  that  is  pad  as  a  watch 
in  the  night. 

As  foon  as  thou  fcattereft 
them,  they  are  even  as  a 
fleep  ;  and  fade  away  fud- 
denly  like  the  grafs. 

In  the  morning  it  is  green, 
and  groweth  up  ;  but  in  the 
evening  it  is  cut  down,  dried 
up,  and  withered. 

For  we  confume  away  in 
thy  difpleafure  ;  and  are  afraid 
at  thy  wrathful  indignation. 

Thou  haft  fet  our  mifdeeds 
before  thee  j  and  our  fecret 
lins  in  the  light  of  thy  coun- 
tenance. 

For  when  thou  art  angry, 
all  our  days  are  gone  :  We 
bring  our  years  to  an  end, 
as  it  were  a  tale  that  is 
told. 


The  days  of  our  age  arc 
threelcore  years  and  ten  ;  and 
though  men  be  fo  drongthat 
tlicy  come  to  fourfcore  years, 
yet  is  their  drcngth  then  but 
labour  and  forrow ;  fo  foon 
piiHeth  it  away,  and  \vc  arc 
gone. 

So  teach  us  to  number  our 
days,  that  we  may  apply  our 
hearts  unto  wifdom. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghod; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  Ihall  be, 
world  without  end.     Ametu 

%  Then  Jl^a II  follow  the  Lejfon^ 

taken    out    of    the  fifteenth 

Chapter  of  the  fir jl  Epifile  of 

Saint  Paul  to  the  Corhithians. 

I  Cor,  XV.  20. 

NO W  is Chrid  rifen  from 
the  dead,  and  become 
the  fird  fruits  of  them  that 
flept.  For  fmce  by  man  came 
death,  by  man  came  alfo  the 
refurredion  of  the  dead.  For 
as  in  Adam  all  die,  even  fo 
in  Chrid  diall  all  be  made 
alive.  But  every  man  in  his 
own  order  :  Chrid  the  fird- 
fruits  ;  afterward  they  that 
are  Chrid's,  at  his  coming. 
Then  cometh  the  end,  when 
he  diallhave  delivered  up  the 
kingdom  to  God,  even  the 
Father ;  when  he  Ihall  have 
put  down  all  rule,  and  all  au- 
thority, and  power.     For  he 

mud 


Burial  of  the  DEAD. 


tnuft  reign  till  he  hath  put  all 

enemies  under  his  feet.     The 

laft  enemy  that  fhall  be  de- 

ftroyed  is  death  :   for  he  hath 

put  all  things  under  his  feet. 

But  when  he  faith  all  things 

areput  under  him,  it  is  mani- 

fefl  that  he  is  excepted  which 

did  put  all  things  under  him. 

And   when   all   things    fnall 

be  fubdued  unto  him,  then 

fliall  the  Son  aifo  himfelf  be 

fubjecfl    unto    him   that  put 

all   things   under  him,    that 

God  may  be  all  in  alL     Elfe 

ivhat  (hall  they  do  which  are 

baptized  for  the  dead,  if  the 

dead  rife  not  at  all  ?    Why 

are  they  then  baptized  for  the 

dead  ?    And  why  fhand  we  in 

jeopardy  every  hour  ^  I  pro- 

teft  by  your  rejoicing,  which 

I   have  in  Chrift  Jefus  our 

Lord,  I  die  daily.     If  after 

the  manner  of  men  I  have 

fought  with  beafts  at  Ephefus, 

what  advantageth  it  me,  if 

the  dead  rife  not  ?    let  us  eat 

and  drink,  for  to-morrow  we 

die.     Be  not  deceived  :  Evil 

communications  corrupt  good 

manners.     Avv^ake  to  righte- 

oufnefs,  and  hn  not  :  for  iomc 

have  not  the  knowledge  of 

God.     I  fpeak  this  to  your 

Ihame.     But  feme  man  will 

fay.  How  are  the  dead  raifed 

up  ?  and  with  what  body  do 

they  come }  Thou  fool,  that 

which    thou    foweft    is   not 

quickened,  except  it  die.  And 


that  which  thou  foweft,  thou 
foweft  not  that  body  that  (hall 
be,  but  bare  grain  ;  it  may 
chance  of  wheat,  or  of  fomc 
other  grain..  BulGod  giveth  it 
a  body  as  it  hath  pleafed  him  ; 
and  to  every  feed  his  own  bo- 
dy. All  ilefn  is  not  the  fame 
flefli  ;  but  there  is  one  kind 
of  flefh  of  men,  another  fiefh 
of  beads,  another  of  fiflies, 
and  another  of  birds.  There 
are  alfo  ceieiiial  bodies,  and 
bodies  terreftrial  :  But  the 
glory  of  the  celeftial  is  one, 
and  the  glory  of  the  terreftrial 
is  another.  There  is  one 
glory  of  the  fun,  and  another 
glory  of  the  moon,  and  ano- 
ther glory  of  the  ftars  :  For 
one  ftar  differeth  from  another 
ftar  in  glory.  So  alfo  is  the 
refurredion  of  the  dead.  It 
is  fown  in  corruption  ;  it  is 
raifed  in  incorruption  :  It  is 
fown  in  diftionour ;  it  is  raifed 
in  glory  :  It  is  fown  in  weak- 
neis  ;  it  is  raifed  in  power  :  It 
is  fown  a  natural  body  -,  it  is 
raifed  afpiritual  body.  There 
is  a  natural  body,  and  there  is 
a  fpiritual  body.  And  fo  it  is 
written,  The  firft  man  Adam 
was  made  a  hving  foul,  the 
laft  Adam  was  made  a  quick- 
ening fpirit.  Howbeit,  that 
was  not  firft  which  is  fpiritual, 
but  that  which  is  natural ;  and 
afterward  that  which  is  fpiri- 
tual. The  firft  man  is  of  the 
earth,  earthy  :    The  fecond 

man 


JK, 


Burial  of  the  DEAD. 


man  is  the  Lord  from  heaven. 
As  is  tlie  earthy,  luch  are  they 
that  arc  earthy  :  and  as  is  liic 
heavenly,  Inch  arc  they  alio 
that  are  hcaveiily.  And  as 
we  have  borne  the  image  of 
the  earthy,  \vc  Ihall  alio  bear 
the  image  of  the  heavenly. 
Now  this  I  lay,  brethren,  that 
flelh  and  blood  cannot  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  God  ;  neither 
doth  corruption  inherit  incor- 
rupt ion.  Behold,  I  Ihow  you 
a  myltery  ;  We  fliall  not  all 
lleep,  but  we  fhall  all  be 
changed,  in  a  moment,  in  the 
twinkling  of  an  eye,  at  the 
lad  trump  :  For  the  trumpet 
fliall  found,  and  the  dead  lliall 
be  raifed  incorruptible,  and 
we  fhall  be  changed.  For 
this  corruptible  mud  put  on 
incorruption,  and  this  mortal 
muft  put  on  immortality.  So 
when  this  corruptible  iliall 
have  put  on  incorruption,  and 
this  mortal  lliall  have  put  on 
immortality,  then  ihall  be 
brought  to  pafs  the  faying  that. 
is  written,  Death  is  fwallow- 
ed  up  in  vidory.  O  death, 
where  is  thy  fling  }  O  grave, 
where  is  thy  vidory  ?  The 
fting  of  death  is  fin,  and  the 
flrength  of  fm  is  the  law.  But 
thanks  be  to  God,  which  giv- 
eth  us  the  vidory,  through 
our  Lord  JefusChrifl.  There- 
fore, my  beloved  brethren,  be 
ye  ftedfaft,  un moveable,  al- 
ways aboundins:  in  the  work 


of  the  Lord  ;  forafmuch  asyc 
know  that  your  labour  is  not 
in  vam  in  the  Lord, 

51"  fnen  they  come io'ths'^yavr, 
while  I  he  Cor  J  J  e  is  maelc  ready 
to  be  hud  into  the  emth^  fhnli 
be  Jung  or  I  aid y 

MAN,  that  is  born  of  a 
woman,  hath  but  a 
fliort  time  to  live,  and  is  full 
of  milery.  He  cometh  up, 
and  is  cut  down  like  a 
flower;  he  llecth  as  it  were  n 
Ihadow,  and  never  continu- 
eth  in  one  (lay. 

"iw  the  midll;  of  life  we  are 
in  death  :  Of  whom  may  we 
feck  for  fuccour,  but  of  thee, 
O  Lord,  who  for  our  fms  art 
juftly  difplcafed  } 

Yet,  O  Lord  God  moR 
holy,  O  Lord  raoft  mighty, 
O  holy  and  mofh  merciful 
Saviour,  deliver  us  niOt  into 
the  bitter  pains  of  eternal 
death. 

Thou  knoweft,  Lord,  the 
fecrets  of  our  hearts  :  Shut 
not  thy  merciful  ears  to  our 
prayers ;  but  fpare  us,  Lord 
moft  holy,  O  God  moft 
mighty,  O  holy  and  mer- 
ciful Saviour,  thou  moft 
worthy  Judge  eternal,  fuffer 
us  not,  at  our  lad  hour,  for 
any  pains  of  death  to  fall 
from  thee. 

f  nen^ 


1 


Burial  of  the  DEAD. 


■I 


^  Then,  while  the  Earth  Jh all 
be  cajl  upon  the  Body  by  fame 
Jianding  iy,  the  MtniJlerJJjall 

FORASMUCH  as  it  hath 
plcafed  Ahr.ighty  God, 
in  his  wiie  Providence,  to  take 
out  of  this  world  the  Soul  of 
ourdeceafed  Brother, \wc  there- 
fore commit  his  Body  to  the 
ground  ;  earth  to  earth,  alhes 
to  adies,  dull  to  dull :  look- 
ing for  the  general  Refurrec- 
tion  in  the  lad  Day,  and  the 
life  of  the  World  to  come, 
through  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift  ;  at  vvhofe  fecond  com- 
ing in  glorious  Majefty  to 
judge  the  world,  the  Earth 
and  the  Sea  (hall  give  up  their 
Dead  ;  and  the  corruptible 
Bodies  of  thofe  who  fleep  in 
him  (hall  be  changed,  and 
made  like  unto  his  own  glo- 
rious Body  ;  according  to  the 
mighty  working  whereby  he 
is  able  to  fubdue  all  things 
unto  himfelf. 
^  Then /hall  be /aid,  orfung, 

I  Heard  a  voice  from  heaven, 
faying  unto  me,  Write, 
From  henceforth  bleffed  are 
the  dead  who  die  in  the 
Lord  ;  even  fo  faith  the  Spi- 
rit ;  for  they  reft  from  their 
labours.  Rev.  xiv.  13. 
^  Then  the  Mhiijler  Jhall  fay 
the  Lord's  Prayer. 

OUR  Father,  wlio  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name  ;    Thy  Kingdom 


come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  and  forgive  us  our 
trefpafics,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation. 
But  deliver  us  from  evil.  Amen. 
^  Then  the  Minijler  Jhall  fay 
one  or  both  of  the  fji lowing 
Prayers,  at  his  dtfcretion. 

ALMIGHTYGod,with 
whom  do  live  the  fpi- 
rits  of  thofe  who  depart  hence 
in  the  Lord  ;  and  with  whom 
the  fouls  of  the  faithful,  .af- 
ter they  are  delivered  from  the 
burthen  of  the  flelh,  are  in 
joy  and  felicity ;  we  give  thee 
hearty  thanks,  for  the  good 
examples  of  all  thofe  thy  fer- 
vants,  who,  having  finifhed 
their  courfe  in  faith,  do  now 
reft  from  their  labours.  And 
we  befeech  thee,  that  we, 
v/ith  all  thofe  who  are  depart- 
ed in  the  true  faith  of  thy 
holy  Name,  may  have  our 
perfed.  confummation  and 
blifs,  both  in  body  and  foul, 
in  thy  eternal  and  everlafting 
glory,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen, 

O  Merciful  God,  the  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  who  is  the  refurredion 
and  the  life  ;  in  whom  who- 
foever  believeth,  fhall  live, 
though  he  die  ;  and  wdiofo- 
ever  iiveth  and  believeth  in 
him,  Ihall  not  die  eternally  ; 

who 


The  Churching  of  WOMEN. 

who  alio  hath  taught  us,  by  then  pronounce  to  all  who 
his  holy  Apoftle  Saint  l^iul,  love  and  fear  thee,  faying, 
not  to  be  forry,  as  men  with-  Come,  ye  blcfild  children  ni" 
out  hope,  for  thole  who  llccp  my  Father,  receive  the  king- 
in  him  ;  we  humbly  befecch  dom  prepared  for  you  from 
thee,  O  Father,  to  raiie  us  the  beginnin^r  of  the  world  : 
from  the  death  of  fin  unto  Grant  this,  we  befeech  thee, 
the  life  of  righteoufneis ;  that  O  merciful  Father,  through 
when  we  ihall  depart  this  life,  Jefus  Chrift,  our  Mediator 
we  may  reil  in  him  ;  and  that  and  Redeemer.  Amen. 
at  the  general  refurreCtion  in  'HT'^HE  grace  of  our  Lord 
the  lad  day,  we  may  be  found  J[^  Jefus  Chrifl,  and  the 
acceptable  in  thy  fight ;  and  love  of  God,  and  the  fellow- 
receive  that  blefling,  which  (hip  of  the  Holy  (jliofl:,  be 
thv    well-beloved   Son    Ihall  with  us  all  evermore.    Amen, 


The  Thanksgiving  of   JFomen  APrER  CiuLD-BiRrn : 
COMMONLY    CALLED, 

THE   CHURCHING   OF  V\'OMEN. 

^  This  Service^  or  the  concluding  Prayer  alone,  as  it  Jlands 
among  the  Occajional  Prayers  and  Thankfgivings,  may  be  njed 
at  the  difcretion  of  the  Mini/ler. 

^  The  Woman,  at  the  tifnal  Time  after  her  Delivery,  Jhall  come 
into  the  Church  decently  apparelled,  and  there  Jhall  kneel  dozvn 
in  fame  convenient  place,  as  hath  been  accufiomed,  or  as  the  Ordi- 
nary flmil  dire 51  :  And  then  the  Prieji  Jhall  fay  unto  her, 

FORASMUCH  as  it  hath  Bilexi,  qnoniam. 

pleafed  Almighty  God,  T  Am  well  pleafed  that  the 

of  his  goodnefs,  to  give  you  j[  Lord  hath  heard  the  voice 

fafe  deliverance,  and  to  pre-  of  my  prayer  ; 

ferve  you  in  the  great  danger  That  he  hath  inclined  his 

of    Child-birth  ;    you    fhall  ear  unto  me  :  Therefore  will 

therefore  give  hearty  thanks  I  call  upon  him  as  long  as  I 

unto  God,  and  fay,  live. 

I  found  trouble  and  heavi- 

^  Then  Jlmll  the  Minijler  Jay  nefs,  and  I  called  upon  the 

the  following  Hymn,    taken  Nameof  the  Lord;  O  Lord,  I 

from  the  1 1 6/^  Pjalm.  befeech  thee,  deliver  my  foul. 

Gracious 


The  Churching  of  WOMEN. 


merciful. 

Vv^hat  reward 
unto  the  Lord, 
benefits  that  he 
unto  me  ? 


Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and       Minijl.  O  Lord,  fave  this 
lighteous  ;  yea,  our  God  is    woman  thy  fervant ; 

Anfw,    Who   putteth    her 
fliall  I  give    truft  in  thee, 
for  all   the        Minijl.  Be  thou  to  her  a 
hath   done   flrong  tower, 

Anfw.  From   the  face   of 
I  vyiil  receive  tlie  cup  of  her  enemy, 
fklvation  s  and  call  upon  the       Mimjl,    Lord,    hear    our 
Name  of  the  Lord.  prayer  : 

I  will  pay  my  vov\  s  now  in        An[zv.   And    let    our    cry 
the  prefence  of  all  his  people  ;    come  unto  thee.        - 
in  the  courts  of  the  Lord's        Mini  ft.  Let  us  pray. 
Iioufe,  even  in  the  midfl  of 


Praife 


O  Almighty  God,  we  give 
thee    humble    tlianks, 


thee,    O   Jerufalem. 

the  Lord.  for  that  thou  haft  been  gra- 

Glory   hz  to   the  Father,  cioufly  pleafed    to   preferve, 

?.nd  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  through  the  great  pain  and 

Holy  Ghoft  ;  ^  peril     of    Child-birth,    this 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  woman  thy  fervant,  who  de- 
is  now,  and  ever  Ihall  be,  fires  now  to  offer  her  praife^ 
world  without  end.     Amen. 


and  thankfgivings  unto  thee. 
Grant,  we  befeech  thee,  moft 
merciful   Father,    that    (he, 
through  thy  help,  may  both 
faithfully  live,  and  walk  ac- 
cording to  thy  will  in  this 
life  prefent,  and  alfo  may  be 
partaker  oi  everlafting  glory 
UR  Father,vwho  art  in   in  the  life  to  come,  through 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be   Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.    Amen. 
ihy  Name;.  Thy.  Kingdom    %ThelVomanthat  cometh  to  give 
come  ;  Thy:Will  be  donex)n        her  thanks^  mitft  offer  accuf- 


f[  T'hen  [hall  the  Minijier fay  the 
Lord's  Prayer,  with  what 
follows :  But  the  Lord's  Pray- 
er may  he  omitted y  if  this  he 
vfed  zvith  the  Morning  or 
'Evening  Praye-u^^  ^^^  ^^^, 


Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven 
Give  us  this  ciajy.: our  daily 
bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpaiTes,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen, 


tomed  offerings  y  which fhall  be 
applied  by  the  Minifler  and 
the  Church-lVardens  to  the 
relief  of  diftreffed  Women  in 
Child-bed :  And  if  there  be  a 
Communion,  it  is  convenient 
thatfhe  receive  the  holy  Com- 
m-unlon, 

FORMS 


FORiMS  OF  PRAYER, 


TO  DK  USED  AT  SEA. 

nj  The  Morning  and  Evenvfg  Service  to  be  ufcd  daily  at  Sea./lmli 
be  the  fame  which  is  appointed  in  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer. 

^  thefe  two  following  Prayers  moft  gracious  favour,  and 
may  be  alfo  ufed  in  Ships  of  further  us  with  thy  continual 


;rar. 

O  Eternal  Lord  God,  who 
alone  fpreadeft  out  the 
heavens,  and  ruled  the  raging 
o(  the  Sea  ;  who  haft  com- 
pared the  waters  with  bounds, 
until  day  and  night  come  to 
an  end  ;  be  pleafed  to  receive 
into  thy  Almighty  and  moft 
gracious  protedion,  the  per- 
Ibns  of  us  thy  fervants,  and 
the  Fleet  [or  Ship]  in  which 
we  ferve.  Prcferve  us  from 
the  dangers  of  the  Sea,  and 
from  the  violence  of  the  ene- 
my ;  that  we  may  be  a  fafe- 
guardunto  the  United  States 
of  America,  and  a  fecurity  for 
fuch  as  pafs  on  the  Seas  upon 
their  lawful  occaiions  ;  that 
the  inhabitants  of  our  land 
may  in  peace  and  quietnefs 
ferve  thee  our  God  ;  and  that 
we  may  return  in  fafety  to  en- 
joy the  bleflings  of  the  land, 
with  the  fruits  of  our  labour  ; 
and,  with  a,  thankful  remem- 
brance of  thy  mercies,  to 
praife  and  glorify  thy  holy 
Name,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Jmen, 

The  ColleB, 

T^IRECT  us,  O  Lord,  in 


help  i  that  in  all  our  works 
begun,  continued,  and  ended 
in  thee,  we  may  glorify  thy 
holy  Name  ;  and  finally  by 
thy  mercy  obtain  everlafting. 
life  ;  through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 


P ravers  to 


he 
at 


ufed 
Sea. 


in  Storms 


o 


Moft  powerful  and  glo- 
rious Lord  God,  at 
whofe  command  the  winds 
blow,  and  lift  up  the  waves  of 
the  Sea,  and  who  ftilieft  the 
rage  thereof;  we,  thy  crea- 
tures, but  nuferable  finners, 
do  in  this  our  great  diftrefs 
cry  unto  thee  for  help  :  Save, 
Lord,  or  elfe  we  perilh.  We 
confefs  when  we  have  been 
fafe,  and  feen  all  thinQ;sauiet 
about  us,  we  have  forgotten 
thee  our  God,  and  refufed  to 
hearken  to  the  ftill  voice  of 
thy  word,  and  to  obey  thy 
commandments  :  But  now  we 
fee  how  terrible  thou  art  in  all 
thy  works  of  wonder  ;  the 
great  God  to  be  feared  above 
all  ;  and  therefore  we  adore 
thy  Divine  Majefty,  acknow- 
ledging thy  power,  and  iai- 
all  our  doings,  with  thy   ploring  thy  goodnefs.     Help, 

Lord. 


Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  ufed  at  SEA. 

Lord,  and  fave  us,  for  thy  and  judge  between  us  and  our 

mercies  fake  in  Jelus  Chrift,  enemies.  Stirup  thyllrength, 

thy  Son  our  Lord.     Amen.  O  Lord,  and  come  and  help 

Qy  ij^l^^  us ;  for  thou  givefl:  not  alway 

OMoft  glorious  and  gra-  the  battle  to  the  flrong,  but 

cious  Lord  God,  who  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^Y   i^^^Y  ^^    ^y 

dwelleft   in  heaven,  but  be-  ^^w.     O  let  not  our  fins  now 

hoidefl  al!  things  below  ;  look  ^^^  agamll  us  for  vengeance  ; 

down,  we  befeech  thee,  and  ^^^  ^ear  us  thy  poor  fervants 

hear  us,    calling  out  of  the  begging  mercy,  and  imploring 

deoth  of  mifery,  and  out  of  ^hy    help      and    that    thou 

the  jaws  of  this  death,  which  wouldeft  be  a  defence  unto 


is  now  ready  to  fwallow  us  up : 
Save,  Lord,  or  elfe  we  perifli. 
The  living,  the  living  (hall 
praife  thee.  O  fend  thy  word 
of  command  to  rebuke  the 


us  againfl  the  face  of  the  ene- 
my :  Make  it  appear  that 
thou  art  our  Saviour  and 
mighty  Deliverer,  through 
lefus  Chrift  our  Lord.    Amen, 


raging  Winds,  and  the  roar-    Short  Prayers  for  ftngle  Perfons, 
ing  Sea  ;    that  we,  being  de-        that  cannot  meet  to  jotyi  in 


livered  from  this  diftrefs,  may 
live  to  ferve  thee,  and  to  glo- 
rify thy  Name  all  the  days  of 
our  life.  Hear,  Lord,  and 
\-:st  us,  for  the  infinite  merits 
of  cur  bleiTed  Saviour,  thy 
Son  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift. 
Amen, 


Prayer  zvith  other s^  by  reafon 
cf  the  Fight  or  Storm, 

General  Prayers. 

LORD,  be  merciful  to  us 
finners,  and  fave  us  for 
thv  mercies'  fake. 


Thou  art  the  great  God, 
who  haft  made  and  ruleft  all 
The  Prayer  to  he  Jaid  before  a   things  :    O  deliver  us  fur  thy 
Fight   at   Sea,    cig^-inft  j;/)i  .Name's  fake. 
Enemy.  i'Ji.\\     Thou  art  the  great  God  to 

Moft  powerful  and  glo-   be  feared  above  all:  O  fave 
rious   Lord    God,  the  us,  that  we  may  praife  thee. 
Lord  of  hofts,  that  ruleft  and   Special  Prayers  with  refpe5i  to 
commandeft  all  things  ;  thou'--^    X^-        the  Enemy. 
f.tteft  in  the  throne  judging   ripHOU,  O  Lord,  art  juft 
rif?,bt :  And  therefore  we  make      JL     and  powerful :   O  de- 
our  addrefs   to  thy    Divine   fend   our  caufe   againft   the 
Majefty,  in  this  our  neceflity,    face  of  the  enemy, 
that  thou  wouldeft  take  the        O  God,  thou  art  a  ftrong 
caufe  into  thine  own  hand,   towerof  defence  to  all  who  fly 

unto 


] 


Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  ufcd  at  SEA. 


unto  thee:  O  fave  us  from 
the  violence  of  the  enemy. 

O  Lord  of  Hods,  tight  for 
us ;  that  we  may  glorify  thee. 

O  luiler  us  not  to  link  un- 
der the  weight  of  our  tins,  or 
the  violence  of  the  enemy. 

O  Lord,  arile,  help  us,  and 
deliver  us  for  thy  Name*s  lake. 

Short  Prayers  in  rafpeEl  of  a 
Storm^ 

THOU,  O  Lord,  who 
flillcft  the  raging  of  the 
fea,  hear,  hear  us,  and  fave  us, 
that  we  perilh  not. 

O  blefled  Saviour,  who 
didft  fave  thy  difciples  ready 
to  perifh  in  a  ftorm  ;  hear  us, 
and  fave  us,  we  befeech  thee. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Chriii,have  mercy  upon  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

O  Lord,  hear  us. 

O  Chrift,  hear  us. 

God  the  Father,  God  the 
Son,  God  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
have  mercy  upon  us,  fave  us, 
now  and  evermore.     Anien, 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in 
Heaven,  Hallowed  be 
thy  Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom 
come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  : 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread;  And  forgive  us  our 
trefpafles,  as  we  forgive  thofe 
who  trefpafs  againft  us ;  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen, 


^  IVhcn  there  Jhall  be  imminent 
danger^  as  man\  as  can  be 
jpared  from  tieccj]ary  fervice 
in  the  jhip  jhall  be  called  toge- 
ther^ and  make  an  humble 
CoufelJion  of  their  fins  to  God  : 
in  zvhich  every  ^ne  ought  fe- 
rioufly  to  refleEi  upon  thofe 
particular  fins^  of  which  his 
Confcience  Jhall  accuje  him  ; 
faying  as  followeth  : 
The  Cofeffwn. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrill,  Maker  of  all  things. 
Judge  of  all  men  ;  we  ac- 
knowledge and  bewail  our 
manifold  fins  and  wickednefs, 
which  we  from  time  to  time 
mofh  grievoufly  have  commit- 
ted, by  thought,  word,  and 
deed,  againft  thy  Divine  Ma- 
jefty,  provoking  moft  juftly 
thy  wrath  and  indignation 
againft  us.  We  do  earneftly 
repent,  and  are  heartily  forry 
for  thefe  our  mifdoin2:s;  the 
remembrance  of  them  is 
grievous  unto  us ;  the  bur- 
then of  them  is  intolerable. 
Have  mercy  upon  us,  have 
mercy  upon  us,  moft  merci- 
ful Father  :  For  thy  Son  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift's  fake,  for- 
give us  all  that  is  paft ;  and 
grant,  that  we  may  ever  here- 
after ferve  and  pleafe  thee  in 
newnefs  of  life,  to  the  honour 
and  glory  of  thy  Name, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen, 

%  Then 


Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  ufed  at  SEA. 


f  Then  Jhall  the  Minifter,  if 
there  be  any  in  tbejhip,  fay  : 

ALMIGHTY  God,  our 
heavenly  Father,  who, 
of  his  great  mercy,  hath  pro- 
mifed  forgivenelsoffins  to  all 
thofe  who  with  hearty  re- 
pentance and  true  faith  turn 
unto  him  5  have  mercy  upon 
you  ;  pardon  and  deliver  you 
from  all  your  fins ;  confirm 
and  ftrengthen  you  in  all 
goodnefs,  and  bring  you  to 
everlafting  life,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

%  Thayikf giving  after  a  Storm, 

Pfalm  Ixvi.     Jubilate  Deo. 

O  Be  joyful  in  God,  all  ye 
lands;  fingpraifesunto 
the  honour  of  his  Name  ; 
make  his  praife  to  be  glorious. 

Say  unto  God,  O  how  won- 
derful art  thou  in  thy  works ; 
through  the  greatnefs  of  thy 
power  Hiall  thine  enemies  be 
found  liars  unto  thee. 

For  all  the  world  fhall  wor- 
ihip  thee,  fing  of  thee,  and 
praife  thy  Name. 

O  come  hither,  and  behold 
the  works  of  God  ;  how 
wonderful  he  is  in  his  do- 
ing toward  the  children  of 
men  ! 

He  ruleth  with  his  power 
for  ever ;  his  eyes  behold  the 
people  ;  and  fuch  as  will  not 
loelieve,  (hall  not  be  able  to 
exalt  themfelves. 


0  praife  our  God,  ye  peo- 
ple i  and  make  the  voice  of 
his  praife  to  be  heard  ; 

Who  holdeth  our  foul  in 
life ;  and  fuffereth  not  our 
feet  to  flip. 

For  thou,  O  God,  haft 
proved  us  :  thou  alfo  haft 
tried  us,  like  as  filver  is 
tried. 

Thou  bpoughteft  us  into 
the  fnare  ;  and  laidft  trouble 
upon  our  loins. 

1  will  go  into  thy  houfe 
with  burnt-offerings  ;  and 
will  pay  thee  my  vows  which 
I  promifed  with  my  lips,  and 
fpake  with  my  mouth  when 
I  was  in  trouble. 

0  come  hither  and  heark- 
en, all  ye  that  fear  God  ;  and 
1  will  tell  you  what  he  hath 
done  for  my  foul. 

1  called  unto  him  with  my 
mouth  ;  and  gave  him  praifes 
with  my  tongue. 

If  I  incline  unto  wicked- 
nefs  with  mine  heart,  the 
Lord  will  not  hear  me. 

But  God  hath  heard  me  ; 
and  confidered  the  voice  of 
my  prayer. 

Praifed  be  God  ;  who  hath 
not  caft  out  my  prayer ;  nor 
turned  his  mercy  from  me. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft ; 

As  it  w^as  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  (hall  be, 
world  without  end.     Jm^n. 

Pfalm 


Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  ufcd  at  SEA. 


Pfalmcvii.  Confitemini  Domino. 

O  Til  at  men  would  praifc 
the  Lord  for  his  good- 
nefs;  and  declare  the  wonders 
that  he  docth  tor  the  children 
of  men  ! 

That  they  would  ofFcr  unto 
him  the  lacnfice  of  thankf- 
giving;  and  tell  out  his  works 
with  gladnefs  ! 

They  that  go  down  to  the 
fea  in  Ihips ;  and  occupy  their 
bufinefs  in  great  waters; 

Thefe  men  fee  the  works  of 
the  Lord,  and  his  wonders  in 
the  deep. 

For  at  his  word,  the  ftormy 
wind  arifeth  ;  which  lifteth 
up  the  waves  thereof. 

They  are  carried  up  to  the 
heaven,  and  down  again  to 
the  deep  ;  their  foul  melteth 
away  becaufe  of  the  trouble. 

They  reel  to  and  fro,  and 
ftagger  like  a  drunken  man  ; 
and  are  at  their  wits  end. 

So  vk'hen  they  cry  unto  the 
Lord  in  their  trouble,  he  de- 
livereth  them  out  of  their 
diftrefs. 

For  he  maketh  the  ftorm 
to  ceafe,  fo  that  the  waves 
thereof  are  ftill. 

Then  are  they  glad,  be- 
caufe they  are  at  reft ;  and  fo 
he  bringeth  them  unto  the 
haven  where  they  would  be. 

O  that  men  would  therefore 
praile  the  Lord  for  his  good- 
nef§  ^  and  declare  the  wonders 


that  he  docth  for  the  children 
of  men  ! 

That  they  would  exalt  him 
aho  in  the  congregation  of 
the  people  ;  and  praife  liim  in 
the  feat  of  the  elders  ! 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoil ; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  (liall  be, 
world  without  end.    Amen, 

CoI/eSfs  of  Thank/giving. 

OMoft  blefled  and  glori- 
ous Lord  God,  who 
art  of  infinite  goodnefs  and 
mercy ;  we,  thy  poor  crea- 
tures, whom  thou  haft  made 
and  preferved,  holding  our 
fouls  in  life,  and  now  refcuing 
us  out  of  the  jaws  of  death, 
humbly  prefent  ourfelves  again 
before  thy  Divine  Majefty,  to 
offer  a  facrifice  of  praife  and 
thankfgiving,  for  that  thou 
heardeft  us  when  we  called  in 
our  trouble,  and  didft  not 
caft  out  our  prayer,  which  we 
made  before  thee  in  our  great 
diftrefs ;  even  when  we  gave 
all  for  loft,  our  Ship,  our 
Goods,  our  Lives,  then  didft 
thou  mercifully  look  upon 
us,  and  wonderfully  com- 
mand a  deliverance ;  for 
which  we  now,  being  in 
fafety,  do  give  all  praife  and 
glory  to  thy  holy  Name, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Jmen. 


R 


Or 


Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  ufed  at  SEA. 


Or  this  : 

OMoft  mighty  and  gra- 
cious good  God,  thy 
mercy  is  over  all  thy  works, 
but  in  fpecial  manner  hath 
been  extended  towards  us, 
whom  thou  haft  fo  powerfully 
and  wonderfully  defended. 
Thou  haftfhowed  us  terrible 
things,  and  wonders  in  the 
deep,  that  we  might  fee  how 
powerful  and  gracious  a  God 
thou  art ;  how  able  and  ready 
to  help  them  that  truft  in 
thee.  Thou  haft  (bowed  us 
how  both  Winds  and  Seas 
obey  thy  command  ;  that  we 
may  learn  even  from  them 
hereafter  to  obey  thy  voice, 
and  to  do  thy  will.  We 
therefore  blefs  and  glorify  thy 
Name,  for  this  thy  mercy,  in 
favingus  when  we  were  ready 
to  perifh.  And  we  befeech 
thee,  make  us  as  truly  fenfi- 
ble  now  of  thy  mercy,  as  we 
were  then  of  the  danger  ;  and 
give  us  hearts  always  ready  to 
exprefs  our  thankfulnefs  not 
only  by  words,  but  alfo  by 
our  lives,  tn  being  more  obe- 
dient to  thy  holy  command- 
ments. Continue,  we  befeech 
thee,  this  thy  goodnefs  to  us ; 
that  we,  whom  thou  haft  fav- 
ed,  may  ferve  thee  in  holinefs 
and  righteoufnefs  all  the  days 
of  our  life,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord  and  Saviour. 
Amen. 


An  Hymn  of  Praife  and  Thankf- 
giving  after  a  dangerous  Tem^ 
feft. 

OCome,  let  us  give  thanks 
unto  the  Lord,  for  he 
is  gracious  ;  and  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

Great  is  the  Lord,  and 
greatly  to  be  praifed  :  let 
the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  fay 
fo,  whom  he  hath  delivered 
from  the  mercilefs  rage  of 
the  fea. 

The  Lord  is  gracious,  and 
full  of  compaflion ;  flow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  mercy. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us 
according  to  our  fins ;  neither 
rewarded  us  according  to  our 
iniquities. 

But  as  the  heaven  is  high 
above  the  earth ;  fo  great  hath 
been  his  mercy  towards  us. 

We  found  trouble  and  hea- 
vinefs ;  we  were  even  at  death's 
door. 

The  waters  of  the  fea  had 
well  nigh  covered  us;  the 
proud  waters  had  well  nigh 
gone  over  our  foul. 

The  fea  roared;  and  the 
ftormy  wind  lifted  up  the 
waves  thereof. 

We  were  carried  up  as  it 
were  to  heaven,  and  then 
down  again  into  the  deep; 
our  foul  melted  within  us, 
becaufe  of  trouble. 

Then  cried  we  unto  thee, 
O  Lord ;  and  thou  didft  de- 
liver us  out  of  our  diftrefs. 
Bleffed 


Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  ufed  at  SEA. 


BleOld  be  thy  Name,  who 
didft  not  dclpile  the  prayer 
of  thy  Icrvants;  but  dulft 
hear  our  cry,  and  hall  laved 
us. 

Thou  didft  lend  forth  thy 
commandment  ;  and  the 
windy  ftorm  cealed,  and  was 
turned  into  a  calm. 

O  let  us  therefore  praife 
the  Lord  for  his  goodnefs ; 
and  declare  the  wonders  that 
he  hath  done,  and  ftill  doeth, 
for  the  children  of  men  ! 

Praifed  be  the  Lord  daily  ; 
even  the  Lord  that  helpeth 
us,  and  poureth  his  benefits 
upon  us. 

He  is  our  God,  even  the 
God  of  whom  cometh  fal- 
vation :  God  is  the  Lord, 
by  whom  we  have  efcaped 
death. 

Thou,  Lord,  haft  made 
us  glad  through  the  operati- 
on of  thy  hands ;  and  we 
will  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

Blefled  be  the  Lord  God  -, 
even  the  Lord  God,  who  only 
doeth  wondrous  things ; 

And  blefled  be  the  Name 
of  his  Majefty  for  ever  •,  and 
let  every  one  of  us  fay,  Amen, 
Amen. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft  ; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  (hall  be, 
world  without  end,     Jmen. 

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^  A  Pfalm  or  Hymn  of  Praife 

ami  'Thankfgiving  after 

Vidory. 


1 


F  the  Lord  had  not  been 

on  our  tide,  now  may  wc 

fay;  if  the  Lord  himfclfhad 

not  been  on  our  fide,  when 

men  role  up  again  ft  us ; 

They  had  fwallowed  us  up 
quick,  when  they  were  fo 
wrathfuUy  difpleafed  at  us. 

Yea,  the  waters  had  drown- 
ed us,  and  the  ftrcam  had 
gone  over  our  foul ;  the  deep 
waters  of  the  proud  had  gone 
over  our  foul. 

But  praifed  be  the  Lord  ; 
who  hath  not  given  us  over 
as  a  prey  unto  them. 

The  Lord  hath  wrought  a 
mighty  falvation  for  us. 

We  got  not  this  by  our  own 
fword,  neither  was  it  our  own 
arm  that  faved  us ;  but  thy 
right  hand,  and  thine  arm, 
and  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance, becaufe  thou  hadft  a 
favour  unto  us. 

The  Lord  hath  appeared 
for  us ;  the  Lord  hath  covered 
our  heads,  and  made  us  to 
ftand  in  the  day  of  battle. 

The  Lord  hath  appeared 
for  us ;  the  Lord  hath  over- 
thrown our  enemies,  and  dafh- 
ed  in  pieces  thofe  that  rofe 
up  againft  us. 

Therefore  not  unto  us,  O 
Lord,  not  unto  us ;  but  unto 
thy  Name  be  given  the  glory. 
2  The 


Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  ufed  at  SEA. 


The  Lord  hath  done  great 
things  for  us  ;  the  Lord  hath 
done  great  things  for  us,  for 
which  we  rejoice. 

Our  help  ftandeth  in  the 
Name  of  the  Lord,  who  hath 
made  heaven  and  earth. 

BlefTedbe  the  Name  of  the 
Lord,  from  this  time  forth 
for  evermore. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father, 
and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
Holy  Ghoft  ; 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
is  now,  and  ever  fhall  be, 
world  without  end.    Amen, 

^  After  this  Hymn  may  be  /aid 
the  Te  Deum. 

%  Ihen  this  Collect, 

O  Almighty  God,  the  So- 
vereign Commander  of 
all  the  world,  in  whofe  hand 
is  power  and  might,  which 
none  is  able  to  withftand  ;  we 
blefs  and  magnify  thy  great 
and  glorious  Name  for  this 
happy  vidory,  the  whole  glo- 
ry whereof  we  do  afcribe  to 


thee,  who  art  the  only  giver 
of  vidory.  And  we  befeech 
thee,  give  us  grace  to  improve 
this  great  mercy  to  thy  Glo- 
ry, the  advancement  of  thy 
Gofpel,  the  honour  of  our 
Country,  and,  as  much  as  in 
us  lieth,  to  the  good  of  all 
mankind.  And  we  befeech 
thee,  give  us  fuch  a  fenfe  of 
this  great  mercy,  as  may  en- 
gage us  to  a  true  thankful- 
nefs,  fuch  as  may  appear  in 
our  lives,  by  an  humble,  ho- 
ly, and  obedient  walking  be- 
fore thee  all  our  days,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord;  to 
whom,  with  thee,  and  the 
Holy  Spirit,  as  for  all  thy 
mercies,  fo  in  particular  for 
this  vidory  and  deliverance, 
be  all  glory  and  honour,  world 
without  end.     Amen, 

2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrifl",  and  the 
love  of  God,  and  the  fellow- 
fliip  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be 
with  us  all  evermore.    Amen. 


^  At  the  Burial  of  the  Dead  at  Sea,  the  Office  in  the  Common 
Prayer  Book  may  he  ufedi,  only  injlead  of  thefe  words.  We 
therefore  commit  his  Body  to  the  Ground,  Earth  to  Earth, 
&c,  fay.  We  therefore  commit  his  Body  to  the  Deep,  to  be 
turned  into  corruption,  looking  for  the  refurredlion  of  the 
Body  when  the  Sea  fliall  give  up  her  Dead,  and  the  life  of 
the  world  to  come,  through  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  ;  who 
at  his  coming  Ihall  change  our  vile  Body,  that  it  may  be 
like  his  glorious  Body,  according  to  the  mighty  working 
whereby  he  is  able  to  fubdue  ail  things  to  himfelf. 

A  FORM 


A  FORM  OF  PRAYER 

FOR     THE 

VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS. 

^  IVhen  Morning  or  Evening  Prayer  Jhall  be  read  in  any  Prijon^ 
injiead  of  the  Pfalm^  O  come  let  us  fing,  <3c.  Jhall  be  read 
the  i^oth  Pjalm  ^  and  the  Minijler  jhall  injerty  after  the  ColleEi 
for  the  Dayy  the  Colled  in  the  following  Service  ^  O  God,  who 
fpareft,  is^c.  and  at  fuch  times  as  the  Litany  is  not  read^  he 
Jhall  add  the  Prayer,  O  God,  merciful  Father,  who  defpi- 
feft  not,  i^c. 

^  And  when  Notice  is  given  to  the  Minijier,  that  a  Prifoner  is 
confined  for  fome  great  or  capital  crime y  he  fJjall  vtfit  him  ; 
and  when  he  cometh  into  the  place  zvhtre  the  Prijoner  is,  hejioall 
fay,  kneeling  down, 

REMEMBER  not,  Lord,        Minifi.  Send  us  help  from 

our  iniquities,  nor  the  thy  holy  place  ; 
iniquities  of  our  forefathers ;        Jnfiv.  For  thine  indigna- 

neither  take  thou  vengeance  tion  lieth  hard  upon  us. 
of  our  fms  :   Spare  us,  good       Miniji.  O  Lord,  hear  our 

Lord,  fpare  thy  people,  whom  prayer  ^ 
thou  haft  redeemed  with  thy        Anfw,  And  let  the  fighing 

moft  precious  blood,  and  be  of  the  Prifoners  come  before 

not  angry  with  us  for  ever.  thee. 

^«/ze;.  Spare  us,  eood  Lord.  ^,     ^„„ 

•^     ^  ^  The  Colka, 

Let  us  pray.  ^^^^  ^^  ht^ttch  thee. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  (jai^j  hty  God,  thatwe 
Lhrtft,  have  mercy  upon  us.         r^r  •  i  j     j   j 

T     ^',  -^    ^  who  for  our  evil  deeds  do  wor- 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.     ...      .  ^        ^    ,  -a-  j 

^_    _^'    „    ,        \  ^        .  thily  delerve  to  be  puniihed, 

^UR  Father,  who  art  m  ^y  the  comfort  of  thy  grace 

V_y  Heaven,  ^c  ^^^  mercifully  be  relieved  ; 

MiniJl.  O  Lord,  (how  thy  through  our  Lord  and  Sa- 

mercy  upon  us.  ^i^^^  j^Cus  Chrift.     Amen. 

Anfw,  And  grant  us  thy 

falvation.  /^  God,  who  fpareft  when 

Minifl.  Turn  thy  face  from  \J  wedefervepuni(hment, 

our  fms  ;  and  in  thy  wrath  remembereft 

Anfvo,  And  blot  out  all  our  mercy  ;  we  humbly  befeech 

iniquities.  thee    of    thy    goodnefs,    to 

comfort 


Vifitation  of  PRISONERS. 


comfort  and  fuccour  all  thofc 
who  are  under  reproach  and 
mifery  in  the  houfe  of  bon- 
dage ;  correft  them  not  in 
thine  anger,  neither  chaften 
them  in  thy  fore  difpleafure. 
Give  them  a  right  under- 
ftanding  of  themlclves,  and 
of  thy  threats  and  promifes  ; 
that  they  may  neither  cafl 
away  their  confidence  in  thee, 
nor  place  it  any  where  but  in 
thee.  Relieve  the  diflrefl- 
ed,  protedi:  the  innocent,  and 
awaken  the  guilty  :  And 
forafmuch  as  thou  alone 
bringefl  light  out  of  darknefs, 
and  good  out  of  evil,  grant 
that  the  pains  and  punifh- 
ments  which  thefe  thy  fer- 
vants  endure,  through  their 
bodily  confinement,  may  tend 
to  fetting  free  their  fouls  from 
the  chains  of  fm ;  through 
Jefus  Chriflour  Lord.  Amen, 

^  Here  the  Mtnifter^  as  hejhall 
fee  convenient^  may  read  the 
Prayer  for  All  conditions  of 
Men,  the  Colled  for  Afli- 
Wednef day,  and  the  ColleEi 
beginnings  Almighty  God, 
the  fountain  of  all  wifdom, 
kSc*  or  any  other  Prayer  of 
the  Liturgy s  zvhich  he  fhall 
judge  -proper, 

<ff  Then  ffj all  the  Minifler  ex- 
hort the  Prifoncr  or  Prifoners 
after  this  Form^  or  other 
like  : 


D  EARL  Ybeloved,  know 
this,  that  Almighty 
God,  whofe  never  failing  pro- 
vidence governeth  all  things 
both  in  heaven  and  earth, 
hath  fo  wifely  and  mercifully 
ordered  the  courfc  of  this 
world,  that  hisjudgments  are 
often  fent  as  fatherly  correc- 
tions to  us  j  and  if  with  due 
fubmiflion  and  refignation  to 
his  holy  will  we  receive  the 
fame,  they  will  work  together 
for  our  good. 

It  is  your  part  and  duty, 
therefore,  to  humble yourfelf 
under  the  mighty  hand  of 
God,  to  acknowledge  the  righ- 
teoufnefs  of  his  judgments, 
and  to  endeavour,  that,  by 
his  grace,  this  prelent  vifita- 
tion may  lead  you  to  a  fin- 
cere  and  hearty  repentance. 

The  way  and  means  thereto 
is,  to  examine  your  life  and 
converfation  by  the  rule  of 
God's  commandments  -,  and 
whereinfoever  you  fhall  per- 
ce'wQ yourfelf  to  have  offended 
either  by  will,  word,  or  deed, 
there  to  bewail  your  own  fm- 
fulnefs,  and  to  confefs  yourfelf 
to  x^lmighty  God,  with  full 
purpofe  of  amendment  of  life. 
And  i^you  fhall  perceive  your 
offences  to  be  fuch  as  are  not 
only  againfl  God,  but  alfo 
againflyourneighboursj  then 
to  reconcile  yourfelf  to  them, 
being  ready  to  make  reflitu- 
tion  and  fatisfa(5tion,  accord- 
ing 


Vifitation  of  PRISONERS. 


ing  to  the  uttermoft  of  your 
power,  for  all  injuries  and 
wrongs  done  by  yon  to  any 
other  :  and  being  likewire 
ready  to  forgive  others  who 
have  offended  you^  as  you 
would  have  forgivenefs  of 
your  offences  at  God's  hand. 
And  to  this  true  repentance 
and  change  of  mind  you  muft 
add  a  lively  and  fledfafl  faith, 
and  dependence  upon  the  me- 
rits of  the  death  of  Chrift, 
with  an  entire  refignation  of 
yourfelf  to  the  will  of  God. 
Except  you  repent,  and  be- 
heve,  we  can  give  you  no  hope 
of  falvation  :  But  if  you  do 
fincerely  repent  and  believe, 
God  hath  declared,  though 
your  fins  be  as  red  as  fcarlet, 
they  (hall  be  made  white  as 
fnow  ;  though  your  wicked- 
nefles  have  gone  over  your 
head,  yet  (hall  they  not  be 
your  deftrudion. 

We  exhort  you  therefore  in 
the  name  of  God,  and  of  his 
dear  Son  Jefus  Chrift  our  Sa- 
viour, and  as  you  tender  your 
own  falvation,  to  take  good 
heed  of  thefe  things  in  time, 
w^hile  the  day  of  falvation 
lafteth  ;  for  the  night  cometh, 
when  no  man  can  work.  While 
%'ou  have  the  light,  believe  in 
the  light,  and  walk  as  children 
of  the  light,  that  you  be  not 
:aft  into  outer  darknefs ;  that 
you  may  not  knock,  when  the 
door  {hall  be  fliut ;  and  cry 


for  mercy,  wiicn  it  is  the  time 
ofjuflicc.     Now ^o«  are  the 
objc^^t  of  God's  mercy,  if  by 
repentance  and  true  faith ^c^w 
turn  unto  him  :    but  if  you 
negle(5l  thefe  things  you  will 
be  theobjed^  ofhis  jufticeand 
vengeance  :     Now   you   may 
claim  the  merits  of  Chrift; 
but  \^ you  die  in  your  fins,  his 
fufferings  will  tend  to  your 
greater  condemnation.  O  be- 
loved, confidcr  in  this  your 
day,  how   fearful   a  thing  it 
will  be  to  fall  into  the  hands 
of  the  living  God,  when  you 
can  neither  fly  to  his  mercy 
to  proted  you,  nor  to  the  me- 
rits of  Chrift  to  cover  you  in 
that  terrible  day. 
5f  Here  the  Minijier  Jhall  exa- 
mine him  concerning  his  Faith ^ 
and  rehear [e  the  Articles  of 
the  Creeds  Doft  thou  be- 
lieve in  God,  k£c. 
And  the  Prifoner  Jhall  anfwery 
All  this  I  ftedfaftly  believe. 
5f  Then  Jhall  the  Minijier  exa- 
mine  whether  he  repent  him 
truly  ofhisjins^  and  be  in  cha- 
rity with  all  the  worlds  and 
further  admoniJJo  him  particu- 
larly   concerning   the   crimes 
wherewith  he  is  charged  \  and 
exhort  him^  if  he  have  any 
fcrupleSy  that  he  would  de- 
clare the  fame,  and  prepare 
himfelf for  the  Holy  Commu- 
nion, againji  the  time  that  it 
may  be  proper  to  adminijler 
it  to  him. 


Vifitation  of  PRISONERS. 


^  nen^  all  kneeling^  the  Mi- 
Jier  Jhalljav  as  follows,  from 
the  5  \fl  Pfalm  : 

HAVE  mercy  upon  mc, 
O  God,  after  thy  great 
goodiieisi  according  to  the 
multitude  of  thy  mercies,  do 
away  mine  offences. 

Wafh  me  thoroughly  from 
my  wickednefs ;  and  cleanfe 
me  from  my  fin. 

For  I  acknowledge  my 
faults ;  and  my  fm  is  ever 
before  me. 

Againfl  thee  only  have  I 
finned,  and  done  this  evil  in 
thy  fi^ht ;  that  thou  mighteil: 
be  juiiified  in  thy  faying,  and 
clear  when  thou  art  judged. 

Behold,  I  wa?  fhapen  in 
-wickednefs ;  and  in  fm  hath 
my  mother  conceived  me. 

But  lo,  thou  required  truth 
in  the  inward  parts ;  and  flialt 
make  me  to  underftand  wif- 
dom  fecretly. 

Thou  flialt  purge  me  with 
hylTop,  and  I  fhall  be  clean  ; 
thou  fhalt  wafh  me,  and  I 
fhall  be  whiter  than  fnow. 

Thou  Ihalt  make  me  hear 
of  joy  and  gladnefs ;  that  the 
bones  which  thou  haft  broken 
may  rejoice. 

Turn  thy  face  from  my 
fins ;  and  put  out  all  my 
mifdeeds. 

Make  me  a  clean  heart,  O 
G(.d;  and  renew  a  right  fpirit 
within  me. 


Caft  me  not  away  from  thy 
pre  fence  ;  and  take  not  thy 
Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

O  give  me  the  comfort  of 
thy  help  again ;  and  ftablifh 
me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 

Then  fhall  I  teach  thy  ways 
unto  the  wicked;  and  finners 
fhall  be  converted  unto  thee. 

Deliver  me  from  blood 
guiltinefs,  O  God,  thou  that 
art  the  God  ot  my  health ; 
and  my  tongue  fhall  fing  of 
thy  righteoufnefs. 

Thou  fhalt  open  my  lips, 
O  Lord ;  and  my  mouth 
fhall  fhow  thy  praife. 

For  thou  defireft  no  facri- 
fice,  elfe  would  I  give  it 
thee ;  but  thou  delightefl 
not  in  burnt-offerings. 

The  facrifice  of  God  is  a 
troubled  fpirit ;  a  broken  and 
contrite  heart,  O  God,  fhalt 
thou  not  defpife. 

%  nen  the  Minifler  fhall  fay , 
Let  us  pray. 

OLord,  we  befeech  thee, 
mercifully  hear  our  pray- 
ers, and  fpare  all  thofe  w^ho 
confefs  their  fins  unto  thee  ; 
that  they,  whofe  confciences 
by  fin  are  accufed,  by  thy 
merciful  pardon  may  be  ab- 
folved,  through  Chrift  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

OGod,  whofe  mercy  is 
everlafting,  and  power 
innnite }  look  down  with  pity 

and 


Vifitation  of  PRISONERS. 


r 


and  companion  upon  the  fuf- 
ferings  oi thisi\\y  jer-j^>it;  and 
whether  thou  vifiteR  for  trial 
oU^is  patience,  or  punilhmcnt 
of  bis  offences,  enable  him  by 
thy  grace  cheerfully  tofiibmit 
himfelf  to  thy  holy  Avill  and 
pleafure.  Go  not  far  from 
thofe,  O  Lord,  whom  thou 
haft  laid  in  a  place  of  dark- 
nefs,  and  in  the  deep  ;  and 
forafmuch  as  thou  haft  not 
cut  him  off  fuddenly,  but 
chafteneft  him  as  a  Father ; 
grant  that  he,  duly  confidering 
thy  great  mercies,  may  be 
unfeignedly  thankful,  and 
turn  unto  thee  with  true  re- 
pentance and  fincerity  of 
heart,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
our  Lord.     Amen, 

^   Prayers  for  Perfons   under 
Sentence  of  Death, 

^  When  a  Criminal  is  under 
Sentence  of  Death,  the  Mini- 
Jierjhall  proceed,  immediately 
after  the  ColleSi,  O  God, 
who  fpareft,  &c.  to  exhort 
him  after  this  Form^  or  other 
like : 

DEARLY  beloved,  it 
hath  pleafed  Almighty 
God,  in  his  juftice,  to  bring 
you  under  the  fentence  and 
condemnation  of  thclaw:  You 
are  fliortly  to  fuffer  death  in 
fuch  a  manner,  that  others, 
warned  by  your  example,  may 
be  the  more  afraid  to  offend ; 


and  we  pray  God,  that  you 
may  make  fuch  ufc  of  your 
punilhmcnts  in  this  world, 
that  your  (bul  may  be  laved 
in  the  world  to  come. 

Wherefore  we  come  to  you 
in  the  bowels  of  compafTion  ; 
and,  being  defirous  that  you 
fliould  avoid  prefumption  on 
the   one  hand,    and  defpair 
on  the  other,  fliall  plainly  lay 
before  you  the  wretchednels 
of  your  condition,  and  de- 
clare how  far  you  ought  to 
depend  on  the  mercies  of  God, 
and  the  merits  of  our  Savi- 
our.   Confider  then  ferioufly 
with  yourfelf,  in  all  appear- 
ance the  time  of  your  diflcjlu- 
tion  draweth  near ;  your  fins 
have  laid  faft  hold  upon  you  ; 
you  are  loon  to  be  removed 
from  among  men  by  a  violent 
death ;    and   you  Ihall  fade 
away  fuddenly  like  the  grafs, 
which  in  the  morning  is  green 
and  groweth  up,  but  in  the 
evening  is  cut  down,  dried 
up,  and  withered.    After  you 
have  thus  finifhed  the  courfe 
of  a  finful  and  a  miferable  life, 
you  fhall  appear  before  the 
Judge  of  all  flefh  ;  who,  as  he 
pronounces  blefTmgs  on  the 
righteous,  fhall  likev/ife  fay, 
with  a  terrible  voice  of  moft 
juft  judgment,  to  the  wicked. 
Go,  ye  accurfed,  into  the  fire 
everlafting,  prepared  for  the 
devil  and  his  angels. 

Your  fms  have  brought  yor 

tow 


Vifitatlon  of  PRISONERS. 


too  near  this  dreadful  fen- 
tence :  It  is  therefore  your 
part  and  duty,  my  brother, 
humbly  to  confefs  and  bewail 
your  great  and  manifold  of- 
fences, and  to  repent  you 
truly  of  your  fms,  as  you 
tender  the  eternal  falvation 
of  your  foul. 

Be  not  deceived  with  a  vain 
and  prefumptuous  expcdati- 
on  of  God's  favour,  nor  (ay 
within  yourfelf.  Peace,  Peace, 
when  there  is  no  peace ;  for 
there  is  no  peace,  fays  my 
God,  to  the  wicked.  God  is 
not  mocked ;  he  is  of  purer 
eyes  than  to  behold  iniquity  ; 
and  without  holinefs  no  man 
Ihall  fee  the  Lord.  On  the 
other  hand,  defpair  not  of 
God's  mercy,  though  trouble 
is  on  every  fide;  for  God 
lliutteth  not  up  his  mercies 
for  ever  in  difpleafure  :  but  if 
we  confefs  our  fins,  he  is 
faithful  and  juft  to  forgive  us 
our  fins,  and  to  cleanfe  us 
from  all  unrighteoufnefs.  Do 
not  either  way  abufe  the  good- 
nefs  of  God,  who  calleth  us 
mercifully  to  amendment, 
and  of  his  endlefs  pity  pro- 
mifeth  us  forglvenefs  of  that 
which  is  paft,  if  with  a  per- 
fed  and  true  heart  we  return 
unto  him. 

Since  therefore  you  are  foon 
to  pafs  into  an  endlefs  and 
unchangeable  ftate,  and  your 
future   happinefs   or   mifery 


depends  upon  the  few  mo- 
ments which  are  left  you ;  I  |j 
require  you  ftridily  to  exa- 
mine yourfelf,  and  your  eflate 
both  towards  God  and  to- 
wards man  ;  and  let  no  world- 
ly confideration  hinder  you 
from  making  a  true  and  full 
confeflion  of  your  fins,  and 
giving  all  the  fatisfadion 
which  is  in  your  power  to 
every  one  whom  you  have 
wronged  or  injured  ;  that  you 
may  find  mercy  at  your 
heavenly  Father's  hand  for 
Chrifl's  fake,  and  not  be 
condemned  in  the  dreadful 
day  of  judgment. 

Laftly,  beloved,  fubmit 
yourfelf  with  Chriftian  refign- 
ation  to  the  jufh  judgment  of 
God,  which  your  own  crimes 
have  brought  upon  you,  and 
be  in  charity  with  all  men ; 
being  ready  fincerely  to  for- 
give all  fuch  as  have  offended 
you,  not  excepting  thofe  who 
have  profecuted  you  even 
unto  death :  And,  though 
this  may  feem  a  hard  faying, 
yet  know  afTu redly,  that  with- 
out it  your  charity  is  not  yet 
pcrfeci;.  And  fail  not  earneft- 
ly  to  endeavour  and  pray  for 
this  bleffed  temper  and  com- 
pofure  of  mind  :  So  may  you 
cafl  yourfelf  with  an  entire 
dependence  upon  the  mercies 
of  God,  through  the  merits 
of  our  Saviour  and  Redeemer 
Jefus  Chrift. 

f  Here 


\ 


Vifitation  of  PRISONERS. 


f  Here  the  Mtnifler  JMI  exa- 
mine him  CO f teeming  his  Faith  y 
and  rehear fe  the  Articles  of  the 
Creed,  Doll  thou  believe  in 
God,  dffr. 

And  the  Criminal  (hall  anfwcr  ^ 
All  this  I  (ledtallly  believe. 

%  Then  Jh all  the  MiniJIer  exa- 
mine zvhether  he  repent  him 
trxily  of  hi 5 fins,  exhorting  him 
to  a  particular  Confeffion  of  the 
fin  for  which  he  is  condemned ; 
and  upon  Confeffion,  he  fhall 
inJhuFi  him  what  fatisfaElion 
ought  to  be  made  to  thofe  zvhom 

■  he  has  offended  thereby  ;  and 
if  he  knoiveth  any  combina- 
tions in  wickednefs,  or  any 
evil pra5iices  deftgned  againjl 
others,  let  him  be  admonifloed 
to  the  utmofl  of  his  power  to 
dif cover  and  prevent  them. 

f  After  his  Confeffiion,  the  Mi- 
nifter  fhall  declare  to  him  the 
pardoning  mercy  of  God,  in 
the  Form  which  is  ifed  in  the 
Communion  Service. 

5[  After  which  fhall  be  [aid  the 
Coiled  follozving, 

OHoly  Jefus,  who  of 
thine  infinite  goodnefs, 
didft  accept  the  converiion  of 
a  (inner  on  the  crofs  ;  open 
thine  eye  of  mercy  upon  this 
thy  fervant,  who  defireth  par- 
don and  forgivenefs,  though 
in  his  lateft  hour  he  turneth 
unto  thee.  Renew  in  him 
whatfoever  hath  been  decayed 


by  the  fraud  and  malice  of  the 
devil,  or  by  his  own  carnal 
will  and  frailnefs.  Confider 
his  contrition  ;  accept  his  re- 
pentance ;  and  foralmuch  as 
he  putteth  his  full  truft  only 
in  thy  mercy,  impute  not 
unto  him  his  former  lins,  but 
ftrengthen  him  with  thy  blef- 
fed  Spirit ;  and  when  thou  art 
pleafed  to  take  him  hence, 
take  him  unto  thy  favour  : 
This  we  beg  through  thy  me- 
rits, O  Lord,  our  Saviour  and 
our  Redeemer.     Amen. 

%  Then  the  Minifier  fhall  fay, 

O  Father  of  mercies  and 
God  of  all  comfort ;  we 
fly  unto  thee  for  fuccour  in 
behalf  of  this  thy  fervant,  who 
is  now  under  the  fentence  of 
condemnation.  The  day  of 
his  calamity  is  at  hand,  and 
he  is  accounted  as  one  of 
thofe  who  go  down  into  the 
pit.  Blefled  Lord,  remem- 
ber thy  mercies ;  look  upon 
his  infirmities  ;  hear  the  voice 
of  his  complaint ;  give  him, 
we  befeech  thee,  patience  in 
this  his  time  of  adverfity, 
and  fupport  under  the  terrors 
which  encompafs  him  ;  fet 
before  his  eyes  the  things  he 
hath  done  in  the  body,  which 
have  juftly  provoked  thee  to 

is 


anger ;  and  forafmuch  as  hi 
continuance  appeareth  to  be 
fhort  amongft    us,   quicken 
him  fo  much  the  more  by  thy 

grace 


Vifitatlon  of  PRISONERS. 


grace  and  holy  Spirit ;  that 
he,  being  converted  and  re- 
conciled unto  thee,  before 
thy  judgments  have  cut  him 
off  from  the  earth,  may  at  the 
hour  of  his  death  depart  in 
peace,  and  be  received  into 
thine  everlafting  kingdom, 
through  Jcfus  Chriil  our 
Lord.     Ameur 

Adding  this, 

O  Saviour  of  the  v^^orld, 
who  by  thy  crofs  and 
precious  blood  haft  redeemed 
us,  lave  us  and  help  us,  we 
humbly  befeech  thee,0  Lord. 

^  Ihen  the  Minifler,  Ji  an  ding, 
/hall  fay, 

IN  the  midft  of  life  we  are 
in  death  :  Of  whom  may 
we  feek  for  fuccour,  but  of 
thee,  O  Lord,  who  for  our 
fins  art  juftly  difpleafed  ? 

Yet,  O  Lord  God  moft 
holy,  O  Lord  moft  mighty, 
O  holy  and  moft  merciful  Sa- 
viour, deliver  us  not  into  the 
bitter  pains  of  eternal  death. 

Thou  knoweft.  Lord,  the 
fecrets  of  our  hearts :  Shut 
not  thy  merciful  ears  to  our 
prayers  ;  but  fpare  us.  Lord 
moft  holy,  O  God  moll  migh- 
ty, O  holy  and  merciful  Savi- 
our, thou  moft  worthy  Judge 
eternal,  luffer  us  not,  at  our 
laft  hour,  for  any  pains  of 
death  to  fall  from  thee. 


%  Then  the  MiniJIer  Jhall  fay, 

THE  Almighty  God,  who 
is  a  moft  ftrong  tower 
to  all  thofe  who  put  their  truft 
in  him  ;  to  whom  all  things 
in  heaven,  in  earth,  and  under 
the  earth,  do  bow  and  obey  ; 
be  now  and  evermore  thy  de- 
fence :  and  make  thee  know 
and  feel  that  there  is  none 
other  name  under  heaven 
given  to  man,  in  whom  and 
through  whom  thou  may  eft 
receive  falvation,  but  only 
the  name  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift.     Amen. 

^  And  after  that  fhall fay, 

UNTO  God's  gracious 
mercy  and  protedion 
we  commit  thee  :  The  Lord 
blefs  thee  and  keep  thee  :  The 
Lord  make  his  face  to  fliine 
upon  thee,  and  be  gracious 
unto  thee  :  The  Lord  Hft  up 
his  countenance  upon  thee, 
and  give  thee  peace,  both 
now  and  evermore. 

^  At  the  time  of  Execution,  he- 

fides  all,  or  fiich  parts  of  the 

foregoing  Office  as  the  Mini- 

fier  fh all  judge  proper,  fhall 

he  faid  the  Commendatory 

Prayer  for  a  Perfon  at  the 

point  of  Departure,  as  it  is 

in  the  Vifitation  of  the  Sick. 

The  Colle^i  for  the  Communion 
Service, 

OGod,  who  declareft  thy 
Almighty  power  chiefly 
in  Ihowing  mercy  and  pity  : 

we 


Vifitation  of  PRISONERS. 


webefcech  thee  to  have  mer- 
cy upon  this  thy  fcrvant,  who 
for  his  tranfgrefTions  is  ap- 
pointed to  die.  Grant  that 
he  may  take  thy  judgments 
patiently,  and  repent  him 
*iuly  of  iiis  fins ;  that  he  re- 
covering thy  favour,  the 
fearful  reward  of  his  adions 
may  end  with  this  Hfe  ;  and 
whenfoever  his  Ibul  Ihall  de- 
part from  the  body,  it  may 
be  without  fpot  prefented 
unto  thee,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord.     Amen. 

I'he  Epiftle,    Heb.  xii.  ii. 

NO  chafleningfor  the  pre- 
fent  feemeth  to  be  joy- 
ous, but  grievous ;  neverthc- 
lefs,  afterwards  it  yieldeth  the 
peaceable  fruit  of  righteouf- 
nefs,  unto  them  which  are 
exercifed  thereby. 

The  Go/pel.  St,  John  v.  24. 

VERILY,  verily,  I  fay 
unto  you,  He  that  hcar- 
eth  my  word,  and  believeth  on 
him  that  fent  me,  hath  ever- 
iafling  life,  and  fhall  not  come 
into  condemnation  ;  but  is 
paired  from  death  unto  life. 


^  A    Prayer  for    Imprifoned 
Debtors, 

MOST  gracious  God, 
look  down  in  pity  and 
compaflion  upon  thefe  thine 
afflided  fervants,  who  are 
fiillen  under  the  mifery  of  a 
clofe  reflraint.  Give  them 
always  a  deep  fenfe  of  their 
fins,  and  of  thy  fatherly  love 
and  corred:ion  ;  and  the  more 
their  confinement  preffeth 
hard  upon  them,  the  more  let 
the  comforts  of  thy  grace  and 
mercy  abound  towards  them. 
Give  to  their  Creditors  ten- 
dcrnefs  and  companion,  and 
to  them  a  meek  and  forgiv- 
ing fpirit  towards  all  thofe 
who  have  confined  them, 
and  a  full  purpofe  to  repair 
all  the  injuries  and  lolTcs 
which  others  have  fuftained 
by  them.  Raife  them  up 
friends  to  pity  and  relieve 
them  ;  give  them  the  conti- 
nued comfort  of  thy  counte- 
nance here;  and  fo  fandify 
their  afflidions,  that  they 
may  work  for  them  an  eter- 
nal weight  of  glory,  through 
the  merits  and  mediation  of 
Jefus  Chrift  thy  Son  our 
Lord.     Amen, 


A  FORM 


A  FORM  OF 

PRAYER  AND  THANKSGIVING 

To  Almighty  Goci,  for  the  Fruits  of  the  Earth,  and  all  the 
other  Bleffings  of  his  merciful  Providence;  to  be  ufed 
yearly  on  the  Firji  Thurfday  in  November,  or  on  fuch  other 
Day  as  (hall  be  appointed  by  the  Civil  Authority. 

^  The  Service Jhall  he  as  ufual,  except  where  it  is  hereby  otherwije 

appointed. 

f  Among  the  Sentences  at  the  Beginning  of  Morning  Prayer  Jhall 
be  the  following  : 


HONOUR  the  Lord 
with  thy  fubftance,  and 
with  the  firft  fruits  of  all  thine 
increafe  :  So  fhall  thy  barns 
be  filled  with  plenty,  and  thy 
prefTes  ihall  burft  out  with 
nev^  wine.     Prov,  iii.  9, 10. 

The  Lord  by  wifdom  hath 
founded  the  earth  ;  by  under- 
ftanding  hath  he  eftablifhed 
the  heavens  :  By  his  know- 
ledge the  depths  are  broken 
up,  and  the  clouds  drop  down 
the  dew.     Prov.  iii.  19,  20. 

The  eternal  God  is  thy 
refuge,  and  underneath  are 
the  everlafting  arms.  Deut. 
xxxiii.  27. 

Ifrael  then  fliall  dwell  in 
fafety  alone  ;  the  fountain  of 
Jacob  (hall  be  upon  the  land 
of  corn  and  of  wine,  alfo  his 
heaven  (hall  drop  down  dew. 
Deut.  xxxiii.  28. 

Happy  art  thou,  O  Ifrael  ; 
who  is  like  unto  thee,  O  peo- 


ple faved  by  the  Lord,  the 
(hield  of  thy  help,  and  who  is 
the  fword  of  thy  excellency  ! 
Deut,  xxxiii.  29. 

5f  Inftead  of  O  come  let  us 
fing,  i^c,  the  following  fhall 
be  f aid  or  fung  : 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  for 
it  is  good  to  fing  praifes 
unto  our  God  ;  for  it  is  plea- 
fant,  and  praife  is  comely. 

The  Lord  doth  build  up 
Jerufalem  ;  he  gathereth  to- 
gether the  outcafts  of  Ifrael. 

He  healeth  thofe  that  are 
broken  in  heart,  and  bindeth 
up  their  wounds. 

He  covereth  the  heaven 
with  clouds,  and  prepareth 
rain  for  the  earth  ;  he  maketh 
the  grafs  to  grow  upon  the 
mountains. 

He  givcth  to  the  beaft  his 
food  ;  and  to  the  young  ravens 
which  cry. 

Praife 


Thankfglving  for  the  Fruits  of  the  EARTH. 


Praife  the  Lord,  O  Jerufa- 
Icm:  Praife  thy  God, OSion. 

For  he  hath  ftrengthcncd 
the  bars  of  thy  gates;  he  hath 
blefled  thy  children  within 
thee. 

He  maketh  peace  in  thy 
borders,  and  fillet h  thee  with 
the  fincft  of  the  wheat. 

f  Thenjhall  be  [aid  or  Jung  one 
of  the  Seleclions,  or  fame  other 
portion  of  the  PfalmSy  at  the 
difcretion  of  the  Minijier. 

^  The  Firfl  LeJJbn  Jhall  he, 
Deut.  viii;  and  the  Second 
Lejon  fiall  be,  i  ThefT.  v. 

12  to  24. 

5f  Jfter  the  General  Thankf- 
ghingy  Jhall  be  Jaid  this 
which  followeth  : 

MOST  gracious  God,  by 
vvhofe  knowledge  the 
depths  are  bro'  en  up  and  the 
clouds  drop  down  the  dew  ; 
we  yield  theeunfeigned  thanks 
and  praife,  as  for  all  thy  mer- 
cies, fo  efpecially  for  the  re- 
turns of  Seed-time  and  Har- 
veft,  and  for  crowning  the 
year  with  thy  goodnefs,  in  the 
increafe  of  the  ground  and  the 
gathering  in  of  the  fruits  there- 
of. And  we  befeech  thee, 
give  us  a  juft  fenfe  of  this 
great  mercy  ;  fuch  as  may  ap- 
pear in  our  lives,  by  an  hum- 
ble, holy,  and  obedient  walk- 
ing before  thee  all  our  days, 
through    Jefus     Chrift    our 


Lord  ;  to  whom,  with  thee 
and  the  Holy  Ghofl,  be  all 
glory  and  honour,  world  with- 
out end.  Amen. 
5f  The  ColleEi  to  be  ujed  injiead 
of  that  for  the  day. 

OMofl  merciful  Father, 
who  haft  blcfled  the  la- 
bours of  the  hufbandman  ia 
the  returns  of  the  fruits  of  the 
earth  ;  wcfgive  thee  humble 
and  hearty  thanks  for  this  thy 
bounty  j  befeeching  thee  to 
continue  thy  loving  kindnefs 
to  us  y  that  our  land  may 
ftill  yield  her  increafe,  to 
thy  glory  and  our  comfort, 
through  Jefus  Chrifl  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epijlle.     St.  James  i.  16. 

DO  not  err,  my  beloved 
brethren  :  every  good 
gift  and  every  perfedt  gift  is 
from  above ;  and  comet  h  down 
from  the  Father  of  Lights, 
with  whom  is  no  variablenefs, 
neither  fhadow  of  turning. 
Of  his  own  will  begat  he  us  of 
the  word  of  truth,  that  we 
fhould  be  a  kind  of  firft  fruits 
of  his  creatures.  Wherefore, 
my  beloved  brethren,  let  every 
man  be  fwift  to  hear,  How  to 
fpeak,  flow  to  wrath  :  for  the 
wrath  of  man  worketh  not  the 
righteoufnefsofGod.  Where- 
fore lay  apart  all  filthinefs  and 
fuperfluityofnaughtinefs,and 
receive  with  meeknefs  the  en- 
grafted word  which  is  able  to 

fdve 


Thankfgiving  for  the  Fruits  of  the  EARTH. 

fave  your  fouls.  Be  ye  doers  TheGofpeL  St.  Matth.  v.  43. 
of  the  word  -,  and  not  hear- 
ers only,  deceiving  your  own  "'CZE  have  heard  that  it 
felves.  For  if  any  be  a  hearer  X  hath  been  faid,  Thou 
of  the  word  and  not  a  doer,  ilialt  love  thy  neighbour  and 
he  is  like  unto  a  man  behold-  hate  thine  enemy.  But  I  fay 
ing  his  natural  face  in  a  glafs :  unto  you,  love  your  enemies, 
for  he  beholdeth  himfelf,  and  blefs  them  that  curfe  you,  do 
goeth  his  way,  and  fhraight-  good  to  them  that  hate  you, 
way  forgetteth  what  manner  and  pray  for  them  which  de- 
of  man  he  was.  But  whofo  fpitefully  ufe  you  and  pcrfe- 
looketh  into  the  perfed  law  of  cute  you  :  that  ye  may  be  the 
liberty,  and  continueth  there-  children  of  your  Father  which 
in,  he  being  not  a  forgetful  is  in  heaven  ;  for  he  maketh 
hearer,  but  a  doer  of  the  his  fun  to  rife  on  the  evil  and 
work,  this  man  fhall  be  blelT-  on  the  good,  and  fendeth  rain 
ed  in  his  deed.  If  any  man  on  the  juftand  on  theunjuft. 
among  you  feem  to  be  reli-  For  if  ye  love  them  which 
gious,  and  bridleth  not  his  love  you,  what  reward  have 
tongue,  but  deceiveth  his  ye  ?  do  not  even  the  Publi- 
own  heart,  this  man's  religion  cans  the  fame  ?  Or  if  ye  falute 
is  vain.  Pure  religion  and  your  brethren  only,  what  do 
undefiled  before  God  and  the  ye  more  than  others  ?  do  not 
Father  is  this  :  to  vifit  the  even  the  Publicans  fo  ?  Be 
fatherlefsand  widows  in  their  ye  therefore  perfe(ft,  even  as 
afflidion,  and  to  keep  him-  your  Father  which  is  in  hea-- 
felf  unfpotted  from  the  world,  ven  is  perfect. 


FORMS 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER, 

TO  BE  USED  IN  FAMILIES. 

MORNING  PRAYER. 

ff  T/je  Mqfter  or  Miftrefs  having  called  together  as  many  of  the 
Family  as  can  conveniently  be  prejhit  ;  let  one  of  them,  or  any 
other  whom  they  JhalL  think  proper^  fay  as  follozvs,  all 
kneeling  : 

OUR  Father,  who  art  In  Heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy 
Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on 
Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  :  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ; 
And  forgive  us  our  trefpafles,  as  we  forgive  thofe  who  tref- 
pafs  againft  us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  But  de- 
liver us  from  evil :  For  thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the  Power, 
and  the  Glory,  for  ever  and  ever.     Jmen. 

jcknowUd^ment      A    LMIGHTY  and  everlaflinp;    God,  in 

of  GuPs  menu  and        /  m  i  T  i  '-^i    , 

preservation,  esp.'^-    /JL  whom  vvc  live  and  move  and  have  our 
aaiiy  through  the  j^eing ;  we,  thy  needy  creatures,  render  thee 

niLht  past»  ,  1   ,  '^  T         /         1  r  •  r 

our  humble  prailes,  for  thy  prelervation  of  us 
from  the  beginning  of  our  lives  to  this  day, 
and  efpecially  for  having  delivered  us  from  the 
dangers  of  the  pail  night.  To  thy  watchful 
*  JVhen  distur.  providence  we  owe  it,  (*  that  no  difturbance 

banres  of  any  kind    j^^^J^  ^q^^q  j^jp-^^  ^S  Oj.  q^j.  dwelling  ;     but,  that 

stead  of  this,  saif,  wc  are  brought  m  fafety  to  the  begmnmg  of 

I'^ourr^'tt  tl"5  day.)     For  thefe  thy  mercies,  we  blefs 

are  brougbi  in  safe-  and  magnify    thy    glorious   Name;    humbly 

orthil'Ly'"'""'"^  befeeching  thee  to  accept  this  our  morning 

facrifice  of  praife  and  thankfgiving ;  for  his 

fake  who  lay  down  in  the  grave,  and  rofe  again 

for  us,  thy  Son   our  Saviour   Jefus   Chrifl. 

Amen, 

Dj'dicathnafsoid      A    ]s[D,  fmcc  It  IS  of  thy  mcrcy,  O  graci- 

and  body  to  God's        /\  -r-      i  i  i  i  •      °i  i     i 

service,  with  a  re-  Xjl.  ^us  Father,  that  another  day  is  added 

TnfZiyt^Zol  ^^  "^^  ^^^^^ '  ^^  ^^^^  dedicate  both  our  fouls 
ness.  '^       and  our  bodies  to  thee  and  thy  fervice,  in  a 

fober,  righteous,  and  godly  life  :    In  which  refolution,  do 

S  thou. 


FAMILY  PRAYERS. 

thou,  O  merciful  God,  confirm  and  ftrengthen  us  ;    that, 
as  we  grow  in  age,  we  may  grow  in  grace,  and  in  the  know- 
ledge of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift.     Amen. 
Prayer  for  grace  -yx  jj^,  Q  God,  who  Icnowcfl  thc  weakncfs 

to  enuhh  Hi  to  per-       |-S^  i  •  r  11 

formiiiatri'soiution.  \j  and  corruption  ot  our  nature,  and  the 
manifold  temptations  which  we  daily  meet 
with ;  we  humbly  befeech  thee  to  have  compaflion  on  our 
infirmities,  and  to  give  us  the  conftant  afliftance  of  thy  Holy 
Spirit  ;  that  we  may  be  effedually  reftrained  from  fin,  and 
excited  to  our  duty.  Imprint  upon  our  hearts  fuch  a  dread 
of  thy  judgments,  and  fuch  a  grateful  fenfe  of  thy  goodnefs 
to  us,  as  may  make  us  both  afraid  and  afhamed  to  offend 
thee.  And,  above  all,  keep  in  our  minds  a  lively  remem- 
brance of  that  great  Day,  in  which  we  muft  give  a  flri6b 
account  of  our  thoughts,  words,  and  actions ;  and,  according 
to  the  vv^orks  done  in  the  body,  be  eternally  rewarded  or 
puniflied,  by  him  whom  thou  haft  appointed  the  Judge  of 
quick  and  dead,  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord.  Amen, 
For  ^roce  to  guide  y  ]sf  particular,  we  implore  thy  grace  and  pro- 

and  keep  us  the  fol-      I^Vl.  r!i  r   -  j  rr 

h'j^mgday.andfor  X  tcCtion  tor  the  enlumg  day.  Keepustem- 
God^sbLessivgonth"  perate  in  our  meats  and  drinks,  and  diligent  in 

Oiismess  of  the  same.    *■  _  1         it  ^^  •  1 

our  leveral  calhngs.    Grant  us  patience  under 

any  afflictions  thou  (halt  fee  fit  to  lay  on  us, 

and  minds  always  contented  with  our  prefent 

*  On  Sunday  condition.     Give  us  grace  to  be  juft  and  up- 

fhh"Zn'"'l'f\t  ^'^^'^^  ^^  ^^^  °^^  dealings  ;  quiet  and  peaceable  y 

thy 'Holy  Spirit  ac.  full  of  compaffion  ;  and  ready  to  do  good  to 

company  us  to  the  ^|j  ^-^^n   accordlno;  to  our  abilities  and  oppor- 

place  ot  thy  public  .    .      '  o        .  rr 

worship,  making  us  tunitics.  Diredt  US  in  all  our  ways  (*  and 
tive!"^nS^a^s!ng  pro^P^r  the  works  of  our  hands  in  thebufinefs 
our  minds  from  the  of  our  fcvcral  ftatlons.)  Defend  us  from  all 
t'^l'^hfconS  dangers  and  adverfities  ;  and  be  gracioufly 
deration  of  the  next,  pleafcd  to  take  US  and  all  things  belonging  to 
ventijTjoinTn  III  ^s  undcr  thy  Fatherly  care  and  protedion. 
prayers  and  praises  Thcfc  thing's  and  whatever  clfe  thou  fhalt  fee 

of  thy  Church,  and  ^^  *■-*■,  .       ^     ^  111 

listen  to  our  duty  necellary  and  convenient  to  us,  we  humbl)^ 
hi"''d^ertT  ^acSe  ^^§'  through  the  merits  and  mediation  of  thy 
m  or  er  o  r    1  e  g^^  jefus  Chrift  our  Lord  and  Saviour.    Amen, 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  and  the  love  of 
God,  and  the  fellowfliip  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,be  with 
us  all  evermore.     Amen,  EVENING 


EVENING    PRAYER. 

^  fbe  Fdtmly  being  together^  a  little  before  Bed- time,  let  the 
Maflcr  or  Mijlrefs,  or  any  other  ivhom  they  Jhall  think  proper^ 
fay  asfollozvs,  all  kneeling : 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy 
Name  ;  Thy  Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done 
on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  :  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;  And  for^!;ive  us  our  trefpafTes,  as  wc  forgive  thofe 
who  Irefpafs  agamft  us ;  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil  :  For  thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and 
the  Power,  and  the  Glofy,  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

Confession  of  sins,  ^  yT  QST  mcrciful  God,  who  art  of  purer  eyes 
nHirition7ndi>i7.  IVJL  ^^^^"^  ^^  bchold  iniquity,  and  haft  pro- 
^'"'*  mifed  forgivenels  to  all  thofe  who  confefs  and 

foriake  their  fins ;  we  come  before  thee  in  an 
humble  fenfe  of  our  own  unworthinefs,  ac- 
knowledging our  manifold  tranfgreflions  of  thy 
*  it^'re,  ift  him  righteous  laws.*  But,  O  gracious  Fattier,  who 
S//'«'«''T  "th^t  defireft  not  the  death  of  a  hnner,  look  upon  us, 
rc'^nj  oue  may  sc  ^yg  befeech  thee,  in  mercy,  and  forgive  us  all 
%s^undfau\nis'lf  our  tranfgi-cflions.  Make  us  deeply  fenfible  of 
tha>  dcy.  i-i-jg  great  evil  of  them  ;  and  work  in  us  an 

hearty  contrition ;  that  we  may  obtain  forgivenefs  at  thy 
hands,  who  art  ever  ready  to  receive  humble  and  penitent 
Tinners  ;  for  the  fake  of  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  our  onljr 
Saviour  and  Redeemer.     Amen, 

Fnnfr  for  grace      A    ]sJD  left   throup;h  our  own  frailty  or  the 

to  T'-fonn  arid  grov       JX  •  p.    ,  J 

better,  XJl  temptations  v^hich  encompafs  us,  we  be 

drawn  again  into  fin,  vouchfafe  us,  we  befeech 
thee,  the  diredion  and  afliftance  of  thy  Holy  Spirit.  Reform 
whatever  is  amifs  in  the  temper  and  difpofition  of  our 
fouls ;  that  no  unclean  thoughts,  unlawful  defigns,  or 
inordinate  defires,  may  reft  there.  Purge  our  hearts  from 
envy,  hatred,  and  malice ;  that  we  may  never  fuffer  the  fun 
to  go  down  upon  our  wrath  ;  but  may  always  go  to  our 
reft  in  peace,  charity,  and  good-will,  with  a  confcience 
void  of  offence  towards  thee  and  towards  men  :  That  fo, 
we  may  be  preferved  pure  and  blamelefs,  unto  the  coming  of 
«ur  Lord  and  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift,     Amen, 

Sa  AND 


FAMILY  PRAYERS. 

^hc incercesmn,  A  ^D  acccpt,  O  Lord,  ouf  intcrccfTions 
X\  for  all  mankind.  Let  the  light  of  thy 
Gofpel  fliine  upon  all  nations  ;  and  may  as  many  as  have 
received  it,  live  as  becomes  it.  Be  gracious  unto  thy 
Church  ;  and  grant  that  every  member  of  the  fame,  in  his 
vocation  and  miniftry,  may  ferve  thee  faithfully.  Blefs  all 
in  authority  over  us ;  and  fo  rule  their  hearts  and  ftrengthen 
their  hands,  that  they  may  puniOi  wickednefs  and  vice, 
and  maintain  thy  true  religion  and  virtue.  Send  down  thy 
bleflings  temporal  and  fpiritual,  upon  all  our  relations, 
friends,  and  neighbours.  Reward  all  who  have  done  us 
good,  and  pardon  all  thofe  who  have  done  or  v/ifh  us  evil, 
and  give  them  repentance  and  better  minds.  Be  merciful 
to  all  who  are  in  any  trouble  ;  and  do  thou,  the  God  of 
pity,  adminiflcr  to  them  according  to  their  (everal  neceflities, 
for  his  fake  who  went  about  doing  good,  thy  Son  our 
Saviour  Jefus  Chrifl.     Amen, 

The  rhanhgiv:ng.  HT^^  ^ur  praycrs,  O  Lord,  we  join  our  un- 
Ji  feigned  thanks  for  all  thy  mercies ;  for 
our  being,  our  reafon,  and  all  other  endowments  and  facul- 
ties of  foul  and  body ;  for  our  health,  friends,  food,  and 
raiment,  and  all  the  other  comforts  and  conveniencies  of 
life.  Above  all  we  adore  thy  mercy  in  fending  thy  only 
Son  into  the  world  to  redeem  us  from  fm  and  eternal  death, 
and  in  giving  us  the  knowledge  and  fenfe  of  our  duty 
towards  thee.  We  blefs  thee  for  thy  patience  with  us, 
notwith (landing  our  many  and  great  provocations  ;  for  all 
the  diredions,  affiftances,  and  comforts  of  thy  Holy 
Spirit  ;  for  thy  continual  care  and  watchful  providence  over 
us  through  the  whole  courfe  of  our  lives  ;  and  particularly 
for  the  mercies  and  benefits  of  the  paft  day  :  Befeeching 
thee  to  continue  thefe  thy  bleiTmgs  to  us ;  and  to  give  us 
grace  to  fhow  our  thankfulnefs  in  a  fincere  obedience  to  his 
laws  through  whofe  merits  and  interceffion  we  received  them 
all,  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift.     Jmen. 

Prayn- for  God's  "w  js^"  particular  wc  bcfccch  thee  to  continue 

proitci'vn    thron^-h.      H         ,  •  n  •  •     i 

the  night  foiio-xoir,  J[   thy  gracious  protection  to  us  tnis  nig't. 

Defend  us  from  all  dangers  and  mifchiefs,  and 

from  the  fear  of  them  y  that  we  may  enjoy  fuch  reirelhing 

Qcep 


FAMILY  PRAYERS. 

flccp  as  may  fit  us  for  the  duties  of  the  following  day. 
Make  us  ever  mindful  of  the  time  when  we  (h:ill  lie  down 
in  the  duiti  and  grant  us  grace  always  to  live  in  fuch  a 
ftate,  that  we  may  never  be  afraid  to  die  :  Sj  that  living 
and  dying  we  may  be  thine,  tlirough  the  merits  and  fatis- 
fadion  of  thy  Son  Chrifl  Jefus,  in  whole  Name  we  offer 
up  thefe  our  imperfed^  prayers.     Amen. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  and  the  love  of 
God,  and  the  fellowlhip  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  be  with 
us  all  evermore.     Amen. 

5f  Oi  Sundays  and  on  other  days^  when  it  may  be  convenient y  it 
will  be  proper  to  begin  with  a  Chapter^  or  part  of  a  Chapter ^ 
from  the  New  ^ejiament. 


SELECTIONS 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS, 

To  be  used  instead  of  the  Psalms  for   the  day,  at  the  Discretion  of  the 

Minister. 

SELECTION  I. 

Pfalm  xix.     Ca/i  enarrant.  More  to  be  defired  are  they 

THE  heavens  declare  the  than  gold,  yea,  than  much 
glory  of"  God;  and  the  hnegold;  Tweeter  alfo  than 
firmament  fliowcthhishandy-  hortey,  and  the  hoi;ey-comb. 
work.  Moreover,  by  them  is  thy 
Onedaytellethanother;and  Tervant  taught;  and  in  keep- 
one  night  certifieth  another,  i^g  of  them  there  is  great  re- 
There  is  neither  ipeech  nor  v\  ard. 
language;  but  their  voices  Who  can  tell  how  oft  he 
are  heard  among  them.  offendeth  ?    O  cleanfe  thou 

Their  found  is  gone  out  in-  rne  from  my  fecret  faults, 

to  all  lands ;  and  their  words  Keep  thy  fervant  alfo  from 

into  the  ends  of  the  world.  prefumptuous  fins,  left  they 

In  them  hath  he  fet  a  taber-  g^t  the  dominion  over  me. 

nacle  for  the  fun  ;  which  co^  Let  the  words  of  my  mouth, 

methforthasabridegroomout  ^"^   the  meditation    of  my 

of  his  chamber,  and  rejoiceth  heart,  be  alway  acceptable  in 

as  a  giant  to  run  his  courfe.  thy  fight, 

It  goeth  forth  from  the  ut-  O  Lord,  my  ftrength,  and 

termoftpartofthehcaven,and  "ly  Redeemer, 

runneth  about  unto  the  end  of  Pfalm  xxiv.   Domini  eji  terra, 

it  again;  and  there  is  nothing  'TpHE  earth  is  the  Lord's, 

hid  from  the  heat  thereof.  J^    and  all  that  therein  is ; 

The  lav^'  of  the  Lord  is  an  the  compafs  of  the  world,  and 

"undefiled  law,  converting  the  they  that  dwell  therein, 

foul;  the    teftimony  of  the  For  he  hath  founded  it  up- 

Lord  is  fure,  and  giveth  wif-  on  the  feas,  and  prepared  it 

dom  unto  the  fimple.  upon  the  floods. 

The  ftatutes  of  the  Lord  Who  fhall  afcend  into  the 

are   right,    and    rejoice   the  hill  of  the  Lord  ?  or  who  fliall 

heart ;  the  commandment  of  rife  up  in  his  holy  place  ? 

the  Lord  is  pure,  and  giveth  Even  he  that  hath  clean 

light  unto  the  eyes.  hands,  and  a  pure  heart ;  and 

The  fear  of  the  Lord   is  that  hath  not  lift  up  his  mind 

clean,  and  endureth  for  ever  ;  unto  vanity,  nor  fworn  to  de- 

the  judgments  of  the  Lord  are  ceive  his  neighbour. 

itrue,and  righteous  altogether.  He  fliall  receive  the  blefTmg 

'.  from 


Seleaions  of  PSALMS. 


from  the  Lord,  and  righte- 
oufneis  from  the  God  ot  hi? 
falvation. 

This  is  the  generation  of 
thofe  who  feck  him  ;  even  of 
thofe  who  feck  thy  face,  O 
Jacob. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates,  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 
everlafling  doors,  and  the 
Xing  of  glory  fliall  coqic  in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ? 
it  is  the  Lord  Itrong  and 
mighty,  even  the  Lord  migh- 
ty in  battle. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates,  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 
everlafling  doors,  and  the 
King  of  glory  fliall  come  in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory? 
even  the  Lords  of  hofts,  he 
is  the  King  of  glory. 

Pfalm  ciii.  Beneclic,  anima  mea. 

PRAISE  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul;  and  all  that  is  with- 
in me,  praife  his  holy  Name. 
Praife  the  Lord,0  my  foul; 
and  forget  not  all  his  benefits; 

Who  forgiveth  all  thy  fin, 
and  healeth  all  thine  infirmi- 
ties ; 

Who  faveth  thy  life  from  de- 
ftrudion,  and  crowneth  thee 
with  mercy  and  loving  kind- 
nefs  ; 

Who  fatisfieth  thy  mouth 
with  good  things,  making  thee 
young  and  lufty  as  an  eagle. 

The  Lord  executeth  righ- 
teoufnefs  and  judgment,  for 
all  them  that  are  oppreffed 
with  wrong. 


He  fhowcd  his  ways  unto 
Mofcs,  his  works  unto  the 
children  of  Ifracl. 

The  Lord  is  lull  of  com- 
pafTion  and  mercy,  long-iuf- 
tcring,  and  of  great  goodncl's. 

He  will  not  always  be  chid- 
ing ;  neither  keepeth  he  his 
anger  for  ever. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us 
after  our  fins ;  nor  rewarded 
us  according  to  our  wicked- 
nefl!es. 

For  look  how  high  the  hea- 
ven is  in  comparifon  of  the 
earth|;  fo  great  is  his  mercy  al- 
fo  toward  thofe  whofear  him ! 

Look  how  wide  alfo  the 
eafl;  is  from  the  weft  ;  fo  far 
hath  he  fet  our  fins  from  us  ! 

Yea,  like  as  a  father  piti- 
eth  his  own  children;  even 
fo  is  the  Lord  merciful  unto 
them  that  fear  him. 

For  he  knoweth  whereof 
we  are  made ;  he  remcmber- 
eth  that  we  are  but  duft. 

The  days  of  man  arc  but 
as  grafs ;  for  he  flourifiieth 
as  a  flower  of  the  field. 

For  as  foon  as  the  wind 
goeth  over  it,  it  is  gone ;  and 
the  place  thereof  (hall  know 
it  no  more. 

But  the  merciful  goodnefs 
of  the  Lord  endurcth  for  ever 
and  ever  upon  thofe  who  fear 
him;  and  his  righteoufncfs 
upon  children's  children  \ 

Even  upon  fuch  as  keep  his 
covenant,  and  think  upon  his 
commandments,  to  do  them. 

The 


Selections  of  PSALMS. 


The  Lord  hath  prepared 
his  leat  in  heaven,  and  his 
/kingdom  rulcth  over  all. 

O  praife  the  Lord,  ye  An- 
gels of  his,  ye  that  excel  in 
ftrength ;  ye  that  fulfil  his 
commandment,  and  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  his  words. 

O  praife  the  Lord,  all  ye 
his  hofts ;  ye  fervants  of  his 
that  do  his  pleafure. 

O  fpeak  good  of  the  Lord, 
all  ye  works  ofhis,  in  all  places 
of  his  dominion  :  Praife  thou 
the  Lord,  O  my  foul. 

SELECTION  II. 

From  Pfalm  cxxxix.  Domine, 
probafi'u 

O^  Lord,  thou  haft  fearched 
'  me  out,  and  known  me ; 
thou  knowefh  my  down-fit- 
ting, and  mine  un-rillng;  thou 
underftandeil  my  thoughts 
long  before. 

I'hou  art  about  my  path, 
and  about  my  bed  ;  and  fpieft 
out  all  my  ways. 

For  lo,  there  is  not  a  word 
in  my  tongue,  but  thou,  O 
Lord,  knowefl  it  altogether. 

Thou  haft  fafliioned  me 
behind  and  before,  and  laid 
thine  hand  upon  me. 

Such  knowledge  is  too  won- 
derful and  excellent  for  me  -, 
I  cannot  attain  unto  it. 

Whither  fliall  I  go  then 
from  thy  Spirit  ?  or  whither 
fliall  I  go  then  from  thy  pre- 
fence  ? 


If  I  climb  up  into  heaven, 
thou  are  there  j  if  I  go  down 
to  hell,  thou  art  there  alfo. 

If  I  take  the  wings  of  the 
morning,  and  remain  in  the 
uttermoft  parts  of  the  fca ; 

Even  there  alfo  lliall  thy 
hand  lead  me,  and  thy  right 
hand  lliall  hold  me. 

If  I  fay,  Perad venture  the 
darknefs  fhall  cover  me  ;  then 
fhall  my  night  be  turned  to 
day. 

Yea,  the  darknefs  is  no 
darknefs  with  thee,  but  the 
night  is  as  clear  as  the  day; 
the  darknefs  and  light  to  thee 
are  both  alike. 

For  m.y  reins  are  thine; 
thou  haft  covered  me  in  my 
mother's  womb. 

I  will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  for  I  am  fearfully  and 
wonderfully  made  :  marvel- 
lous are  thy  works,  and  that 
my  foul  knoweth  right  well. 

My  bones  are  not  hid  from 
thee,  though  I  be  made  fe- 
cretly,  and  fafliioned  beneath 
in  the  earth. 

Thine  eyes  did  fee  my  fub- 
ftance,  yet  being  imperfedl ; 
and  in  thy  book  were  all  my 
members  written. 

Which  day  by  day  were 
fafhioned,  when  as  yet  there 
was  none  of  them. 

How  dear  are  thy  counfels 
unto  me,  O  God ;  O  how 
great  is  the  fum  of  them  ! 

If  I  tell   them,    they  are 
more 


Selcaions  of  PSALMS. 


more  in  number  than  the 
fand  ;  when  I  wake  up,  I 
am  prei'cnt  with  thee. 

Tryme,OGod,andreekthe 
ground  of  my  heart ;  prove  me, 
and  examine  my  thoughts. 

Look  well  if  there  be  any 
way  of  wickednefs  in  me  ;  and 
lead  me  in  theway  everlafting. 

Pfalmcxlv.  Exaltabote.Deus. 

I  Will  magnify  thee, O  God, 
my  king,  and  I  will  praile 
thy  Name  for  ever  and  ever. 

Every  day  will  I  give  thanks 
unto  thee,  and  praife  thy 
Name  for  ever  and  ever. 

Great  is  the  Lord,  and 
marvellous,  worthy  to  be 
praifed ;  there  is  no  end  of 
his  great nefs. 

One  generation  fhall  praife 
thy  works  unto  another,  and 
declare  thy  power. 

As  for  me,  I  will  be  talking 
of  thy  worfhip,  thy  glory,  thy 
praife,  and  wondrous  works ; 

So  that  men  fhall  fpeak  of 
the  might  of  thy  marvellous 
adls ;  and  I  will  alfo  tell  of 
thy  greatnefs. 

The  memorial  of  thine 
abundant  kindnefs  fhall  be 
fhowed,  and  men  fliall  fing 
of  thy  righteoufnefs. 

The  Lord  is  gracious  and 
merciful ;  long-fuffering,  and 
of  great  good  nefs. 

The  Lord  is  loving  unto 
every  man,  and  his  mercy  is 
over  all  his  works. 


All  thy  works  praife  thee, 
O  Lord  ;  and  thy  faints  give 
thanks  unto  thee. 

They  Qiow  the  glory  of  thy 
kingdom,  and  talk  of  thy 
power  y 

That  thy  power,  thy  glory, 
and  mightinels  of  thy  king- 
dom, might  be  known  unto 
men. 

Thy  kingdom  is  an  ever- 
lafting kingdom,  and  thy  do- 
minion endureth  throughout 
all  ages. 

The  Lord  upholdeth  all 
fuch  as  fall,  and  lifteth  up  all 
thofe  who  are  down. 

The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon 
thee,  O  Lord,  and  thougiveft 
them  their  meat  in  due  feafon. 

Thou  openeft  thine  hand, 
and  filleft  all  things  living 
with  plenteoufnefs. 

The  Lord  is  righteous  in 
all  his  ways,  and  holy  in  all 
his  works. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all 
them  that  call  upon  him ;  yea, 
all  fuch  as  call  upon  him  faith- 
fully. 

He  w^ill  fulfil  the  defire  of 
thofe  who  fear  him  ;  he  alfo 
will  hear  their  cry,  and  will 
help  them. 

The  Lord  preferveth  all 
thofe  who  love  him  j  but  fcat- 
tereth  abroad  all  the  ungodly. 

My  mouth  fliall  fpeak  the 
praife  of  the  Lord  :  and  let  all 
flefli  give  thanks  unto  his  ho- 
ly Name  for  ever  and  ever. 
SELECTION 


Sekaions  of  PSALMS. 


SELECTION  III. 

From  Pfalm  li.    Miferere  mei, 
Detis. 

HAVE  mercy  upon  me, 
O  God,  after  thy  great 
goodnefs ;  according  to  the 
multitude  of  thy  mercies,  do 
away  mine  offences. 

Wafh  me  thoroughly  from 
my  vvickednefs,  and  cleanfe 
me  from  my  fin  : 

For  I  acknowledge  my 
faults,  and  my  fm  is  ever  be- 
fore me. 

Againft  thee  only  have  I 
fmned,  and  done  this  evil  in 
thy  fight,  that  thou  mighteft 
be  juflified  in  thy  faying,  and 
clear  when  thou  art  judged. 

Behold,  I  was  fliapen  in 
vvickednefs,  and  in  fin  hath 
my  mother  conceived  me. 

But  lo,  thou  required  truth 
in  the  inward  parts,  and  (halt 
make  me  to  underftand  wif- 
dom  fecretly. 

Thou  Ihalt  purge  me  wdth 
hyffop,  and  I  fhall  be  clean; 
thou  (halt  w^afh  me,  and  I  (liall 
be  whiter  than  fnow. 

Thou  (halt  make  me  hear 
of  joy  and  gladnefs,  that  the 
bones  which  thou  haft  bro- 
ken may  rejoice. 

Turn  thy  face  from  my  fins, 
and  put  out  all  my  mifdeeds. 

Make  me  a  clean  heart,  O 
God,  and  renew  a  right  Ipirit 
within  me. 

Caft  me  not  away  from  thy 


prefence,  and  take  not  thy 
Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

O  give  me  the  comfort  of 
thy  help  again,  and  ftabli(h 
me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 

Then  (hall  I  teach  thy  ways 
unto  the  wicked,  and  finners 
(hall  be  converted  unto  thee. 

Deliver  me  from  blood- 
guiltinefs,  O  God,  thou  that 
art  the  God  of  my  health ; 
and  my  tongue  fhall  fing  of 
thy  righteoufnefs. 

Thou  (halt  open  my  lips,  O 
Lord,  and  my  mouth  fhall 
(how  thy  praife. 

For  thou  de(ireft  no  facri- 
fice,  elfe  would  I  give  it  thee; 
but  thou  delighteft  not  in 
burnt-offerings. 

The  facrifice  of  God  is  a 
troubled  fpirit :  a  broken  and 
contrite  heart,  O  God,  fhalt 
thou  not  defpife. 

From  Pfalm  xlii.     ^iemad- 
modum. 

LIKE  as  the  hart  defireth 
the  water-brooks,  fo 
longeth  my  foul  after  thee, 
O  God. 

My  foul  is  athirft  for  God, 
yea,  even  for  the  living  God  : 
When  fhall  I  come  to  appear 
before  the  prelbnce  of  God  ? 

My  tears  have  been  my 
meat  day  and  night ;  w^hile 
they  daily  fay  unto  me.  Where 
is  now  thy  God  ? 

Now  when  I  think  there- 
upon. I  pour  out  my  heart  by 
myfelf; 


Scle<f\lons  of  PSAT.MS. 

myrdf ;  for  I  went   with  tlie  For  they  (hall  foon  be  cut 

nmhitudo,  and  brought  them  down  like  the  grafs,  and  be 

forth  into  tlic  houfc  of  God  ;  withered   even   as   the  green 

In  the  voice  of  praife  and  herb, 

thanklgiving,  among  fuch  as  Put  thou  tliy  trufi:  in  t^  e 

keep  holy-dav.  Lord,  and    be   d  )ing  L^ood  j 

Why  art   th-^u  fo  full  of  dwell  in  the  land,  and  vcr.ly 

heavinefs,  O  my   foul?  and  thou  (halt  be  led. 

why  art   thou   lb  difquieted  Delight  thou  in  the  Lord, 

within  me?  and  he    fliall   give  thee    thy 

Put  thy  truft  in  God ;  for  hearths  dellre. 

1  will  yet  give  him  thanks  for  Commit  thy  way  unto  the 

the  help  of  his  countenance.  Lord,  and  put  thy   trufh  in 

The  Lord  hath  granted  his  him,  and  he  fhall  bring  it  to. 

loving-kindnefs  in    the   day-  pafs. 

time  ;  and  in  the  night-fealon  He  (hall  make  thy  rig^te- 

did  I  fing  of  him,  and  made  oufnefs  as  clear  as  the  light  ; 

my  prayer  unto  the  God  of  and   thy  jufl  dealing  as  the 

my  life.  noon -day. 

1  will  fay  unto  the  God  of  Hold  thee  dill  in  the  Lord, 

my  (Irength,   W!iy  haft  thou  andabid.^patiently  upon  him  ; 

forgotten  me  ?  Why  go  I  thus  but    grieve    not     thyfeK   at 

heavily,  while  the  enemy  op-  him  whofe  way  doth  profper, 

prefTeth  me  ?  againft  the  man  that  doeth 

Namely,    while   they   fay  after  evil  couniels. 

daily  unto  me.  Where  is  now  Leave  off  from  wrath,  and 

thy  God  ?  let   go  difpleafure  ;   fret   not 

Why  art  thou  fo  vexed,  O  thyielf,   elfe    Ihalt    thou    be 

my  foul  ?  and   why  art  thou  moved  to  do  evil, 

fo  difquieted  within  me  ?  Wicked  doers  Oiall  be  root- 

O  put  thy  truft   in   God;  ed  out  ;  and  they  that    pati- 

for  I  will  yet  thank  him,  who  ently  abide  the  Lord,  thofe 

is  the  help  of  my  countenance  ftiall  inherit  the  land, 

and  my  God.  Yet  a  little  while,  and  the 

^                       •  ungodly  fhall  be  clean  gone  ; 

bLLLCTlON  IV.  thou  ihalt  look  after  his  place, 

Pfalm  xxxvii.     No/i  amulari,  and  he  (hall  be  away. 

FRET  not  thyfelf  becaufe  But  the  meek  Ipirited  fliall 

of  the  ungodly  ;  neither  po(refs  the  earth,  and  fliall  be 

be  rhou  envious  r.gainft  the  refreflied  in  the  multitude  of 

evil-doer^  r  peace. 


The 


Seledlions  of  PSALMS, 


The  ungodly  fecketh  coun- 
lel  agalnfl  the  juft,andgna{h- 
cth  upon  him  with  his  teeth. 

The  Lord  (hall  laugh  hira 
to  (corn  ;  for  he  hath  Teen 
that  his  day  is  coming. 

The  ungodly  have  drawn 
out  the  I'word,  and  have  bent 
their  bow,  to  caft  down  the 
poor  and  needy,  and  to  flay 
fuch  as  are  ot  a  right  conver- 
fation. 

Their  fword  (hall  go  through 
their  own  heart,  and  their 
bow  fiiall  be  broken. 

A  Imall  thing  that  the  righ- 
teous hath,  is  better  than 
great  riches  of  the  ungodly  ; 

For  the  arms  of  the  un- 
godly fhall  be  broken,  and 
the  Lord  upholdeth  the  righ- 
teous. 

The  Lord  knoweth  the 
days  ot  the  godly  ;  and  their 
inheritance  Ihall  endure  for 
ever. 

Theyfliall  not  be  confound- 
ed in  the  perilous  time  ;  and 
in  the  days  of  dearth  they 
ihall  have  enough. 

As  for  the  ungodly,  they 
fhall  perifli,  and  the  enemies 
of  the  Lord  fl-iall  coniume  as 
the  fat  of  lambs  ;  yea,  even 
as  the  fmoke  fhall  they  con- 
fume  away. 

The  ungodly  borroweth, 
and  payeth  not  again  ;  but 
the  righteous  is  merciful  and 
liberal. 

Such  as  are  blelTed  of  God, 


fhall  poflefs  the  land  ;  and 
they  that  are  curfed  of  hira, 
ihall  be  rooted  out. 

The  Lord  ordereth  a  good 
man's  going,  and  maketh  his 
way  acceptable  to  himfelf. 

Though  he  fall,  he  fhall 
not  be  caft  away ;  for  the  Lord 
upholdeth  him  with  his  hand. 

I  have  been  young,  and  now 
am  old,  and  yet  faw  1  never 
the  righteous  forfakcn,  nor 
his  feed  begging  their  bread. 

The  righteous  is  ever  mer- 
ciful, and  lendethj  and  his 
feed  is  blefTed. 

Flee  from  evil,  and  do  the 
thing  that  is  good,  and  dwell 
for  evermore. 

For  the  Lord  loveth  the 
thing  that  is  right ;  he  for- 
fakcth  not  his  that  be  godly, 
but  they  are  preferved  for 
ever. 

The  unrighteous  (hall  be 
puniflied;  as  for  the  feed  of  the 
ungodly, it  fliallbe  rooted  out. 

The  righteous  (hall  inherit 
the  land,  and  dwell  therein 
for  ever. 

The  mouth  of  the  righte- 
ous is  exercifed  in  wifdom, 
and  his  tongue  will  be  talk- 
ing of  judgment. 

The  law  of  his  God  is  in 
his  heart,  and  his  goings  (hall 
not  Aide. 

The  ungodly  feeth  the 
righteous,  and  feeketh  occa- 
lion  to  flay  him. 

The  Lord  will  not  leave 

him 


Scledions  of  PSALMS. 


him  in  his  hand,  nor  con- 
demn him  when  heisjiulgcd. 

Hope  thou  in  the  Lord, 
and  keep  his  way,  and  lie 
Ihall  promote  thee,  that  thou 
(halt  policfs  the  land  :  when 
the  ungodly  Ihall  pcrilh,  thou 
Ihalt  lee  it. 

I  niylelf  have  feen  the  un- 
godly in  great  power,  and 
llourifliing  like  a  green  bay- 
tiee. 

1  vvcnt  by,  and  lo,  he  was 
gone ;  I  fought  him,  but  his 
place  could  no  where  be  found. 

Keep  innocency,  and  take 
heed  unto  the  thing  that  is 
right  ;  for  that  Ihall  bring  a 
man  peace  at  the  laft. 

As  for  the  tranfgreirors, 
they  fliall  perifli  together  ; 
and  the  end  of  the  ungodly 
is,  they  (hall  be  rooted  out 
at  the  lad. 

But  the  falvation  of  the 
righteous  cometh  of  the  Lord, 
who  is  alio  their  ftrength  in 
the  time  of  trouble. 

And  the  Lord  Ihall  (land 
by  them,  and  fave  them  ;  he 
(hall  deliver  them  from  the 
ungodly,  and  Ihall  fave  tliem, 
becaufe  they  put  their  trull 
in  him. 

SELECTION  V. 

Pfalm  i.     Beatus  vir,  qui  non 
abiit. 

BLESSED  is  the  man  that 
bath  not  walked  in  the 
counfel  of  the  ungodly,  nor 


ftood  in  the  way  of  finners, 
and  hath  not  lat  in  the  feat 
of  the  I'corn'ul  : 

But  his  delight  is  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord;  and  in  his  law 
will  he  exerciie  himlclf  day 
and  nij^ht. 

And  he  (liall  be  like  a  tree 
planted  by  the  vvater-fide, 
thar  will  bring  forth  his  fruit 
in  due  lealon. 

His  leaf  alfo  fliall  not  wi- 
ther ;  and  look,  whatfoever 
he  doeth,  it  (hall  profper. 

As  for  the  ungodly,  it  is 
not  fo  with  them,  but  they 
are  like  the  chaff,  which  the 
wind  Icattereth  away  from  the 
face  of  the  earth. 

Therefore  the  ungodly  fhali 
not  be  able  to  fhand  in  the 
judgment,  neither  thefmners 
in  the  congregation  of  the 
righteous. 

But  the  Lord  knoweth  the 
way  of  the  righteous  ;  and 
the  way  of  the  ungodly  ihall 
perifli. 

Pfalm  XV.     Domine^  quis  habi- 
tabit  ? 

LORD,  who  fliall  dwell  in 
thy  tabernacle  ?  or  who 
(hall  reft  upon  thy  holy  hill  ? 
Even  he  that  leadeth  an 
uncorrupt  hfe,  and  doeth  the 
thing  which  is  right,  and 
fpeaketh  the  truth  from  his 
heart  •. 

He  that  hath  ufed  no  de- 
ceit in  his  tongue,  nor  done 

evil 


SelecTtions  of  PSALMS, 


gs, 


^vil  to  his  neighbour,  and 
hath  not  llandered  his  neigh- 
bour : 

He  that  fetteth  not  by 
himfclf ;  but  is  lowly  in  his 
own  eyes,  and  maketh  much 
of  them  that  fear  the  Lord  : 

He  that  fweareth  unto  his 
neighbour,  and  d.fappointeth 
him  not,  though  it  were  to 
his  own  hindrance  : 

He  that  hath  not  given  his 
money  upon  u fury,  nor  taken 
reward  again  ft  the  innocent  ; 

Whofo  doeth  thefe  thin 
ihall  never  fall, 

Pfahn  xci.     ^i  habitat, 

WHOSOdwellethunder 
the  defence  of  the 
Moft  High,  fliall  abide  un- 
der the  (hadow  of  the  Al- 
mighty. 

I  will  fay  unto  the  Lord, 
Thou  art  my  hope,  and  my 
ftrong  hold,  my  God,  in  him 
will  1  truft. 

For  he  fhall  deliver  thee 
from  the  fnare  of  the  hunter, 
and  from  the  noifome  pefti- 
lence. 

He  flmll  defend  thee  under 
his  wings,  and  thou  ilialt  be 
fafe  under  his  feathers  ^  his 
faithfulnefs  and  truth  Qiall  be 
thy  fliuid  and  buckler. 

Thou  flialt  not  be  afraid  of 
any  terror  by  night,  nor  for 
the  arrow  that  flieth  by 
day ; 


For  the  peftilehce  that 
walketh  in  darknefs,  nor  for 
the  ficknefs  that  deftroyeth 
in  the  noon-day. 

A  thousand  fliall  fall  befidc 
thee,  and  ten  thoufand  at  thy 
right  hand  ;  but  it  fhall  not 
come  nigh  thee. 

Yea,  with  thine  eyes  flialt 
thou  behold,  and  fee  the  re- 
ward of  the  ungodly. 

For  thou.  Lord,  art  my 
hope ;  thou  haft  fet  thine 
houfe  of  defence  very  high. 

There  ftiall  no  evil  happen 
unto  thee,  neither  fliall  any 
plague  come  nigh  thy  dwel^ 
ling. 

For  he  fliall  give  his  Angels 
charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee 
in  all  thy  ways. 

They  (hall  bear  thee  in  their 
hands,  that  thou  hurt  not 
thy  foot  againft  a  ftone. 

Thou  (halt  go  upon  the 
lion  and  adder  ;  the  young 
lion  and  the  dragon  flialt 
thou  tread  under  thy  feet. 

Becaufe  he  hath  fet  his  love 
upon  me,  therefore  will  I  de- 
liver him ;  I  will  fet  him  up, 
becaufe  he  hath  known  my 
Name. 

He  fliall  call  upon  me,  and 
I  will  hear  him  ;  yea,  I  am 
with  him  in  trouble ;  I  will 
deliver  him,  and  bring  him 
to  honour. 

With  long  life  will  I  fatisfy 
him,  and  ihow  him  my  fal- 
vation. 

SELECTION 


Seleaions  of  PSALMS. 


SELECTION  VL 

From  Plalm  xxxii.     Beati, 

quorum. 

BLESSED  is  he  whofe 
unrigliteoufnefs  is  for- 
given, and  whofc  fin  is  co- 
vered. 

BlefTed  is  the  man  unto 
whom  the  Lord  imputeth  no 
fin,  and  in  whofe  fpirit  there 
is  no  guile. 

I  will  acknowledge  my  fin 
unto  thee  ;  and  mine  un- 
righteoufnefs  have  I  not  hid. 

I  laid,  I  will  confefs  my  fms 
unto  the  Lord  ;  and  fo  thou 
forgavefl  the  wickedncls  of 
my  fin. 

For  this  fliall  every  one  that 
is  godly  make  his  prayer  unto 
thee,  in  a  time  when  thou 
mayefl  be  found  ;  but  in  the 
great  water  floods  they  fhall 
not  come  nigh  him. 

Thou  art  a  place  to  hide 
me  in  ;  thou  fhalt  prefervc 
me  from  trouble  ;  thou  fhalt 
compafs  me  about  v^ith  fongs 
of  deliverance. 

I  will  inform  thee,  and 
teach  thee  in  the  way  wherein 
thou  flialt  go ;  and  I  will  guide 
thee  with  mine  eye. 

Great  plagues  remain  for 
the  ungodly  ;  but  whofoput- 
teth  his  trufl  in  the  Lord, 
mercy  embraceth  him  on 
every  fide. 

Be  glad,  O  ye  righteous, 


ancl  rejoice  in  the  Lord  ;  and 
be  joyful,  all  ye  that  arc  true 
of  heart. 

Pfalm  cxxx.  De  profundi s, 

OUT  of  the  deep  have  I 
called    unto   thee,    O 
Lord  ;  Lord,  hear  my  voice. 

0  let  thine  cars  confider 
well  the  voice  of  my  com- 
plaint. 

If  thou,  Lord,  wilt  be  ex- 
treme  to  mark  what  is  done 
amifs,  O  Lord,  who  may 
abide  it  .? 

For  there  is  mercy  with 
thee  ;  therefore  flialt  thou  be 
feared. 

1  look  for  the  Lord ;  my 
foul  doth  wait  for  him  ^  in 
his  word  is  my  truft. 

My  fbul  fleeth  unto  the 
Lord  before  the  morning 
watch,  1  fay,  before  the 
morning  watch. 

O  Ifrael,  truft  in  \.h.z  Lord ; 
for  with  the  Lord  there  is 
mercy,  and  with  him  is  plen- 
teous redemption. 

And  he  fhall  redeem  Ifrael 
from  all  his  fins. 

Pfalm  cxxi.    Levavi  oculos 
me  OS, 

IWill  lift  up  mine  eyes  un- 
to the  hills,  from  whence 
Cometh  my  help. 

My  help  cometh  even  from 
the  Lord,  who  hath  made 
heaven  and  earth. 

He 


Seleftions  of  PSALMS. 


He  will  not  fuffer  thy  foot 
to  be  moved  3  and  he  that 
keepeth  thee  will  not  fleep. 

Behold,  he  that  keepeth 
Ifrael  Ihall  neither  fluaiber 
nor  fleep. 

The  Lord  himfelf  is  thy 
keeper  ;  the  Lord  is  thy  de- 
fence upon  thy  right  hand  : 

So  that  the  fun  fhall  not 
burn  thee  by  day,  neither  the 
moon  by  night. 

The  Lord  fliall  preferve 
thee  from  all  evil ;  yea,  it  is 
even  he  that  fhall  keep  thy 
foul. 

The  Lord  fhall  preferve 
thy  going  out  and  thy  com- 
ing in,  from  this  time  forth 
for  evermore. 


SELECTION  Vn. 

Pfalm  xxiii.  Dominus  regit  me, 

THE  Lord  is  my  Ihep- 
herd;  therefore  can  I 
lack  nothing. 

He  fhall  feed  me  in  a  green 
paflure,  and  lead  me  forth  be- 
fide  the  vi^aters  of  comfort. 

He  iliall  convert  my  foul, 
and  bring  me  forth  in  the 
paths  of  righteoufnefs  for  his 
Name's  fake. 

Yea, though  I  walkthrough 
the  valley  of  the  (hadow  of 
death,  I  will  fear  no  evil ;  for 
thou  art  with  me  ;  thy  rod 
and  thy  ftafi'  comfort  me. 


Thou  flialt  prepare  a  tabic 
before  me  againfl  them  that 
trouble  me ;  thou  haft  anoint- 
ed my  head  with  oil,  and  my 
cup  fliall  be  full. 

But  thy  loving  kindnefs  and 
mercy  fliall  follow  me  all  the 
days  of  my  life  ;  and  I  will 
dwell  in  the  houle  of  the  Lord 
for  ever. 

Pfalm  xxxiv,     Benedicam 
Domino, 

I  Will  alway  give  thanks  un- 
to the  Lord  ;  his  praife 
fhall  ever  be  in  my  mouth. 

My  foul  fhall  make  her 
boaft  in  the  Lord  ;  the  hum- 
ble fhall  hear  thereof,  and  be 
glad. 

0  praife  the  Lord  with 
me  ;  and  let  us  magnify  his 
Name  together. 

1  fought  the  Lord,  and  he 
heard  me ;  yea,  he  delivered 
me  out  of  all  my  fear. 

They  had  an  eye  unto  him, 
and  were  lightened  ;  and  their 
faces  w^ere  not  afhamed. 

Lo,  the  poor  crieth,  and 
the  Lord  heareth  him  ;  yea, 
and  faveth  him  out  of  all  his 
troubles. 

The  Angel  of  the  Lord 
tarrieth  round  about  them 
that  fear  him,  and  delivereth 
them. 

O  tafte,  and  fee,  how  gra- 
cious the  Lord  is  :  bleffed  is 
the  man  that  trufteth  in  him. 

O 


Seledions  of  PSALMS. 


O  fear  the  Lord,  yc  that 
arc  his  Saints  ;  for  they  that 
fear  Iiim  lack  nothing. 

The  hons  do  lack,  and  fuf- 
fer  hunger  ;  but  they  who 
i'eek  the  Lord  fliall  want  no 
manner  of  thing  that  is  good. 
Come,  ye  children,  and 
hearken  unto  me  ;  I  will  teach 
you  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

What  man  is  he  that  luft- 
eth  to  live,  and  would  fain 
fee  good  days  ? 

Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil, 
and  thy  lips,  that  they  fpeak 
no  guile. 

Elchew  evil,  and  do  good  ; 
feek  peace,  and  enfue  it. 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
over  the  righteous,  and  his  ears 
are  open  unto  their  prayers. 
The  countenance  of  the 
Lord  is  again  ft  them -that  do 
evil,  to  root  out  the  remem- 
brance of  them  from  the 
earth. 

The  righteous  cry,  and  the 
Lord  heareth  them,  and  de- 
livereth  them  out  of  all  their 
troubles. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
thofe  who  are  of  a  contrite 
heart,  and  will  fave  fuch  as 
are  of  an  humble  fpirit. 

Great  are  the  troubles  of 
the  righteous ;  but  the  Lord 
delivereth  him  out  of  all. 

He  keepeth  all  his  bones, fo 

that  none  of  them  is  broken. 

But  misfortune  Ihall  flay 

the  ungodly  3  and  they  that 

T 


hate  the  righteous   fliall  be 
defolate. 

The  Lord  delivereth  the 
Ibuls  of  his  lervants  ;  and  all 
they  that  put  their  truft  in 
him  fliall  not  be  deftitute. 

Plalm  Ixv.     Te  decet  hymnus. 

THOU,  O  God,  art 
praifcd  in  Sion  j  and 
unto  thee  fliall  the  vow  be 
performed  in  Jerufalem. 

Thou  that  heareft  the 
prayer,  unto  thee  fhall  all 
flefh  come. 

My  mifdeeds  prevail  againft 
me :  O  be  thou  merciful  unto 
our  fins. 

BlefTed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  choofeft,  and  receiveft 
unto  thee  :  he  Qiall  dwell  in 
thy  court,  and  fhall  be  fatis- 
fied  with  the  pleafures  of 
thy  houfe,  even  of  thy  holy 
temple. 

Thou  flialt  fliow  us  won- 
derful things  in  thy  righteouf- 
nefs,  O  God  of  our  falvation ; 
thou  that  art  the  hope  of  all 
the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  of 
them  that  remain  in  the 
broad  fea. 

Who  in  his  ftrength  {tt- 
teth  faft  the  mountains,  and 
is  girded  about  with  power. 

Who  ftilleth  the  raging  of 
the  fca,  and  the  noifc  of  his 
waves,  and  the  madnefs  of 
the  people. 

They  alfo  that  dwell  in  the 
uttermoft  parts  of  the  earth 

ihall 


Seledions  of  PSALMS. 


Hiall  be  afraid  at  thy  tokens, 
thou  that  makefl  the  out- 
goings of  the  morning  and 
evening  to  praife  thee. 

Thou  vifitefl  the  earth, 
and  bleifeft  it ;  thou  makefl 
it  very  plenteous. 

The  river  of  God  is  full  of 
water  :  thou  prepared  their 
corn,  for  fo  thou  provided  for 
the  earth. 

Thou  watereft  her  furrows  j 
thou  fended  rain  into  the  lit- 
tle vallies  thereof ;  thou  mak- 
ed  it  foft  with  the  drops  of 
rain,  and  bleffed  the  increafe 
of  it. 

Thou  crowned  the  year 
with  thy  goodnefs,  and  thy 
clouds  drop  fatnefs. 

They  ihall  drop  upon  the 
dwellings  of  the  wildernefs, 
and  the  little  hills  diall  rejoice 
on  every  fide. 

The  folds  fliall  be  full  of 
flieep  ;  the  vallies  alfo  fhall 
dand  fo  thick  with  corn,  that 
they  ihall  laugh  and  fing. 


SELECTION  Vlir. 

From  Pfalm  Ixxxiv.      ^tam 
diU5ia  ! 

OHow  amiable  are  thy 
dwellings,    thou  Lord 
of  hods  ! 

My  foul  hath  a  defire  and 
longing   to    enter  into   the 


courts  of  the  Lord ;  my  heart  , 
and  my  flefli  rejoice  in  the  j 
living  God. 

Yea,  the  fparrow  hath  found 
her  an  houfe,  and  the  fwallow 
a  ned,  where  Ihe  may  lay  her 
young  ;  even  thy  altars,  O 
Lord  of  hofls,  my  King  and 
my  God. 

Biefled  are  they  that  dwell 
in  thy  houfe ;  they  will  be  al- 
way  praifing  thee. 

BlefTed  is  the  man  whofe 
drength  is  in  thee  ;  in  whofe 
heart  are  thy  ways. 

Who  going  through  the 
vale  of  mifery,  ufe  it  for  a 
well ;  and  the  pools  are  filled 
with  water. 

They  will  go  from  drength 
to  drength,  and  unto  the 
God  of  gods  appeareth  every 
one  of  them  in  Sion. 

0  Lord  God  of  hods,  hear 
my  prayer  ;  hearken,  O  God 
of  Jacob. 

For  one  day  in  thy  courts 
is  better  than  a  thoufand. 

1  had  rather  be  a  door- 
keeper in  the  houfe  of  my 
God,  than  to  dwell  in  the 
tents  of  ungodlinefs. 

For  the  Lord  God  is  a  light 
and  defence ;  the  Lord  will 
give  grace  and  worfhip  j  and 
no  good  thing  fjiall  he  with- 
hold from  them  that  live  a 
godlv  life. 

0'LordGodofhods,blefr- 
ed  is  the  man  that  putteth  his 
trud  in  thee. 

Pfalm 


Sclcdions  of  rSALMS. 


Piahn  Ixxxv.      Bencdtxijlty 
Do  mine. 

LORD,  thou  art  become 
gracious  unto  thy  huul  ; 
thou  "hall  turned  away  the 
captivity  of  Jacob. 

Thou  hail:  forgiven  the 
offence  of  thy  people,  and 
covereil  all  their  fins. 

Thou  haft  taken  away  all 
tliy  difplcafure,  and  turned 
thyfelf  from  thy  wrathful 
indignation. 

Turn  us  then,  O  God  our 
Saviour,  and  let  thine  anger 
ceafe  from  us. 

Wilt  thou  be  difpleafed 
at  us  for  ever  ?  and  wilt 
thou  ftretch  out  thy  wrath 
from  one  generation  to  ano- 
ther ? 

Wilt  thou  not  turn  again, 
and  quicken  us,  that  thy  peo- 
ple may  rejoice  in  thee  ? 

Show  us  thy  mercy,  O 
Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  fal- 
vation. 

I  will  hearken  what  the 
Lord  God  will  fay  concerning 
me ;  for  he  fliall  fpeak  peace 
unto  his  people,  and  to  his 
faints,  that  they  turn  not 
again. 

For  his  falvation  is  nigh 
them  that  fear  him  -,  that  glo- 
ry may  dwell  in  our  land. 

Mercy  and  truth  are  met 
together ;  righteoufnefs  and 
peace  have  kifled  each  other. 

Truth  (hall  fiourifh  out  of 
the  earth,  and  righteoufnefs 

T 


hath  looked  down  from  hea- 
ven. 

Yea,  the  Lord  Hull  (how 
loving-kindncfs ;  and  our  land 
ihall  give  her  increafc. 

Righteoufnefs  (hall  go  be- 
fore him  ;  and  he  Ihall  direft 
his  going  in  the  way. 

Pfalm  xciii.  Dominus  regnavit. 

nr^HE  Lord  is  King,  and 
Jl^  hath  put  on  glorious 
apparel ;  the  Lord  hath  put 
on  his  apparel,  and  girded 
himfelf  with  ftrength. 

He  hath  made  the  round 
world  fo  fure,  that  it  cannot 
be  moved. 

Ever  fince  the  world  began, 
hath  thy  feat  been  prepared  : 
Thou  art  from  everlafting. 

The  floods  are  rifen,  O 
Lord,  the  floods  have  lift  up 
their  voice  ;  the  floods  lift  up 
their  waves. 

The  waves  of  the  fea  are 
mighty,  and  rage  horribly  ; 
but  yet  the  Lord,  who  dwel- 
Icth  on  high,  is  mightier. 

Thy  teftimonies,  O  Lord, 
are  very  fure  :  holinefs  be- 
cometh  thine  houfe  for  ever. 

Pfalm  xcvii.  Dominus  regnavit, 

THE  Lord  is  King,  the 
earth  may  be  glad 
thereof:  yea,  the  multitude  of 
the  ifles  may  be  glad  thereof. 
Clouds  and  darknefs  are 
round  about  him  :  righteouf- 
z  nefe 


Seledlions  of  PSALMS, 


liefs  and  judgment  are  the 
habitation  of  his  feat. 

There  fliall  go  a  fire  before 
him,  and  burn  up  his  ene- 
mies on  every  fide. 

His  lightnings  gave  fliine 
unto  the  world  ;  the  earth 
favv  it,  and  was  afraid. 

The  hills  melted  like  wax 
at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord  ; 
at  the  prefence  of  the  Lord 
of  the  whole  earth. 

The  heavens  have  declared 
his  righteoufnefs,  and  all  the 
people  have  feen  his  glory. 

Confounded  be  all  they  that 
worfliip  carved  images,  and 
that  delight  in  vain  gods  : 
worfliip  him,  all  ye  gods. 

Sion  heard  of  it,  and  re- 
joiced ;  and  the  daughters  of 
Juda  were  glad,  becaufe  of 
thy  judgments,  O  Lord. 

For  thou,  Lord,  art  higher 
than  all  that  are  in  the  earth  : 
thou  art  exalted  far  above  all 
gods. 

O  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
fee  that  ye  hate  the  thing 
which  is  evil  :  the  Lord  pre- 
ferveth  the  fouls  of  his  faints  ; 
he  fhall  deliver  them  from  the 
hand  of  the  ungodly. 

There  is  fprung  up  a  light 
for  the  righteous,  and  joyful 
gladnefs  for  fuch  as  are  true- 
hearted. 

Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye 
righteous,  and  give  thanks 
far  a  remembrance  of  his 
holincfs. 


SELECTION  IX. 

Pfalm  viii.    Domine,  Dominus 
nojier. 

OLord,  our  Governor, 
how  excellent  is  thy 
Name  in  all  the  world ;  thou 
that  haft  fet  thy  glory  above 
the  heavens  ! 

Out  of  the  mouth  of  very 
babes  and  fucklings  haft  thou 
ordained  ftrength,  becaufe  of 
thine  enemies,  that  thou 
mjghteft  ftill  the  enemy  and 
the  avenger. 

For  I  will  donfider  thy 
heavens,  even  the  works  of 
thy  fingers  ;  the  moon  and 
the  ftars  w^hich  thou  haft 
ordained. 

What  is  rran,  that  thou 
art  mindful  of  him  ?  and  the 
fon  of  man,  that  thou  vifiteft 
him  ? 

Thou  madeft  him  lower 
than  the  angels,  to  crown 
him  with  glory  and  worftiip. 

Thou  makeft  him  to  have 
dominion  of  the  works  of  thy 
hands  ;  and  thou  haft  put  all 
things  in  fubjedtion  under  his 
feet ; 

All  flieep  and  oxen  ;  yea, 
and  the  beafts  of  the  field  ; 

The  fowls  of  the  air,  and 
the  fifhes  of  the  fea  ;  and 
whatfoever  walketh  through 
the  paths  of  the  feas. 

O  Lord,  our  Governor, 
how  excellent  is  thy  Name  in 
all  the  world  ! 

From 


ScJcdions  of  PSALMS. 


From  Pfulm  xxxiii.  Exidtatey 
juJlL 

REJOICE  in  the  Lord,  O 
ye  righteous ;  for  it  be- 
cometh  well  the  juft  to  be 
thankful. 

Praile  tlie  Lord  with  harp  -, 
fing  praifes  unto  him  with 
the  lute,  and  inflrument  of 
ten  firings. 

Sing;  unto  the  Lf^rd  a  new 
fong  i  fing  prailcs  unto  him 
with  a  good  courage. 

For  the  word  of  the  Lord 
is  true,  and  all  his  works  are 
faithful. 

He  loveth  righteoufnefs 
and  judgment  ;  the  earth  is 
full  of  the  goodnefs  of  the 
Lord. 

By  the  word  of  the  Lord 
were  the  heavens  made,  and 
all  the  hofts  of  them  by  the 
breath  of  his  mouth. 

He  gathereth  the  waters  of 
the  fea  together,  as  it  were 
upon  an  heap  ;  and  layeth  up 
the  deep,  as  in  a  treafure- 
houfe. 

Let  all  the  earth  fear  the 
Lord ;  {land  in  awe  of  him, 
all  ye  that  dwell  in  the  world  : 

For  he  fpake,  and  it  was 
done ;  he  commanded,  and 
it  flood  fall. 

From  Pfalm  cxlvi'i.    Landate 
Dominnm. 

OPraife  the  Lord,  for  it 
is  a  good  thing  to  fing 
praifes  unto  our  God  j  yea,  a 


joyful  and  pleafant  thing  it  is 
to  be  thankful. 

The  Lord  doth  build  up 
Jerufalem,  and  gather  toge- 
ther the  outcalls  of  Ifracl. 

He  healcth  thofe  who  are 
broken  in  heart,  and  giveth 
medicine  to  heal  their  fick- 
nefs. 

He  telleth  the  number  of 
the  (lars,  and  calleth  them  all 
by  their  names. 

Great  is  our  Lord,  and 
great  is  his  power  ;  yea,  and 
his  wifdom  is  infinite. 

The  Lord  fetteth  up  the 
meek,  and  bringeth  the  un- 
godly down  to  the  ground. 

O  fing  unto  the  Lord  with 
thankfgiving ;  fing  praifes  up- 
on the  harp  unto  our  God  ; 

Who  covcreth  the  heaven 
with  clouds,  and  prepareth 
rain  for  the  earth  ;  and  mak- 
eth  the  grafs  to  grow  upon  the 
mountains,  and  the  herb  for 
the  ufe  of  men  ; 

Who  giveth  fodder  unto 
the  cattle,  and  feedeth  the 
young  ravens  that  call  upon 
him. 

The  Lord's  delight  is  in 
thofe  who  fear  him,  and  put 
their  trufl  in  his  mercy. 

Praife  the  Lord,  O  Jerufa- 
lem ;  praife  thy  God,  O  Sion. 

For  he  hath  made  faft  the 
bars  of  thy  gates,  and  hath 
blefTed  thy  children  within 
thee. 

He  maketh  peace  in  thy 
borders. 


Seleflions  of  PSALMS. 


borders,  and  fiUeth  thee  with 
tlie  flour  of  wheat. 

He  fcndeth  forth  his  com- 
mandment upon  earth,  and 
his  word  runneth  very  fwiftly. 

He  giveth  fnow  hke  wool, 
and  fcattereth  the  hoar-froft 
like  aflies. 

He  cafteth  forth  his  ice 
like  morfels ;  who  is  able  to 
abide  his  froft  ? 

He  fendeth  out  his  word, 
and  melteth  them  ;  he  blow- 
eth  with  his  wind,  and  the 
waters  flow. 

He  flioweth  his  word  unto 
Jacob,  his  ftatutes  and  ordi- 
nances unto  Ifrael. 

He  hath  not  dealt  fo  with  any 
nation  ;  neither  have  the  hea- 
then knowledge  of  his  laws. 

From  Pfalm  Ivii.     Miferere 
7nei,   Dens, 

SET  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens ;  and 
thy  glory  above  all  the  earth. 

My  heart  is  fixed,  O  God, 
my  heart  is  fixed  ;  I  will  fing 
and  give  praiie. 

Awake  up,  my  glory  ; 
awake,  lute  and  harp  :  I  m.y- 
felf  will  awake  right  early. 

I  will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  among  the  peo- 
ple, and  I  will  fing  unto  thee 
among  the  nations. 

For  the  greatnefs  of  thy 
mercy  reacheth  unto  the  hea- 
vens, and  thy  truth  unto  the 
clouds. 


Set  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens  ^  and  thy 
glory  above  all  the  earth. 

SELECTION  X.        ] 

From   Pfalm  xcvi.      Cantate 
Domino, 

OSing  unto  the  Lord  a' 
new  fong  ;  fing  unto  the 
Lord,  all  the  whole  earth. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord,  and 
praife  his  Name;  be  telling  of 
his  falvation  from  day  to  day. 

Declare  his  honour  unto 
the  heathen,  and  his  wonders 
unto  all  people. 

For  the  Lord  is  great,  and 
cannot  worthily  be  praifed  ; 
he  is  more  to  be  feared  than 
all  gods. 

Pfalm  cxlviii.     Latidate  Do- 

milium. 
C^\  Praife  the  Lord  of  hea- 
\^^  ven  ;  praife  him  in  the 
height. 

Fraife  him,  all  ye  angels  of 
his  ;  praife  him,  all  his  hofl. 

Praife  him,  fun  and  moon  ; 
praife  him,  all  ye  flars  and 
light. 

Praife  him,  all  ye  heavens, 
and  ye  waters  that  are  above 
the  heavens. 

Let  them  praife  the  Name 
of  the  Lord  ;  for  he  fpake 
the  word,  and  they  were 
made  ;  he  commanded,  and 
they  were  created. 

He  hath  made  them  faft 
for  ever  and  ever  3  he  hath 

given 


For  HOLY-DAYS. 


given  thcni  a  law,  which  (lull 
not  l:>c  broken. 

Prailc  the  Lord  upon  earth, 
yc  dragons,  and  all  deeps  ; 

Fire  and  iiail,  fnow  and  va- 
pours, wind  and  Rorm,  tul- 
fiiling  his  word  ; 

Mountains  and  all  hills  ; 
fru'tful  trees  and  all  cedars ; 

Beaih  and  all  cattle  ; 
worms  and  teathered  fowls ; 

Kings  of  the  earth  and  all 
people  ;  princes  and  all  judges 
of  tiiC  world  ; 

YouHj^  men  and  maidens, 
old  men  and  children,  praife 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  ;  for 
his  Name  only  is  excellent, 
and  his  praife  above  heaven 
and  earth. 

He  fliall  exalt  the  horn  of 
his  people  :  all  his  faints  (hall 
praife  him  ;  even  the  children 
of  Ifrael,  even  the  people  that 
ferveth  him. 
From  Pfalm  cxllx.  Qantate 
Domino, 

OSing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  fong  ;  let  the  con- 
gregation of  faints  praife  him. 

Let  Ifrael  rejoice  in  him 
that  made  him  \  and  let  the 
children  of  Sion  be  joyful  in 
their  King. 

Let  them  praife  his  Name 
in  the  dance  j  let  them  fing 
praifes  unto  him  with  tabret 
and  harp. 

For  the  Lord  hath  pleafure 
in  his  people,  and  helpeth  the 
meek-hearted. 


IMalm  cl.    Laiidiite  Doviinwn. 

O  Praife  God  in  his  holi- 
nefs  i  prailc  him  in  the 
firmauKMit  ot  his  power. 

Praife  him  in  hisnoblcads  ; 
praife  him  according  to  his 
excellent  grcatncls. 

Praife  him  in  the  found  of 
the  trumpet ;  praife  him  upon 
the  lute  and  harp. 

Praife  him  in  the  cymbals 
and  dances ;  praife  him  upon 
the  firings  and  pipe. 

Praife  him  upon  the  well- 
tuned  cymbals  ;  praife  him 
upon  the  loud  cymbals. 

Let  every  thing  that  hath 
breath  praile  the  Lord. 

^  Portions  of  Pfalm s^  to  he  fmig 
or  fat  d^  at  Morning  Prayer^ 
on  certain  Feafis  and  Fafts^ 
infiead  of  the  Venite  Exul- 
temus,  when  any  of  the 
foregoing  feleElions  are  to  fol- 
low infiead  of  the  PfalmSy  as 
in  the  Table, 

CHRISTMAS-DAY. 

From  Pfalms  xlv.  Ixxxix.  ex. 

THY  feat,  O  God,  endur- 
eth  for  ever  j  the  fcep- 
tre  of  thy  kingdom  is  a  right 
fccptre. 

Thou  haft  loved  righteouf- 
nefs,  and  hated  iniquity  ; 
wherefore  God,  even  thy  God, 
hath  anointed  thee  with  the 
oil  of  gladnefs  above  thy  fel- 

lOWSa 

My 


For   HOLY- DAYS, 


My  fong  fliall  be  alway  of 
the  loving-kindnefs  of  the 
Lord  ;  with  my  mouth  will  I 
ever  be  fliowing  thy  truth, 
from  one  generation  to  ano- 
ther. 

For  I  have  faid,  mercy  fliall 
be  fet  up  for  ever  ;  thy  truth 
flialt  thou  cftablidi  in  the  hea- 
vens. 

The  Lord  is  our  defence  ;  the 
holy  One  of  Ifrael  is  our  king. 
Thou  fpakefl  fome  time  in 
vifions  unto  thy  faints,  and 
faidft,  I  have  laid  help  upon 
one  that  is  mighty,  I  have  ex- 
alted one  chofen  out  of  the 
people. 

I  will  fet  his  dominion  in 
the  fea,  and  his  right  hand  in 
the  floods. 

And  I  will  make  him  my 
firft-born,  higher  than  the 
kings  of  the  earth. 

The  Lord  faid  unto  my 
Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right 
hand,  until  1  make  thine  ene- 
mies thy  footftool. 

The  Lord  fhall  fend  the 
rod  of  thy  pov^er  out  of  Sion  ; 
be  thou  ruler,  even  in  the 
midfh  among  thine  enemies. 

In  the  day  of  thy  power 
fliall  the  people  offer  thee  free- 
will offerings  with  an  holy 
worfhip  :  the  dew  of  thy  birth 
is  of  the  w^omb  of  the  morning. 
The  Lord  fware,  and  will 
not  repent.  Thou  art  a  prieil 
for  ever,  after  the  order  of 
Melchizedech. 


ASH  WEDNESDAY. 

From  Pfalms  xxxii.  xxxviii. 
cxxx. 

BLESSED  is  he  whofe  un- 
righteoufnefsis  forgiven, 
and  whofe  fm  is  covered. 

Bleflcd  is  the  man  unto 
whom  the  Lord  imputeth  no 
fin,  and  in  whofe  fpirit  there 
is  no  guile. 

Put  me  not  to  rebuke,  O 
Lord,  in  thine  anger  ;  neither 
chaflen  me  in  thy  heavy  dif- 
pleafure  : 

For  thine  arrows  fliick  fafl 
in  me,  and  thine  hand  prefieth 
me  fore. 

My  wickedneffes  are  gone 
over  my  head,  and  are  like  a 
fore  burden,  too  heavy  for  me 
to  bear. 

I  will  confefs  my  wicked- 
nefs,  and  be  forry  for  my 
fin. 

Hafle  thee  to  help  me,  O 
Lord  God  of  my  falvation. 

Out  of  the  deep  have  I  cal- 
led unto  thee,  OLord  ;  Lord, 
hear  my  voice. 

Let  thine  ears  be  attentive 
to  the  voice  of  my  fupplica- 
tions. 

If  thou,  Lord,  fliouldeflbe 
extreme  to  mark  what  is  done 
amifs,  O  Lord,  who  fhall 
ftand  ? 

But  there  is  forglvenefs 
with  thee,  that  thou  mayeft 
be  feared. 

GOOD 


For    HOLY-DAYS. 


GOOD  FRIDAY. 
From  Plalms  xxii.  Ixix.  xl. 

MY  God,  my  Got),  look 
upon  mc  ;  why  hafl 
t  lou  torlaken  mc  ?  and  art  lb 
far  from  my  health,  and  from 
tlie  words  of  my  complaint  ? 

But  thou  art  holy,  O  thou 
(hat  inhabited  the  praifes  of 
Jlrael. 

1  am  a  worm,  and  no  man  ; 
a  reproach  of  men,  and  def- 
pifcd  of  the  people. 

All  they  that  lee  mc  laugh 
me  to  fcorn  ;  they  flioot  out 
the  lip,  they  fliake  the  head, 
faying. 

He  trufted  in  God,  that  he 
would  deliver  him  ,  let  him 
deliver  him,  if  he  will  have 
him. 

The  counfel  of  the  wicked 
layeth  fiege  againfl:  me  ;  they 
pierced  my  hands  and  my  feet. 

They  part  my  garments 
among  them,  and  cafl  lots 
upon  my  vefture. 

But  be  not  thou  far  from 
me,  O  Lord  :  O  my  ilrength, 
hafte  thee  to  help  me. 

Thy  rebuke  hath  broken  my 
heart ;  I  am  full  of  heavinefs  ; 
I  looked  for  fome  to  have  pity 
on  me,  but  there  was  no  man, 
neither  found  I  any  to  com- 
fort me. 

They  gave  me  gall  to  eat ; 
and  when  1  was  thirily,  they 
gave  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

Sacrifice  and  meat-offering 


thou  wouldeft  not  ;  but  mine 
ears  had  thou  opened. 

Burnt -offerings  and  fiicri- 
(ice  for  fin  haft  thou  not  re- 
quired :  Then  laid  I,  Lo,  I 
come  ; 

In  the  volume  of  the  book 
it  is  written  of  me,  that  I 
Ihould  fulhl  thy  will,  O  my 
God:  I  am  content  to  do  it  5 
yea,  thy  law  is  within  my 
heart. 


ASCENSION-DAY. 

From  Pfalms  xxiv.  xlvii. 

LIFT  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates  ;  and  be  ye  lift  up, 
3'e  everlafling  doors,  and  the 
King  of  glory  lliall  come  in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory  r 
the  Lord  ftrongand  mighty; 
even  the  Lord  mighty  in 
battle. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates  ;  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 
everlafting  doors,  and  the 
King  of  glory  (hall  come  in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ? 
even  the  Lord  of  hods,  he  is 
the  King  of  glory. 

O  clap  your  hands  together, 
all  ye  people ;  fliout  unto  God 
with  the  voice  of  triumph. 

For  the  Lord  mod  high  is 
terrible ;  he  is  a  great  King 
over  all  the  earth. 

God  is  gone  up  with  a 
fhout  i  the  Lord  with  the 
found  of  a  trumpet. 

Sing 


For   HOLY-DAYS. 


Sing  praifcs  to  God,  fing 
praifes ;  fing  praifes  unto  our 
King,  fing  praifes. 

God  reigneth  over  the  hea- 
then :  God  fitteth  upon  the 
throne  of  his  holinels. 

The  princes  of  the  people 
are  gathered  together,  even 
the  people  of  the  God  of 
Abraham  ;  for  the  fliields  of 
the  earth  belong  unto  God : 
He  is  greatly  exalted. 


WHITSUNDAY. 

From  Pfalms  ii.  Ixviii. 

I  Will  declare  the  decree  ; 
the  Loi*d  hath  faid  unto 
me,  ThoQ  art  my  fon,  this 
day  have  1  begotten  thee. 

Defire  of  me,  and  I  fliall 
give  thee  the  heathen  for 
thine  inheritance,  and  the 
utmoft  parts  of  the  earth 
for  thy  poffefTion. 

Be  wife  now,  therefore,  O 
ye  kings  ;  be  inftruded,  ye 
judges  of  the  earth. 

Serve  the  Lord  with  fear, 
and  rejoice  with  trembling. 

Sing  unto  God,  fing  praifes 
to  his  Name  :  extol  him  that 
rideth  upon  the  heavens  by 
his  name  J  ah,  and  rejoice  be- 
fore him. 

Thou,  O  God,  fenteft  a 
gracious  rain  upon  thine  in- 


heritance, and  refrefliedft  it 
when  it  was  weary. 

The  Lord  gave  the  word  ; 
great  was  the  company  of 
thofe  that  publifhed  it. 

Though  ye  have  lain  among 
the  pots,  yet  (liall  ye  be  as 
the  wings  of  a  dove,  covered 
with  filver,  and  her  feathers 
with  yellow  gold. 

Thou  hall  afcended  on 
high  ;  thou  haft  led  captivity 
captive  ;  thou  haft  received 
gifts  for  men  -,  yea,  for  the 
rebellious  alfo,  that  the  Lord 
God  might  dwell  among 
them. 

Blefled  be  the  Lord,  who 
daily  loadeth  us  with  bene- 
fits ;  even  the  God  of  our 
falvation. 

Sing  unto  God,  ye  king- 
doms of  the  earth  :  O  fmg 
praifes  unto  the  Lord  ; 

To  him  that  rideth  upon 
the  heaven  of  heavens,  which 
w€re  of  old  :  Lo,  he  doth 
fend  out  his  voice,  and  that 
a  mighty  voice. 

Alcribe  the  ftrength  unto 
God  ;  his  excellency  is  over 
Ifrael,  and  his  ftrength  is  in 
the  clouds. 

O  God  thou  art  terrible 
out  of  thy  holy  places  ;  the 
God  of  Ifrael  is  he  that  giveth 
ftrength  and  power  unto  his 
people  :  Blefled  be  God. 


THE 


Tim 


P  S  A  L  T  E  R, 


OR 


PSALMS  OF  DAVID 


The  Firft  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  i.     Beat  lis  vir,  qui  non 
abiit. 

BLESSED  is  the  man 
that  hath  not  walked  in 
the  counfel  of  the  ungodly, 
nor  flood  in  the  way  of  Tin- 
ners, and  hath  not  fat  in  the 
feat  of  the  fcornful  : 

2  But  his  delight  is  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  and  in  his 
law  will  he  exercife  himfelf 
day  and  night. 

3  And  he  (hall  be  like  a 
tree  planted  by  the  water-fide, 
that  will  bring  forth  his  fruit 
in  due  feafon  : 

4  His  leaf  alfo  fhall  not 
wither  ;  and  look,  whatfo- 
cver  he  doeth,  it  fhall  profper. 

5  As  for  the  ungodly,  it 
is  not  fo  with  them  ;  but 
they  are  like  the  chaff,  which 
the  wind  fcattereth  away  from 
the  face  of  the  earth. 

6  Therefore  the  ungodly 
fliall  not  be  able  to  fland  in 
the  judgment  ;  neither  the 
finners  in  the  congregation  of 
the  righteous. 


7  But  the  Lord  knoweth 
the  way  of  the  righteous  ; 
and  the  way  of  the  ungodly 
(liall  periQi. 

Pfalm  ii.      ^are  fremi(erunt 
gentes  P 

WHY  do  the  heathen  fo 
furioufly  rage  toge- 
ther ?  and  why  do  the  people 
imagine  a  vain  thing  ? 

2  The  kings  of  the  earth 
ftand  up,  and  the  rulers  take 
counfel  together  againff  the 
Lord,  and  againfl  his  Anoint- 
ed : 

3  Let  us  break  their  bonds 
afunder,  and  cafl  away  their 
cords  from  us. 

4  He  that  dwelleth  in  hea- 
ven fliall  laugh  them  to  fcorn : 
the  Lord  fhall  have  them  in 
derifion. 

5  Then  fliall  he  fpeak  un- 
to them  in  his  wrath,  and  vex 
them  in  his  fore  difpleafure. 

6  Yet  have  1  let  my  King 
upon  my  holy  hill  of  Sion. 

7  I  will  preach  the  law% 
whereof  the  Lord  hath  faid 
unto  me.  Thou  art  my  Son, 
this  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  Defirc 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


Day. 


8  Defire  of  me,  and  I  fhall 
give  thee  the  heathen  for 
thine  inheritance,  and  the 
utmoll  parts  of  the  earth 
for  thy  pofTeffion. 

9  Thou  fhah  bruife  them 
with  a  rod  of  iron,  and  break 
them  in  pieces  like  a  potter's 
vcfi'el. 

10  Be  wife  now  therefore, 
O  ye  kings ;  be  learned,  ye 
that  are  judges  of  the  earth. 

1 1  Serve  the  Lord  in  fear, 
and  rejoice  unto  him  with 
reverence. 

12  Kifs  the  Son,  left  he  be 
angry,  and  fo  ye  perifh  from 
the  right  way  :  if  his  wrath 
be  kindled,  yea  but  a  little, 
blefled  are  all  they  that  put 
their  truft  in  him. 

Pfalm  iii.     Domine^  qindmul- 
tiplicati  f 

LORD,  how  are  they  in- 
creafed  that  trouble  me? 
many  are  they  that  rife  againft 
me. 

2  Many  one  there  be  that 
fay  of  my  foul.  There  is  no 
help  for  him  in  his  God. 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art 
my  defender  ;  thou  art  my 
worfhip,  and  the  lifter  up  of 
my  head. 

4  I  did  call  upon  the  Lord 
with  my  voice,  and  he  heard 
me  out  of  his  holy  hill. 

5  I  laid  me  down  and  flept, 
and  rofe  up  again  ;  for  th^ 
Lord  fuftained  me. 


6  I  will  not  be  afraid  for 
ten  thoufands  of  the  people, 
that  have  fet  themfelvcs  a- 
gainft  me  round  about. 

7  Up,  Lord,  and  help  me, 

0  my  God  j  for  thou  fmiteft 
all  mine  enemies  upon  the 
cheek-bone  :  thou  haft  bro- 
ken the  teeth  of  the  ungodly. 

8  Salvation  belongeth  un^ 
to  the  Lord  ;  and  thy  blefling 
is  upon  thy  people. 

Pfalm  iv.     Cum  invocarem. 

HEAR  me,  when  I  call, 
O  God  of  my  righte- 
oulnefs  :  thou  haft  fet  me 
at  liberty,  when  I  was  in 
trouble  ;  have  mercy  upon 
me,  and  hearken  unto  my 
prayer. 

2  O  ye  fons  of  men,  how 
long  Will  ye  blafpheme  mine 
honour,  and  have  fuch  plea- 
fure  in  vanity,  and  feek  after 
falfhood  ? 

3  Know  this  alfo  that  the 
Lord  hath  chofen  to  himfelf 
the  man  that  is  godly  :  when 

1  call  upon  the  Lord  he  will 
hear  me. 

4  Stand  in  awe,  and  fin 
not  y  commune  with  your  own 
heart,  and  in  your  chamber, 
and  be  ftill. 

5  Offer  the  facrlfice  of 
righteoufnefs,  and  put  your 
truft  in  the  Lord. 

6  There  be  many  that  fay, 
Who  will  (how  us  any  good  ? 

7  Lord, 


23  jy. 


THE  PSALTER. 


i.  Day. 


7  Lorcl,  lift  thou  up  the 
light  of  thy  countenance  up- 
on us. 

8  Thou  haft  put  gladnefs 
m  my  heart,  fmce  the  time 
that  their  Corn,  and  wine, 
and  oil  increafcd. 

9  I  will  lay  me  down  in 
peace,  and  take  my  reft  ;  for 
it  is  thou  Lord  only  that 
makeft  me  dwell  in  fafety. 

Pfalm  V.     Verba  mea  auribus. 

PONDER  my  words,  O 
Lord,  confider  my  me- 
ditation. 

1  O  hearken  thou  unto 
the  voice  of  my  calling,  my 
King,  and  my  God  :  for  unto 
thee  will  I  make  my  prayer. 

3  My  voice  (halt  thou  hear 
betimes,  O  Lord  ;  early  in 
the  morning  will  I  dired  my 

i>rayer  unto  thee,  and  will 
ook  up. 

4  For  thou  art  the  God 
that  haft  no  pleafure  in  wick- 
ednefs  y  neither  fliall  any  evil 
dwell  with  thee. 

5  Such  as  be  foolifh  fhall 
fiot  ftand  in  thy  fight  ;  for 
thou  hateftali  them  that  work 
vanity. 

6  Thou  fhaltdeftroy them 
that  fpeak  lies  :  the  Lord  will 
abhor  both  the  blood-thirfty 
and  deceitful  man. 

7  But  as  for  me,  I  will 
Come  into  thine  houfe,  even 
upon  the  multitude  of  thy 
mercy,  and  in  thy  fear  will  I 


worQiip  toward  thy  holy  tem- 
ple. 

8  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in 
thy  righteoufnefs,  becaufe  of 
mine  enemies  i  make  thy  way 
plain  before  my  face. 

9  For  there  is  no  faitlifuN 
nefs  in  his  mouth  y  their  in- 
ward partsarevery  vvickednefs. 

10  Their  throat  is  an  open 
fepulchre  ;  they  flatter  with 
their  tongue. 

11  Deftroy  thou  them,  O 
God  ;  let  them  perifl-i  through 
their  own  imaginations ;  caft 
them  out  in  the  multitude  of 
their  ungodlincfs  ;  for  they 
have  rebelled  againft  thee. 

12  And  let  all  them  that 
put  their  truft  in  thee  rejoice  : 
they  (hall  ever  be  giving  of 
thanks,  becaufe  thou  defend- 
eft  them  ;  they  that  love  thy 
Name  (hall  be  joyful  in  thee  : 

13  For  thou,  Lord,  wilt 
give  thy  bleffing  unto  the 
righteous,  and  with  thy  fa- 
vourable kindnefs  wilt  thou 
defend  him,  as  with  a  (hield. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  vi.  Dominey  ne  in  fur  ore. 

OLord,  rebuke  me  not  in 
thine  indignation,  nei- 
ther chaften  me  in  thy  dif- 
pleafure. 

2  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O 
Lord,  for  I  am  weak :  O  Lord, 
heal  me,  for  my  bones  are 
vexed. 

3  My 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


i.  Day, 


3  My  foul  alfo  is  fore  trou- 
bled :  but,  Lord,  how  long 
wilt  thou  punifli  me  ? 

4  Turn  thee,  O  Lord,  and 
deliver  my  foul ;  O  fave  me, 
for  thy  mercies  fake  : 

5  For  in  death  no  man  re- 
membereth  thee  ;  and  who 
will  give  thee  thanks  in  the 
pit  ? 

6  I  am  weary  of  my  groan- 
ing :  every  night  vvafh  f  my 
bed,  and  water  my  couch  with 
my  tears. 

7  My  beauty  is  gone  for 
very  trouble,  and  worn  away 
becauie  of  all  mine  enemies. 

8  Away  from  me,  all  ye 
that  work  vanity  ;  for  the 
Lord  hath  heard  the  voice  of 
my  weeping. 

9  The  Lord  hath  heard  my 
petition  ;  the  Lord  will  re- 
ceive my  prayer. 

ID  All  mine  enemies  (hall 
be  confounded,  and  fore  vex- 
ed ;  they  (hall  be  turned  back, 
and  put  to  fhame  fuddenly. 

Pfalmvii.  Domine^Deusmeus. 

OLord,  my  God,  in  thee 
havelputmytruft:  fave 
me  from  all  them  that  perle- 
cute  me,  and  deliver  me , 

2  Left  he  devour  my  foul 
like  a  lion,  and  tear  it  in 
pieces,  while  there  is  none  to 
help. 

3  O  Lord  my  God,  if  I 
have  done  any  fuch  thing  i  or 


if  there  be  any  wickednefs  in 
my  hands ; 

4  If  I  have  rewarded  evil 
unto  him  that  dealt  friendly 
with  me  ;  yea,  I  have  delivered 
him  that  w^ithout  any  Caufe 
is  mine  enemy  ^ 

5  Then  let  mine  enemy 
perfecute  my  foul,  and  take 
me  ;  yea,  let  him  tread  my 
life  down  upon  the  earth,  and 
lay  mine  honour  in  the  duft. 

6  Stand  up,  O  Lord,  in 
thy  wTath,  and  lift  up  thyfelf, 
becaufe  of  the  indignation  of 
mine  enemies  ;  arife  up  for 
me  in  the  judgment  that  thou 
haft  commanded  : 

7  And  fo  fliall  the  congre- 
gation of  the  people  come 
about  thee  :  for  their  fakes 
therefore  lift  up  thyfelf  again. 

8  The  Lord  fliall  judge  the 
people  :  give  fentence  with 
me,  O  Lord,  according  to  my 
righteoufnefs,  and  according 
to  the  innocency  that  is  in  me. 

9  O  let  the  wickednefs  of 
the  ungodly  come  to  an  end  ; 
but  guide  thou  the  juft. 

10  For  the  righteous  God 
trieth  the  very  hearts  and 
reins. 

11  My  help  cometh  of 
God,  who  preferveth  them 
that  are  true  of  heart. 

12  God  is  a  righteous 
Judge,  ftrong,  and  patient ; 
and  God  is  provoked  every 
day. 

1  q  If  a  man  will  not  turn, 
^  he 


i.  Day- 


THE  PSALTER. 


Day. 


he  will  whet  his  fword  ;    he    the    Rars    which    thou    liaft 
hath  bent  his  bow,  and  made   ordained 


it  ready. 

14  He  hath  prepared  for 
him  the  indruments  of  death  i 
he  ordaineth  his  arrows  againft 
the  pcrlccutors 


4  What  is  man,  that  thou 
art  mindful  of  him?  and  the 
fon  of  man,  that  thou  vifiteft 
him  ? 

5  Thou  madefl  him  lower 


15  Behold,    he    travaileth   than  the  angels,  to  crown  him 
with  miichief  j  he  hath  eon-    with  glory  and  worfhip 


ceived  Ibrrow,  and  brought 
forth  ungodlinefs. 

16  He  hath  graven  and 
digged  up  a  pit,  and  is  fallen 
himfclf  into  the  deftrudion 
that  he  made  for  other. 

17  For  his  travail  fliall 
come  upon  his  own  head,  and 
his  wickednefs  (hall  fall  on 
his  own  pate. 


6  Thou  makefl  him  to  have 
dominion  of  the  works  of  thy 
hands  :  and  thou  haft  put  all 
things  in  fubjcdion  under 
his  feet  ; 

7  All  flieep  and  oxen  ;  yea, 
and  the  beads  of  the  field  ; 

8  The  fowls  of  the  air,  and 
the  fiflies  of  the  fea  ;  and 
whatfoever  walketh  through 


18  I  will  give  thanks  unto  the  paths  of  the  feas. 
the  Lord,  according  to  his        9  O  Lord,  our  Governor, 

righteournefsiandlwillpraife  how  excellent  is  thy  Name 

the  Name  of  the  Lord  moft  in  all  the  world  ! 

high.  - 


Pfalm  viii.    Domine,  Dominus 
nojier. 

OLord,  our  Governor, 
how  excellent  is  thy 
Name  in  all  the  world  ;  thou 
that  haft  fet  thy  glory  above 
the  heavens  ! 

2  Out  of  the  mouth  of  very 
babes  and  fucklings  haft  thou 
ordained  ftrength,  becaufe 
of  thine  enemies,  that  thou 
mighteft.ftill  the  enemy  and 
the  avenger. 

3  For  1  will  Gonfider  thy 
heavens,  even  the  works  of 
thy  fingers;  the  moon  and 


The  Second  Day. 
Morning    Prayer. 

Pfalm  ix.       Confitebor  tibl, 

I  Will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  with  my 
whole  heart ;  I  will  fpeak  of 
all  thy  marvellous  works. 

2  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice 
in  thee  ;  yea,  my  fongs  will  I 
make  of  thy  Name,  O  thou 
Moft  Higheft. 

3  While  mine  enemies  are 
driven  back,  they  fhall  fall 
and  perifh  at  thy  prefery:e  : 

4  For 


f 


ii.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


m 


4  For  thou  haft  maintained 
my  right,  and  my  caufe ; 
thou  art  fet  in  the  throne 
that  judgeft  right. 

5  Thou  haft  rebuked  the 
heathen,  and  deftroyed  the 
ungodly  ;  thou  haft  put  out 
their  name  for  ever  and  ever. 

6  O  thou  enemy,  deftruc- 
tions  are  come  to  a  perpetual 
end  ;  even  as  the  cities  which 
thou  haft  deftroyed,  their  me- 
morial is  periflied  with  them. 

7  But  the  Lord  ftiall  en- 
dure for  ever  ;  he  hath  alfo 
prepared  his  feat  for  judg- 
ment. 

8  For  he  ftiall  judge  the 
world  in  righteouihefs,  and 
minifter  true  judgment  unto 
the  people. 

9  The  Lord  alfo  v^ill  be  a 
defence  for  the  opprelTcd, 
even  a  refuge  in  due  time  of 
trouble. 

I  o  And  f  iiey  that  know  thy 
Name  will  put  their  truft  in 
thee  y  for  thou,  Lord,  haft 
never  failed  them  that  feek 
thee. 

I I  O  praife  the  Lord  which 
dwelleth  in  Sion  ;  ftiow  the 
people  of  his  doings : 

12  For  when  he  maketh 
inquifition  for  blood,  he  re- 
membereth  them,  and  for- 
getteth  not  the  complaint  of 
the  poor. 

13  Have  mercy  upon  me, 
O  Lord ;  confider  the  trouble 
which  I  fufler  of  them  that 


ii.  Day. 

hate  me,  thou  that  lifteft  me 
up  from  the  gates  of  death  ; 

14  That  I  may  ftiow  all  thy 
praifes  within  the  ports  of  the 
daughter  of  Sion  :  I  will  re- 
joice in  thy  falvation. 

15  The  heathen  are  funk 
down  in  the  pit  that  they 
made ;  in  the  fame  net  which 
they  hid  privily  is  their  foot 
taken. 

16  The  Lord  is  known  to 
execute  judgment ;  the  un- 
godly is  trapped  in  the  work 
of  his  own  hands. 

17  The  wicked  ftiall  be 
turned  into  hell,  and  all  the 
people  that  forget  God. 

18  For  the  poor  ftiall  not 
alway  be  forgotten  ;  the  pa- 
tient abiding  of  the  meek 
ftiall  not  perilli  for  ever. 

19  Up,  Lord,  and  let  not 
man  have  the  upper  hand  ; 
let  the  heathen  be  judged  in 
thy  fight. 

20  Put  them  in  fear,  O 
Lord,  that  the  heathen  may 
know  themfeives  to  be  but 
men. 

Pfalm  X.   Ut  qtddy  Domhie  P 

WHY  ftandeft  thou  fo 
far  off,  O  Lord,  and 
hideft  thy  face  in  the  needful 
time  of  trouble  ? 

2  The  ungodly,  for  his 
own  luft,  doth  perfecute  the 
poor  :  let  them  be  taken  in 
the  crafty  wilinefs  that  they 
have  imagined. 

3  F<^r 


li.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER 


ii.  Day» 


3  For  the  ungodly  hath 
made  boall  olhis  own  heart's 
defire,  and  I'pcaketh  good  of 
the  covetous,  whom  God  ab- 
horrcth. 

4  The  ungodly  is fo  proud, 
that  he  careth  not  tor  God, 
neither  is  God  in  all  his 
thoughts. 

5  His  ways  arc  alway  grie- 
vous; thy  judgments  are  far 
above  out  of  his  fight,  and 
therefore  defieth  he  all  his  e- 
nemies. 

6  For  he  hath  faid  in  his 
heart,  Tu(li,  I  Ihall  never  be 
caft  down,  there  (liall  no  harm 
happen  unto  me. 

7  His  mouth  is  full  of 
curfing,  deceit,  and  fraud  ; 
under  his  tongue  is  ungodli- 
nefs  and  vanity. 

8  He  fitteth  lurking  in  the 
thievifli  corners  of  the  flreets, 
and  privily  in  his  lurking  dens 
doth  he  murder  the  innocent ; 
his  eyes  are  fet  againft  the 
poor. 

9  For  he  lieth  waiting  fe- 
cretly  ;  even  as  a  lion  lurketh 
he  in  his  den,  that  he  may 
ravifh  the  poor. 

10  He  doth  ravifh  the 
poor,  when  he  getteth  him 
into  his  net. 

11  He  falleth  down  and 
humbleth  himfelf,  that  the 
congregation  of  the  poor  may 
fall  into  the  hands  of  his  cap- 
tains. 

12  He  hath  faid    in  his 

U 


heart,  Tufli,  God  hath  for- 
gotten ;  he  hidcth  away  his 
face,  and  he  will  never  fee  it. 

13  Arifc,  O  Lord  God, 
and  lift  up  thine  hand  j  for- 
get not  the  poor. 

14  Wherefore  fhould  the 
wicked blafpheme  God,  while 
he  doth  fay  in  his  heart, 
Tufh,  thou  God  carefl  not 
for  it } 

15  Surely  thou  haft  feen 
it  ;  for  tliou  beholdeft  un- 
godiinefs  and  wrong. 

16  That  thou  mayeft  take 
the  matter  into  thy  hand  : 
the  poor  committeth  himfelf 
unto  thee;  for  thou  art  the 
helper  of  the  friendlefs. 

17  Break  thou  the  power 
of  the  ungodly  and  malicious  ; 
take  away  his  ungodlinefs, 
and  thou  (halt  find  none. 

18  The  Lord  is  King  for 
ever  and  ever,  and  the  hea- 
then are  periihed  out  of  the 
land. 

19  Lord,  thou  haft  heard 
the  defire  of  the  poor  ;  thou 
prepareft  their  heart,  and 
thinc-ear  hearkeneth  thereto. 

10  To  help  the  fatherlefs 
and  poor  unto  their  right, 
that  the  man  of  the  earth  be 
no  more  exalted  againft  them. 

Pfalm  xi.      In  Domino  confido. 

IN  the  Lord  put  I  my  truft; 
how  fay  ye  then  to  my 
foul,  that  fhe  fhould  flee  as  a 
bird  unto  the  hill } 

2  For 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


IL 


Daf. 


2  For  lo,  the  ungodly  bend  3  The  Lord  fhall  root  out 
their  bow,  and  make  ready  all  deceitful  lips,  and  the 
their  arrows  within  the  qui-  tongue  that  fpeakcth  proud 
ver,    that  they  may  privily  things  : 

ilioot  at  them  which  are  true  4  Which  have  faid.  With 

of  heart.  our  tongue  will  we  prevail  ; 

3  For  the  foundations  will  wc  are  they  that  ought  to 
be  caft  down  ;  and  what  hath  fpeak  :  who  is  Lord  over  us  ? 
the  righteous  done  ?  5  Now,  for  the  comfortlefs 

4  The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  troubles  fake  of  the  needy, 
temple  ;  the  Lord's  feat  is  in  and  becaufe  of  the  deep  figh- 
heaven.  ing  of  the  poor, 

5  His  eyes  confider  the  6  I  will  up,  faith  the  Lord^ 
poor,  and  his  eye-lids  try  the  and  will  help  every  one  from 
children  of  men.  him  that  fwelleth  againfl:  him, 

6  The  Lord  alloweth  the  and  will  fet  him  at  reft, 
righteous;  but  the  ungodly,  7  The  words  of  the  Lord 
and  him   that  delighteth  in  are  pure  words,  even  as  the 
wickedneis,  doth  his  foul  ab-  filver  which  from  the  earth  is 
hor.                       "  tried,  ana  purified  feven  times 

7  Upon   the  ungodly    he  in  the  fire. 

fliall  rain  fnares,  fire  and  brim-  8  Thou  fhalt  keep   them, 

ftone, flormandtempcft  :  this  O  Lord;  thou  (liaJt  preferve 

fhall  be  their  portion  todrink.  him  from  this  generation  for 

8  For  the  righteous  Lord  ever. 
lovethrighteoufnefs:hiscoun-  9    The  ungodly  walk  on 
tenance  will  behold  the  thing  every  fide  :    when  they  are 

exalted,  the  children  of  men 
are  put  to  rebuke. 


that  is  juft 

Evening  Prayer, 

Pfalm  xii.     Salvum  mefac, 

TTELP  me.  Lord, for  there 

left ; 


is  not  one  godly  man 
for  the  faithful  are  mi- 


Pf al m  X  i  i  i .   Ufqtie  quo  Domine  ? 

H 


ever 


OW  long  wilt  thou  for- 
get me,  O  Lord  ;  for 
how  long   wilt  thou 


nifhed  from  among  the  chil-  hide  thy  face  from  me  } 
dren  of  men.  2  How  long  fhall  I  feek 
2  They  talk  of  vanity  every  counfel  in  my  foul,  and  be 
one  with  his  neighbour ;  they  fo  vexed  in  my  heart  ?  How- 
do  but  flatter  with  their  lips,  long  fhall  mine  enemies  tri- 
and  diffemble  in  their  double  umph  over  me  ? 
heart.  3  Confider,  and  hear  me, 

OLord 


Day. 


THEPSALTRR. 


111. 


Day. 


O  Lord  my  God  ;  lighten 
mine  eyes,  that  I  fleep  not  in 
death  ; 

4  Left  mine  enemy  fay,  I 
have  prevailed  agaiafl  him  : 
for  if  I  be  caft  down,  they 
that  trouble  me  will  rejoice 
at  it. 

5  But  my  truft  is  in  thy 
mercy,  and  my  heart  is  joy- 
ful in  thy  filvation. 

6  I  will  fing  of  the  Lord, 
becaufe  he  hath  dealt  fo  lov- 
ingly with  me ;  yea,  I  will 
praifc  the  Name  of  the  Lord 
moft  Higheft. 

Pfalm  xiv.   Dixit  injipiens, 

THE  fool  hathfaid  in  his 
heart.  There  is  no  God. 

2  They  are  corrupt,  and 
become  abominable  in  their 
doings ;  there  is  none  that 
doeth  good,  no  not  one. 

3  The  Lord  looked  down 
from  heaven  upon  the  chil- 
dren of  men,  to  fee  if  there 
were  any  that  would  under- 
fland,  and  feek  after  God  : 

4  But  they  are  all  gone  out 
of  the  way,  they  are  alto- 
gether become  abominable  ; 
there  is  none  that  doeth  good, 
no  not  one. 

5  Their  throat  is  an  open 
fepulchre  ;  with  their  tongues 
have  they  deceived  :  the  poi- 
fon  of  afps  is  under  their  lips. 

6  Their  mouth  is  full  of 
curfing  and  bitternefs  ;  their 
ktt  are  fwift  to  (hed  blood. 

U 


7  Dcfhrudlion  and  unhap- 
pincfi  is  in  their  ways,  and 
the  way  of  peace  have  they 
not  known  ;  there  is  no  fear 
of  God  before  their  eyes. 

8  Have  they  no  knowledge, 
that  they  are  all  fuch  workers 
of  mlfchief,  eating  up  my  peo- 
ple as  it  were  bread,  and  call 
not  upon  the  Lord  ? 

9  There  were  they  brought 
in  great  fear,  even  where  no 
fear  was;  for  God  is  in  the  ge- 
neration of  the  righteous. 

10  As  for  you,  ye  have 
made  a  mock  at  the  counfel 
of  the  poor ;  becaule  he  put- 
teth  his  truft  in  the  Lord. 

11  Who  ftiall  give  fih'ation 
unto  Ifrael  out  of  Sion  ? 
When  the  Lord  turneth  the 
captivity  of  his  people,  then 
fhall  Jacob  rejoice,  and  Ifrael 
fhall  be  glad. 

The  Third  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  XV.    Domine^  qms  kahi- 
tabit  ? 

LORD,  who  Oiall  dwell  in 
thy  tabernacle  ?  or  who 
lliall  reft  upon  thy  holy  hill  ? 

2  Even  he  that  leadeth  an 
uncorrupt  life,  and  doeth  the 
thing  which  is  right,  and 
fpeaketh  the  truth  from  his 
heart  : 

3  He  that  hath  ufed  no  de- 
ceit in  his  tongue,  nor  done 
evil  to  his  neighbour,  and 
2  hath 


111. 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER, 


111. 


Day. 


hath  net  ilandered  his  neigh- 
bour : 

4  He  that  fetteth  not  by 
himfelf  y  but  is  lowly  in  his 
own  eyes,  and  maketh  much 
of  them  that  fear  the  Lord  : 

5  He  that  fweareth  unto 
his  neighbour,  anddifappoint- 
eth  him  not,  though  it  were 
to  his  own  hindrance  : 

6  He  that  hath  not  given 
his  money  upon  ufury,  nor 
taken  reward  againft  the  inno- 
cent. 

7  Whofo  doeth  thefe  things 
fhall  never  falL 

Pfalm  xvi.     Conferva  mcy 
Domine. 

PRESERVE  me,  O  God; 
for  in  thee  have  I  put 
my  truft. 

2  O  my  foul,  thou  haft  faid 
unto  the  Lord,  Thou  art  my 
God  ;  my  goods  are  nothing 
unto  thee. 

3  All  my  delight  is  upon 
the  faints  that  are  in  the  earth, 
and  upon  fuch  as  excel  in  vir- 
tue. 

4  But  they  that  run  after 
another  God  (hall  have  great 
trouble. 

5  Their  drink-offerings  of 
blood  will  I  not  offer,  neither 
make  mention  of  their  names 
within  my  lips. 

6  The  Lord  himfelf  is  the 
portion  of  mine  inheritance, 
and  of  my  cup  ;  thou  fhalt 
maintain  my  lot. 

7  The  lot  is  fallen  unto  me 


in  a  fair  ground  ;  yea,  I  have 
a  goodly  heritage. 

^  8  I  will  thank  the  Lord  for 
giving  me  warning;  my  reins 
alfo  chaften  me  in  the  night 
feafon. 

9  I  have  fet  God  always  be- 
fore me ;  for  he  is  on  my 
right  hand,  therefore  I  fliall 
not  fail. 

10  Whereforemy  heart  was 
glad,  and  my  glory  rejoiced ; 
my  fiefh  alfo  fluil  reft  in  hope. 

11  For  why?  thou  fhalt 
not  leave  my  foul  in  hell;  nei- 
ther fhalt  thou  fuffer  thy  Ho- 
ly One  to  fee  corruption. 

12  Thou  fhalt  fhow  me  the 
path  of  life  :  in  thy  prefence 
is  the  fulnefs  of  joy,  and  at 
thy  right  hand  there  is  plea- 
fure  for  evermore. 

Pfalm  xvii .    Exaudi,  Domine, 

HEAR  the  right,  O 
LordjConfider  my  com- 
plaint, and  hearken  unto  my 
prayer,  that  goeth  not  out  of 
feigned  lips. 

2  Let  my  fentence  come 
forth  from  thy  prefence,  and 
let  thine  eyes  look  upon  the 
thing  that  is  equal. 

3  Thou  haft  proved  and  vi- 
fited  mine  heart  in  the  night 
feafon  ;  thou  haft  tried  me, 
and  fhalt  find  no  wickednefs 
in  mc  ;  for  I  am  utterly  pur- 
pofed  that  my  mouth  fhall 
not  offend. 

4  Becaufe  of  men's  works 
that  are  done  againft  the  words 

of 


iii.  Day.  THE  PSALTER.  iii.  Day. 

of  thy  lips,   I  Ikivc  kept  mc  this  life,   whofe  bellies  thou 

from   the    ways   of  the    de-  filleft  with  thy  hid  t real u re. 

flroycr.  15  They  have  children  at 

5  O  hold  thou  up  my  go-  their  defirc,  and  leave  the  red 
ings  in  thy  paths,  that  my  of  their  fubflancc  for  their 
footflepsflip  not.  babes. 

6  I  have  called  upon  thee,  16  But  as  for  me,  I  will 

0  God,  for  thou  flialt  hear  behold  thy  prefence  in  righ- 
mc  :  incline  thine  ear  to  mc,  teoufnefs ;  and  when  I  awake 
and  hearken  unto  my  words,  up  after  thy  likcnefs,  I  (hall 

7  Show  thy  marvellous  lov-  be  fatisficd  with  it. 
ing  kindnefs,  thou  that    art 

the  Saviour  of  them  which  Evening  Prayer. 

put  their  trufl;  in  thee,  from  ^^^  ,          ...       ^.,, 

fuch  as  refift  thy  right  hand.  ^^^^"^  '''''''' .    ^%^^  ^^> 

8  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  ^''^''''' 

an  eye  -,  hide  me  under  the  T  Will  love  thee,  O  Lord, 

ihadow  of  thy  wings,  \  my  ftrength.  The  Lord  is 

9  From  the  ungodly,  that  my  flony  rock,  and  my  de- 
trouble  me ;  mine  enemies  fence,  my  Saviour,  my  God, 
compafs  me  round  about,  to  and  my  might,  in  whom  I 
take  away  my  foul.  will  truft;  j  my  buckler,  the 

10  They  are  inclofed  in  horn  alfo  of  my  falvation,  and 
theirown  fat,  and  their  mouth  my  refuge, 

fpeaketh  proud  things.  2  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord, 

1 1  They  lie  waiting  in  our  which  is  worthy  to  be  praifedi 
way  on  every  fide,  turning  fo  fhall  I  be  fafe  from  mine 
their  eyes  down  to  the  ground,   enemies. 

1 2  Like  as  a  lion  that  is  3  The  forrows  of  death 
greedy  of  his  prey,  and  as  it  compaffed  me,  and  the  over- 
were  a  lion's  whelp  lurking  fiowings  of  ungodhnefs  made 
in  fecret  places.  me  afraid. 

13  Up,  Lord,  difappoint  4  The  pains  of  hell  came 
him,  and  call  him  down  ;  de-  about  me ;  the  fnares  of  death 
liver  my  foul  from  the  un-  overtook  me. 

godly,  which  is  a  fword  of  5  In  my  trouble  I  will  call 
thine.  upon  the  Lord,  and  complain 

14  From  the  men  of  thy   unto  my  God  ; 

hand,  O  Lord,  from  the  men        6  So  (hall  he  hear  my  voice 

1  fay,  and  from  the  evil  world  ;    out  of  his  holy  temple,  and 
which  have   their  portion  in  my  complaint  Ihall  come  be- 
fore 


111. 


Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


iii.  Day. 


fore  him ;  it  fliall  enter  even  on   high   to   fetch    me,  and 

into  his  cars.  fliall  take  me  out  of  many 

7  The  earth  trembled  and  waters, 
quaked,  the  very  foundations        17  He    fliall    deliver    mc 

alfo  of  the  hills  fliook,  and  from    my    ftrongell   enemy, 

were  removed,  becaufe  he  was  and  from  them  which   hate 


wroth. 

8  There  went  a  fmoke  out 
in  his  prefcnce,  and  a  confum- 
ing  fire  out  of  his  mouth,  fo 
that  coals  were  kindled  at  it. 

9  He  bowed  the  heavens 


me  ;  for  they  are  too  mighty 
for  me. 

1 8  They  prevented  me  in 
the  day  of  my  trouble  ;  but 
the  Lord  was  my  upholder. 

19  He  brought  me  forth 


alfo,  and  came  down,  and  it   alfo  into  a  place  of  liberty  ; 
was  dark  under  his  feet. 

10  He  rode  upon  the  Che- 
rubim, and  did  fly  ;  he  came 
flying  upon  the  wings  of  the 
wind. 

He  made  darknefs  his 


II 


he  brought  me  forth,    even 
becaufe  he  had  a  favour  unto 

me. 

20  The  Lord  fliall  reward 
me  after  my  righteous  deal- 
ing, according  to  the  clean' 

fecret place,  hispavilion  round   nets  of  my  hands  (hall  he  re- 

about  him  with  dark  water,   compenfe  me. 

and  thick    clouds    to   cover        21  Becaufe  I  have  kept  the 

him.  ways  of  the  Lord,  and  have 

12  At  the  brightnefs  of  his  not  forfaken  my  God,  as  the 
prelence  his  clouds  removed  ;    wicked  doth. 

haii-flones  and  coals  of  fire.  22  For  1  have  an  ej^eunto 

13  The  Lord  alfo  thunder-  all  his  laws,  and  will  not  caft 
ed  out  of  Jieaven,  and  the  out  his  commandments  from 
Hightft  gave  his    thunder  s    me, 

haii-ftones  and  coals  of  fire.  23  I  wasalfouncorruptbe* 

14  He  lent  out  his  arrows,  fore  him,  and  efchewedminc 
and  fcattered  them  ;  he  cafb   own  wickednefs. 

forth  lightnings,  and  deftroy-  24  Therefore  fliall  the  Lord 
ed  them.  reward  me  after  my  righteous 

15  The  fprings  of  waters  dealing,  and  according  unto 
were  fecn,  and  the  foundati-  the  cleannefs  of  my  hands  in 
ons  of  the  round  world  were   his  eye-fight. 

difcovered  at  thy  chiding,  O  25  With  the  holy  thou 
Lord,  at  the  blafting  of  the  flialt  be  holy,  and  with  a  pcr- 
breath  of  thy  difpleaiure.  ii^d:  man  thou  flialt  be  per- 

16  Hefliallfend  down  from   fed. 

26  With 


iil.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


Hi.  Day, 


26  With  the  clean  thou 
fhalt  be  clean,  and  with  the 
frowaid  thou  flialt  learn  iio- 
wardnel's. 

27  For  thou  Hialt  favc  the 
people  that  are  in  adverfity, 
and  (halt  bring  down  the  high 
looks  of  the  pn^ud. 

28  Thou  alio  (halt  light 
my  candle  j  the  Lord  my  God 
ihall  make  my  darkncfs  to  be 
light. 

29  For  in  thee  I  (hall  dif- 
tomfit  an  hod  of  men,  and 
with  the  help  ot  my  God  I 
fhall  leap  over  the  wall. 

30  The  way  of  God  is  an 
undefiled  way  ;  the  word  of 
the  Lord  alfo  is  tried  in  the 
fire  :  he  is  the  defender  of  all 
them  that  put  their  truft  in 
him. 

31  For  who  is  God,  but 
the  Lord  ?  or  who  hath  any 
ftrength,  except  our  God  ? 

32  It  is  God  that  girdeth 
me  with  ftrength  of  war,  and 
maketh  my  way  per  fed. 

33  He  maketh  my  feet  like 
harts'  feet,  and  fetteth  me  up 
on  high. 

34Heteacheth  mine  hands 
to  fight,  and  mine  arms  fhall 
break  even  a  bow  of  fteel. 

35  Thou  haft  given  me  the 
defence  of  thy  falvation  ;  thy 
right  hand  alfo  fhall  hold  me 
up,  and  thy  loving  corredioa 
Ihall  make  me  great. 

36  Thou  ihait  make  room 
enough  under  me  for  to  go, 


that  my  footfteps  fliall  not 
Hide. 

37  I  will  follow  upon  mine 
enemies,  and  overtake  them  ; 
neither  will  I  turn  again  till 
I  havedeftroyed  them. 

58  I  will  i'mite  them,  that 
they  fhall  not  be  able  to  ftand, 
but  fall  under  my  it^t. 

39  Thou  haft  girded  me 
with  ftrength  unto  the  bat- 
tle ;  thou  (halt  throw  down 
mine  enemies  under  me. 

40  Thou  haft  made  mine 
enemies  alfo  to  turn  tl-cir 
backs  upon  me,  and  I  fhall 
deftroy  them  that  hate  me. 

41  They  (hall  cry,  but 
there  fliall  be  none  to  help 
them ;  yea,  even  unto  the 
Lord  ihall  they  cry,  but  he 
fhall  not  hear  them. 

42  I  will  beat  them  as  fmall 
as  the  duft  Lefore  the  wind  : 
I  will  caft  them  out  as  the 
clay  in  the  ftreets. 

43  Thou  (halt  deliver  me 
from  the  ftrivings  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  thou  flialt  make  mc 
the  head  of  the  heathen. 

44  A  people  whom  I  have 
not  known  (hall  ferve  me. 

45  As  foon  as  they  hear  of 
me,  they  fhall  obey  me  ;  but 
the  ftrange  children  fhall  dif- 
femble  with  me. 

46  The  ftrange  children 
Ihall  fail,  and  be  afraid  out 
of  their  prifons. 

47  The  Lord  liveth  ;  and 
blefled  be  my  ftrong  helper, 

and 


IV. 


Lay. 


THE  PSALTER. 


IV. 


D/fy. 


and  praifcd  be  the  God  of  my 
falvation  : 

48  Even  the  God  that  fecth 
that  I  be  avenged,  and  fub- 
dueth  the  people  unto  me. 

49  It  is  he  that  delivcreth 
me  from  my  cruel  enemies, 
and  letteth  me  up  above  mine 
adverfaries :  thou  flialt  rid  me 
from  the  wicked  man. 

50  For  this  caufe  will  1 
give  thanks  unto  thee,  O 
Lord,  among  the  Gentiles, 
and  fing  praifes  unto  thy 
Name. 

51  Great  profperity  giveth 
he  unto  his  King,  and  Ihow- 
cth  loving  kindnefs  unto  Da- 
vid, his  Anointed,  and  unto 
his  Seed  for  evermore. 


The  Fourth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xix.     Cali  enarrant. 

THE  heavens  declare  the 
glory  of  God,  and  the 
firmament  flioweth  his  handy 
work. 

2  One  day  telleth  another, 
and  one  night  certifieth  ano- 
ther. 

3  There  is  neither  fpeech 
nor  language,  but  their  voices 
are  heard  among  them. 

4  Their  found  is  gone  out 
into  all  lands,  and  their  words 
into  the  ends  of  the  world. 

5  In  them  hath  he  fet  a 


tabernacle  for  the  fun,  which 
Cometh  forth  as  a  bridegroom 
out  of  his  chamber,  and  re- 
joiceth  as  a  giant  to  run  his 
courfe. 

6  It  goeth  forth  from  the 
uttermoft  part  of  the  heaven, 
and  runneth  about  unto  the 
end  of  it  again,  and  there  is 
nothing  hid  from  the  heat 
thereof. 

7  The  law  of  the  Lord  is 
an  undefiled  law,  converting 
the  foul  ;  the  teftimony  of 
the  Lord  is  fure,  and  giveth 
wifdom  unto  the  fimple. 

8  The  ftatutes  of  the  Lord 
are  right,  and  rejoice  the 
heart  j  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  is  pure,  and  giveth 
light  unto  the  eyes. 

9  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
clean,  and  endureth  for  ever  , 
the  judgments  of  the  Lord  are 
true, and  righteous  altogether. 

10  More  to  be  defired  are 
they  than  gold,  yea,  than 
much  fine  gold ;  fweeter  alfo 
than  honey,  and  the  honey- 
comb. 

11  Moreover,  by  them  is 
thy  fervant  taught;  and  in 
keeping  of  them  there  is  great 
reward. 

12  Who  can  tell  how  oft 
he  offendeth  r  O  cleanfe  thou 
me  from  my  fecret  faults. 

13  Keep  thy  fervant  alfo 
from  preiumptuous  fins,  left 
they  get  the  dominion  over 
me  3  fo  fhail  I  be  undefiled, 

\ 


IV.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER 


iv.  Day, 


and  innocent  from  the  great 
oftcncc. 

14  Let  the  words  of  my 
mouth,  and  the  meditation 
of  my  hciirt,  be  alway  accept- 
able in  thy  rie,ht, 

15  O  Lord,  my  flrength, 
and  my  Redeemer. 

Pfalmxx.  ExaudiatteDominus. 

I^HE  Lord  hear  thee  in 
the  day  of  trouble  ;  the 
Name  of  the  God  of  Jacob 
defend  thee  : 

2   Send  thee  help  from  the 


9  Save,  Lord  ;  and  hear  us, 
O  King  of  heaven,  when  we 
call  upon  thee. 

Pfalm  xxi.  Domine,  in  virtiite 
tua. 

THE  King  ihall  rejoice  in 
thy  flrength,  O  Lon' ; 
exceeding  glad  ihall  he  be  of 
thy  falvation. 

2  Thou  haft  given  him  his 
heart's  defire,  and  haft  not 
denied  him  the  requeft  of  his 
lips. 

3  For  thou  flialt  prevent 
him    with    the    blefTings    of 


Sardiuarv,    and     ftrengthen   goodnefs,    and    fhalt    fet    a 

crown  of  pure  gold  upon  his 
head. 


thee  out  of  Sion  : 

3  Remember  all  thy  offer- 
ings, and  accept  thy  burnt 
facrifice  : 

4  Grant  thee  thy  heart's 
defire,  and  fulfil  all  thy  mind. 

5  We  will  rejoice  in   thy 


4  He  afked  life  of  thee, 
and  thou  gaveft  him  a  long 
life,  even  for  ever  and  ever. 

5  His  honour  is  great  in 
thy  falvation  ;  glory  and  great 

falvation,  and  triumph  in  tne   worfhip  fhalt  thou  lay   upon 
Name  of  the  Lord  our  God  :    him. 


the  Lord  perform  all  thy  pe- 
titions. 

6  Now  know  I  that  the 
Lord  helpeth  his  Anointed, 
and  will  hear  him  from  his 
holy  lieaven,  even  with  the 
wholefome  ftrength  of  his 
right  hand. 

7  Some  put  their  truft  in 
chariots,  and  fome  in  horfes ; 
but  we  will  remember  the 
Name  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

8  They  are  brought  down 
and  fallen  ;  but  we  are  rifen 
and  ftand  upright. 


6  For  thou  fhalt  give  him 
everlafting  felicity,  and  make 
him  glad  with  the  joy  of  thy 
countenance. 

7  And  why  ?  becaufe  the 
Kmg  putteth  his  truft  in  the 
Lord  ;  and  in  the  mercy  of 
the  moft  Higheft,  he  Ihall 
not  mifcarry. 

8  All  thine  enemies  fhall 
feel  thy  hand  ;  thy  right 
hand  fliall  find  out  them  that 
hate  thee. 

9  Thou  fhalt  make  them 
like  a  fiery  oven  in  time  of 

thy 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


iv.  Dayl 


thy  wrath  :  the  Lord  (hall  de- 
ilroy  them  in  his  difpleafure, 
and  the  fire  ihall  confume 
them. 

10  Their  fruit  (halt  thou 
root  out  of  the  earth,  and 
their  feed  from  among  the 
children  of  men. 

1 1  For  they  intended  mif- 
chief  againft  thee,  and  imagi- 
ned fuch  a  device  as  they  are 
not  able  to  perform  ; 

12  Therefore  Ihalt  thou 
put  them  to  flight,  and  the 
firings  of  thy  bow  fhalt  thou 
make  ready  againft  the  face 
of  them. 

13  Be  thou  exalted,  Lord, 
in  thine  own  ftrength  ;  fo  will 
we  fing  and  praife  thy  power. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xxii.  Dem^  Deus  mens. 

MY  God,  my  God,  look 
upon  me  !  why  haft 
thou  for  taken  me,  and  art  fo 
far  from  my  health,  and  from 
the  words  of  my  complaint  ? 

2  O  my  God,  I  cry  in  the 
day-time,  but  thou  hcareft 
not  :  and  in  the  night-feafon 
aifo  I  take  no  reft. 

3  And  thou  continueft  ho- 
ly, O  thou  worihip  of  Ifrael. 

4  Our  fathers  hoped  in 
thee  ;  they  trufted  in  thee, 
and  thou  didft  deliver  them. 

5  They  called  upon  thee, 
and  were  holpen  i  they  put 


their  truft  in  thee,  and  were 
not  confounded. 

6  But  as  for  me,  I  am  a 
worm,  and  no  man ;  a  very 
fcorn  of  men,  and  the  out- 
caft  of  the  people. 

7  All  they  that  fee  me, 
laugh  me  to  fcorn  ;  they  (hoot 
out  their  lips,  and  (hake  their 
heads,  faying, 

8  He  trufted  in  God,  that 
he  would  deliver  him  -,  let 
him  deliver  him,  if  he  will 
have  him. 

9  But  thou  art  he  that 
took  me  out  of  my  mother's 
womb  •,  thou  waft  my  hope, 
when  I  hanged  yet  upon  my 
mother's  breafts. 

10  I  have  been  left  unto 
thee  ever  fmce  I  was  born  ; 
thou  art  my  God  even  from 
my  mother's  womb. 

1 1  O  go  not  from  me  ;  for 
trouble  is  hard  at  hand,  and 
there  is  none  to  help  me. 

12  Many  oxen  are  come 
about  me  ;  fat  bulls  of  Bafan 
clofe  me  in  on  every  fide. 

13  They  gape  upon  me 
with  their  mouths,  as  it  were 
a  ramping  and  a  roaring 
lion. 

14  I  am  poured  out  like 
water,  and  all  my  bones  are 
out  of  joint  ;  my  heart  alfo 
in  the  midft  of  my  body  is 
even  like  melting  wax. 

15  My  ftrength  is  dried 
up  like  a  potftierd,  and  my 
tongue  cleaveth  to  my  g"ums, 

and 


iv.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


iv.  Day 


and  thou  flialt  bring  mc  into  vows  will  I  perform  in  the 
the  dud  ot  death.  fight  of  them  that  fear  him. 

16  For  many  dogs  are  26  The  poor  ("hall  eat,  and 
come  about  me,  and  the  be  fatisfied  ;  ihcy  tl.at  feelc 
council  of  the  wicked  laycth  after  the  Lord,  Ihali  praife 
liege  againfl  me.  him  :   your  heart    (hall    live 

1 7  They  pierced  my  hands,   for  ever. 

and  my  feet  :  I  may  tell  all  27  All  the  ends  of  the 
mv  bones :  they  fland  flaring  world  fhall  remember  them- 
and  looking  upon  me.  felves,  and  be   turned   uato 

18  They  part  my  garments  the  Lord  ;  and  all  the  kin- 
among  them,  and  cafl  lots  dreds  of  the  nations  fhall 
upon  my  vcdurc.  worfliip  before  him. 

19  But    be    not   thou  far        28  For  the  kingdom  is  the 
from  me,  O  Lord  ;  thou  art   Lord's,  and  he  is  the  Gover- 
my  fuccour,    hafle   thee  to    nor  among  the  people, 
help  me.  29   All  fuch  as  be  fat  upon 

20  Deliver  my  foul  from  earth  l.ave  eaten,  and  wor- 
the  fword,  my  darling  from    Hiipped. 

the  power  of  the  dog.  30  All  they  that  go  dow^n 

21  Save  me  from  the  lion's  into  the  dufl:  fliall  kneel  be- 
mouth  ;  thou  haft  heard  me  fore  him,  and  no  man  hath 
alio  from   among  the   horns    quickened  his  own  foul. 

of  the  unicorns.  31  My  feed  Qiall  fervehim; 

22  I  will  declare  thy  Name    they    fliall  be  counted  unto 
unto   my   brethren  ;    in  the    the  Lord  for  a  generation, 
midfl    of   the    congregation        32  They   (hall  come,  and 
will  I  praife  thee.  the  heavens  fliall  declare  his 

23  O  praife  the  Lord,  ye   righteoufnefs  unto   a  people 

that  fear  him  ;    magnify  him    that  fliall  be  born,  whom  the 

all  ye  of  the  feed  of  Jacob  ;    Lord  hath  made. 

and  fear  him,  all  ye  feed  of  ... 

\{i2it\.  Pfalm  xxui.  Dominus  regit  me. 

24  For  he  hath  not  lM-  ^t^HE  Lord  is  my  fhep- 
pifed  nor  abhorred  the  low  JL  herd;  therefore  can  I 
eftate  of  the  poor  ;  he  hath    lack  nothing. 

not  hid  his  face  from  him  ;        2  He  fliall  feed  me  in  a 

but   when    he    called    unto  green  pafture,   and   lead  me 

him,  he  heard  him.  forth    befide    the    waters    of 

25  My  praife  is  of  thee  in  comfort. 

the  great  congregation ;  my       3  He  fliall  convert  my  foul, 

and 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


V.  Day. 


and  bring  me  forth  in  the 
paths  of  righteoufnefs  for  his 
Name's  fake. 

4  Yea,  though  I  walk 
through  the  valley  of  the  flia- 
dow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no 
evil ;  for  thou  art  with  me, 
thy  rod  and  thy  ftaff  comfort 
me. 

5  Thou  flialt  prepare  a  ta- 
ble before  me  againfh  them 
that  trouble  me ;  thou  haft 
anointed  my  head  with  oil, 
and  my  cup  (hall  be  full. 

6  But  thy  loving  kindnefs 
and  mercy  (hall  follow  me  all 
the  days  of  my  life  ;  and  I 
will  dwell  in  the  houfe  of  the 
Lord  for  ever. 

The  Fifth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xxiv.  Domini  eft  terra, 

THE  earth  is  the  Lord's, 
and  all  that  therein  is ; 
the  compafs  of  the  world,  and 
they  that  dwell  therein. 

2  For  he  hath  founded  it 
upon  the  feas,  and  prepared  it 
upon  the  floods. 

3  Who  fliall  afcend  into  the 
hill  of  the  Lord  ?  or  who  Qiall 
rife  up  in  his  holy  place  ? 

4  Even  he  that  hath  clean 
hands,  and  a  pure  heart ;  and 
that  hath  not  lift  up  his  mind 
unto  vanity,  nor  fworn  to  de- 
ceive his  neighbour. 

^  He  fliall  receive  the  bleff- 


ing  from  the  Lord,  and  righ- 
teoufnefs from  the  God  of  his 
falvation. 

6  This  is  the  generation  of 
them  that  feek  him ;  even  of 
them  that  feek  thy  face,  O 
Jacob. 

7  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates ;  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 
everlafting  doors;  and  the 
King  of  glory  fhall  come  in. 

8  Who  is  the  King  of  glo- 
ry ?  it  is  the  Lord  ftrong  and 
mighty,  even  the  Lord  migh- 
ty in  battle. 

9  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
gates ;  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 
everlafting  doors ;  and  the 
King  of  glory  fhall  come  in. 

10  Who  is  the  King  of  glo- 
ry ?  even  the  Lords  of  hofts, 
he  is  the  King  of  glory. 

Pfalm  XXV.     Ad  te,  Domine^ 
levavi. 

UNTO  thee,  O  Lord, 
will  I  lift  up  my  foul  ; 
my  God,  I  have  put  my  truft 
in  thee  :  O  let  me  not  be 
confounded,  neither  let  mine 
enemies  triumph  over  me. 

2  For  all  they  that  hope  in 
thee  (hall  not  be  afliamed; 
but  fuch  as  tranfgrefs  without 
a  caufe,  ftiall  be  put  to  con- 
fufion. 

3  Show  me  thy  ways,  O 
Lord,  and  teach  me  thy  paths. 

4  Lead  me  forth  in  thy 
truth,  and  learn  me  \  for  thou 
art  the  God  of  my  falvation  : 

in 


Day. 


THE  PSALTKR. 


V. 


Day. 


in  thee  hath  been  my  hope- 
all  the  day  long. 

5  Call  to  remembrance,  O 
Lord,  thy  tender  mercies,  and 
thy  loving  kindnelles,  which 
have  been  ever  of  old. 

6  O  remember  not  the 
fins  and  offences  of  my  youth  ; 
but  according  to  thy  mercy 
think  thou  upon  me,  O  Lord, 
for  thy  goodnefs. 

7  Gracious  and  righteous 
is  the  Lord  ;  therefore  will  he 
teach  fmners  in  the  way. 

8  Them  that  are  meek 
fhall  he  guide  in  judgment  ; 
and  fuch  as  are  gentle,  them 
fhall  he  learn  his  way. 

9  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord 
are  mercy  and  truth  unto 
fuch  as  keep  his  covenant, 
and  his  teflimonies. 

10  For  thy  Name's  fake, 
O  Lord,  be  merciful  unto 
my  lin  i  for  it  is  great. 

11  What  man  is  he  that 
feareth  the  Lord  }  him  fhall 
he  teach  in  the  way  that  he 
fhall  choofe. 

12  His  foul  fhall  dwell  at 
eafe,  and  his  feed  (hall  inherit 
the  land. 

13  The  fecret  of  the  Lord 
is  among  them  that  fear  him, 
and  he  will  fhow  them  his 
covenant. 

14  Mine  eyes  are  ever  look- 
ing unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he 
fhall  pluck  my  feet  out  of 
the  net. 

1 5  Turn  thee  unto  me,  and 


have  mercy  upon  me  ;  for  I 
am  defolate,  and  in  milery. 

1 6  The  lorrows  of  my  heart 
are  enlarged  :  ()  bring  thou 
me  out  of  my  troubles. 

1 7  Look  upon  my  adverfity 
and  milcry,  and  forgive  me 
all  my  fm. 

18  Confider  mine  enemies 
how  many  they  a^e  ;  and  they 
bear  a  tyrannous  hate  againft 
me. 

19  O  keep  my  foul,  and 
deliver  me  :  let  me  not  be 
confounded,  for  I  have  put 
my  truft  in  thee. 

20  Let  perfedlnefs  and 
righteous  dealing  wait  upon 
me  ;  for  my  hope  hath  been 
in  thee. 

21  Deliver  Ifrael,  O  God, 
out  of  all  his  troubles. 

Pfalm  xxvi.       Judica  mCy 
Domine, 

BE  thou  my  Judge,  O 
Lord,  for  I  have  walked 
innocently  :  my  trufl  hath 
been  alfo  in  the  Lord,  there- 
fore fhall  I  not  fall. 

2  Examine  me,  O  Lord, 
and  prove  me  ;  try  out  my 
reins  and  my  heart. 

3  For  thy  loving-kindnef<; 
is  ever  before  mine  eyes  j  and 
I  will  walk  in  the  truth. 

4  I  have  not  dwelt  with 
vain  perfons ;  neither  will  I 
have  fellov^fhip  with  the  de- 
ceitful. 

5  I  have  hated  the  con- 

gregation 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


Bay. 


gregation  of  the  wicked  ;  and 
will  not  fit  among  the  un- 
godly. 

6  I  will  wafli  my  hands  in 
innocency,  O  Lord  \  and  fo 
will  I  go  to  thine  altar. 

7  That  I  may  fliow  the 
voice  of  thank Igiving,  and 
tell  of  all  thy  wondrous  works. 

8  Lord,  1  have  loved  the 
habitation  of  thy  houfe,  and 
the  place  where  thine  honour 
dwelleth. 

9  O  fl:iut  not  up  my  foul 
with  the  fmners,  nor  my  life 
with  the  blood-thirfty  ; 

10  In  whofe  hands  is  wick- 
ednefs,  and  their  right  hand 
is  full  of  gifts. 

11  But  as  for  me,  I  will 
walk  innocently  :  O  deliver 
m.e,  and  be  merciful  unto  me. 

1 2  My  foot  ftandeth  right : 
I  will  praife  the  Lord  in  the 
congregations. 

Evening   Prayer. 

Pfalm    xxvii.     Domimis 
illuminaiio. 

THE  Lord  is  m.y  light 
and  my  falvation,whom 
then  (hall  I  fear  ?  the  Lord 
is  the  ftrength  of  my  life,  of 
whom  then  fhall  I  be  afraid? 

2  When  the  wicked,  even 
mine  enemies  and  m*y  foes, 
came  upon  me  to  eat  up  my 
flelh,  they  {tumbled  and  fell. 

3  Though  an  hoft  of  men 
were  laid  againft  me,  yet  fhall 
not  my  heart  be  afraid  ^  and 


though  there  rofe  up  war 
againft  me,  yet  will  I  put  my 
trufl  in  thee. 

4  One  thing  have  I  defired 
of  the  Lord,  which  I  will  re- 
quire ;  even  that  I  may  dwell 
in  the  houfe  of  the  Lord  all 
the  days  of  my  life,  to  behold 
the  fair  beauty  of  the  Lord, 
and  to  vifit  his  temple. 

5  For  in  the  time  of  trou- 
ble he  fhall  hide  me  in  his 
tabernacle  ;  yea,  in  the  fecret 
place  of  his  dwelling  (hall  he 
hide  me,  and  fet  me  up  upon 
a  rock  of  flone. 

6  And  now  (hall  he  lift  up 
mine  head  above  mine  ene- 
mies round  about  me. 

7  Therefore  will  I  offer  in 
his  dwelling  an  oblation,  with 
great  gladnefs  :  I  will  fing 
and  fpeak  praifes  unto  the 
Lord . 

8  Hearken  unto  my  voice, 
O  Lord,  when  I  cry  unto 
thee  ;  have  mercy  upon  me, 
and  hear  me. 

9  My  heart  hath  talked  of 
thee.  Seek  ye  my  face  :  thy 
face,  Lord,  will  I  feek. 

10  O  hide  not  thou  thy 
face  from  me,  nor  call  thy 
fervant  away  in  difpleafure. 

11  Thou  haft  been  my 
fuccour  ;  leave  me  not,  nei- 
ther forfake  me,  O  God  of 
my  falvation. 

12  When  my  father  and 
my  mother  forfake  me,  the 
Lord  taketh  me  up. 

13  Teach 


V. 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER 
O 


V.  Day^ 


13  Teach  mc  thy  way 
Lord,  and  lead  me  in  the 
right  way,  becauCe  of  mine 
enemies. 

14  Dchver  me  not  over 
into  the  will  of  mine  adver- 
faries :  for  there  arc  laHe  wit- 
nclfes  rifcn  up  ag:unft  me,  and 
fuch  as  fpeak  wrong. 

15  I  ihould  utterly  have 
fainted,  but  that  I  believe  ve- 
rily to  lee  the  goodnefs  of  the 
Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

1 6  O  tarry  thou  the  Lord's 
leilure  ;  be  ftrong,  and  he 
(hall  comfort  thine  heart  ; 
and  put  thou  thy  trufl  in  the 
Lord. 

Pfalm  xxviii.  Ad  te^  Domine, 

UNTO  thee  v^ill  I  cry,  O 
Lord,  my  flrength  : 
think  no  fcorn  of  me  ;  left  if 
thou  make  as  though  thou 
heareft  not,  I  become  like 
them  that  go  down  into  the 
pit. 

2  Hear  the  voice  of  my 
humble  petitions,  when  I  cry 
unto  thee  ;  when  I  hold  up 
my  hands  towards  the  mercy- 
feat  of  thy  holy  temple. 

3  O  pluck  me  not  away,  nei- 
ther deftroy  me  with  the 
ungodly  and  wicked  doers, 
which  fpeak  friendly  to  their 
neighbours,  but  imagine  mif- 
chief  in  their  hearts. 

4  Reward  them  according 
to  their  deeds,  and  according 
to  the  wickednefs  of  their 
own  inventions. 


5  Recompenfc  them  after 
the  work  of  their  hands  \  paj 
them  that  they  havedcfcrved. 

6  For  they  regard  not  in 
their  mind  the  works  or  the 
Lord,  nor  the  operation  of 
his  hands  ;  therefore  (hall  he 
break  them  down,  and  not 
build  them  up. 

7  Praifed  be  the  Lord  ;  for 
he  hath  heard  the  voice  of 
my  humble  petitions. 

8  The  Lord  is  my  flrength, 
and  my  fliield ;  my  heart 
hath  trufted  in  him,  and  I  am 
helped  ;  therefore   my   heart 


danceth  for 


joy. 


anci 


in  my 


fong  will  I  praife  him. 

9  The  Lord  is  my  ftrength, 
and  he  is  the  wholefome  de- 
fence of  his  Anointed. 

10  O  fave  thy  people,  and 
give  thy  bleffing  unto  thine 
inheritance  :  feed  them,  and 
fet  them  up  for  ever. 

P fal m  X xi  X .     Afferte  Domino, 

BRING  unto  the  Lord,  O 
ye  mighty,  bring  young 
rams  unto  the  Lord  ;  afcribe 
unto  the  Lord  worlhip  and 

ftren2:th. 

<-> 

2  Give  the  Lord  the  ho- 
nour due  unto  his  Name; 
worfhip  the  Lord  with  holy 
worfhip. 

3  It  is  the  Lord  that  com- 
mandeth  the  waters  \  it  is  the 
glorious  God  that  maketh 
the  thunder. 

4  It  is  the  Lord  that  ruleth 
the  fea ;  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
is  mighty  in  operation  y  the 

voice 


VI. 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


VI. 


Day. 


voice  of  the  Lord  is  a  glorious       3  Thou,  Lord,  haftbrougbt 
^oice.  my  foul  out  of  hell :  thou  haft 

5  The  voice  of  the   Lord   kept  my  life  from  them  that 
br.  aketh  tlie  (iedar  trees ;  yea,    go  down  to  the  pit. 

4  Sing  praifes  unto  the 
Lord,  O  ye  faints  of  his  j  and 
give  thanks  unto  him,  for  a 
remembrance  of  his  holintfs. 

5  For  his  wrath  endureth 
but  the  twinkling  of  an  eye, 
and  in  his  pleafure  is  life  ; 
heavmefs  may  endure  for  a 
night,  but  joy  cometh  in  the 
morning. 

6  And  in  my  profpcrity  I 
faid,  I  lliall  never  be  removed  ; 
thou,  Lord,  of  thy  goodnefs, 


the  Lord  breaketh  the  cedars 
ot  Lihanus. 

6  He  maketh  them  alfo  to 
fiiip  hke  a  calf  ;  Libanus  alfo 
and  Sirion  like  a  young  uni- 
corn. 

7  The  voice  of  the  Lord 
divid  th  the  flames  of  fire  3 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  fliaketh 
the  wildernefs ;  yea,  the  Lord 
fijdketh  the  vvildernefsof  Ca- 
des. 

8  The  voice  of  the  Lord 


maketh  the  hinds   to  bring   hadft  made  my  hill  fo  ftrong. 


forth  young,  and  difcovereth 
the  thick  bulhes  :  in  his  tem- 
ple doth  every  man  fpeak  of 
his  honour. 

9  The  Lord  (it^^eth  above 
the  water  flood,  and  the  Lord 
remaineth  a  King  tor  ever. 

10  The  Lord  fhall  give 
flren.^th  unto  1  i'^  people  i  the 
Lord  fliallgive  his  people  the 
blefTmg  of  peace. 

The  Sixth  Dajr! 

MoRNiKG  Prayer. 
Pfalm  XXX.     Exalt aho  te^ 


7  Thou  didft  turn  thy  face 
from  me,  and  1  was  troubled. 

8  Then  cried  I  unto  thee, 
O  Lord  ;  and  gat  me  to  my 
Lord  right  humbly. 

9  What  profit  is  there  in 
my  blood,  when  I  go  down 
to  the  pit  ? 

10  Shall  the  duft  give 
thanks  unto  thee  ?  or  fhall  it 
declare  thy  truth  ? 

1 1  Hear,  O  Lord,  and 
hav^  mercy  upon  me  ;  Lord, 
be  thou  my  helper. 

12  Thou  haft  turned  my 
Domine.                     heavinefs  into  joy  j  thou  haft 

I  Will  magnify  thee,  O  Lord ;    put  off  my  fackcloth,  anJgir- 
for  thou  haft  let  me  up,   ded  me  with  gladnefs 


and  not  made  my  foes  to  tri- 
umph over  me. 

2  O  Lord,  my  God,  I  cri- 
ed unto  thee,'  and  thou  haft 
healed  me. 


13  Therefore  ftiall  every 
good  man  fing  of  thy  praife 
without  ceafing :  O  my  God, 
I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee 
for  ever. 

Pfalm 


vi.  Day. 

Plkliii  xxxi 

jpcritvi. 

IN  thee,  O  Lord,  have  I 
put  my  truft ;  let  me  ne- 
ver be  put  to  confufion  ;  de- 
liver me  in  thy  rightcoulneis. 

2  Bow  down  thine  car  to 
me  J  make  hade  to  deliver  me. 

3  And  be  thou  my  flrong 
rock,  and  houle  of  defence, 
that  thou  mayeft  fave  me ; 


TilE  PSALTER.  vi.  Day. 

hi  tis  Domirje,    with  heavinefs,  and  my  years 
with  mourning. 

1 2  My  llrcngth  failed  mc, 
becaufe  of  mine  iniquity,  and 
my  bones  are  confumed. 

13  I  l:>ecame  a  reproof 
among  all  mine  enemies,  but 
efpecially  among  my  neigh- 
bours ;  and  they  of  mine 
acquaintance  were  afraid  of 
me;  and  they  that  did  fee 


me 


4  For  thou  art  my  ftrong   me  without,  conveyed  thcm- 
rock,  and  my  caflle  :  be  thou   felves  from  me. 

14  I  am  clean  forgotten  as 
a  dead  man  out  of  mind  ;  I 
am  become  like  a  broken 
veflel. 

1 5  For  I  have  heard  the 
blafphemy  of  the  multitude, 
and  fear  is  on  every  fide,  while 
they  confpire  together  againft 
me,  and  take  their  counfel  to 
take  away  my  life. 

16  But  my  hope  hath  been 
in  theCj  O  Lord  ;  I  have  faid. 
Thou  art  my  God. 

1 7  My  time  is  in  thy  hand ; 
deliver  me  from  the  hand  of 
mine  enemies,  and  from  them 


alfo  my  guide,  and  lead 
for  thy  Name's  fake. 

5  Draw  me  out  of  the  net 
that  they  have  laid  privily  for 
me  i  for  thou  art  my  flrength. 

6  Into  thy  hands  I  com- 
mend my  fpirit  ;  for  thou 
haft  redeemed  me,  O  Lord, 
thou  God  of  truth. 

7  I  have  hated  them  that 
hold  of  fuperftitious  vanities, 
and  my  truft  hath  been  in  the 
Lord. 

8  I  will  be  glad,  and  rejoice 
in  thy  mercy  ;  for  thou  haft 
confidered  my  trouble,  and 
haft  known  my  foul  in  adver-   that  perfecute  me. 

18  Show  thy  fervant  the 


lities 

9  Thou  haft  not  (hut  me 
up  into  the  hand  of  the  ene- 
my, but  haft  fet  my  feet  in  a 
large  room. 

10  Have  mercy  upon  me, 


light  of  thy  countenance,  and 
fave  me  for  thy  mercies  fake. 
19  Let  me  not  be  con- 
founded, O  Lord,  for  I  have 
called  upon  thee ;  let  the  un- 


O  Lord,  for  I  am  in  trouble,  godly  be  put  to  confufion, 
and  mine  eye  is  confumed  and  be  put  to  filence  in  the 
for  very  heavinefs ;  yea,  my   grave. 

foul  and  my  body.  20  Let  the  lying  lips  be 

1 1  For  my  life  is  waxen  old   put  to  filence,  which  cruelly, 

X  difdainfully. 


vi.  Day.  THE  PSALTER  vi.  Day. 

tafried  for  the  Lord;  for  he  are  his  Saints  ;  for  they  that 

is  our  help  and  our  fliield.  fear  him  lack  nothing. 

20  For  our  heart  ihall  re-        10  The  lions  do  lack,  and 

joice  in  him  ;  becaufe  we  have  fuffer  hunger  ;  but  they  who 

hoped  in  his  holy  Name.  feek  the  Lord  fhall  want  no 

2  [  Let  thy  merciful  kind-  manner  of  thing  that  is  good, 
nefs,  O  Lord,  be  upon  us,        1 1  Come,  ye  children,  and 

like  as  we  do  put  our  truft  in  hearken  unto  me;  I  will  teach 
thee. 


Pfalm  xxxiv.     Benedicam 
Domino. 


I 


Will  alway  give    thanks 


you  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 

1 2  What  man  is  he  that 
lufleth  to  live,  and  would 
fain  fee  good  days  ? 

1 3  Keep  thy  tongue  from 


unto  the  Lord;  his  praife   evil,  and  thy  lips,  that  they 
fhall  ever  be  in  my  mouth,      fpeak  no  guile. 

2  My  foul  fliall  make  her  14  Efchew  evil,  and  do 
boaft  in  the  Lord ;  the  hum-  good;  feek  peace,  and  enfueit. 
ble  fhall  hear  thereof,  and  be  15  The  eyes  of  the  Lord 
gjad.  are  over  the  righteous,  and 

3  O  praife  the  Lord  with  his  ears  are  open  unto  their 
me,  and  let  us  magnify  his  prayers. 

Name  together.  16  The  countenance  of  the 

4  I  fought  the  Lord,  and  Lord  is  againft  them  that  do 
he  heard  me ;  yea,  he  deli-  evil,  to  root  out  the  remem- 
vered  me  out  of  all  my  fear,    branceofthem  from  the  earth. 

5  They  had  an  eye  unto  17  The  righteous  cry, and 
him,  and  were  lightened;  and  the  Lord  heareth  them,  and 
their  faces  were  not  afhamed.   delivereth  them    out  of  all 

6  Lo,  the  poor  crieth,  and   their  troubles. 

the  Lord  heareth  him  ;  yea,  18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
and  faveth  him  out  of  all  his  them  that  are  of  a  contrite 
troubles,  heart,  and  will  fave  fuch  ai 

7  The  Angel  of  the  Lord   be  of  an  humble  fpirit. 
tarrieth  round  about   them        19  Great  are  the  troubles 
that  fear  him,  and  delivereth   of  the  righteous  ;    but    the 
them.  Lord  delivereth  him  out  of  all. 

8  O  tafte,  and  fee  how  20  He  keepeth  all  his  bones, 
gracious  the  Lord  is :  blefled  fo  that  not  one  of  them  is  bro- 
is  the  man  that  trufteth  in  ken. 

him.  21    But   misfortune  fhall 

9  O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  that  flay  the  ungodly,  and  they 

that 


Vll. 


Das. 


THE  PSALTER. 


Vll. 


Day. 


that  hate  tlie  righteous  Ihall 
be  dclblate. 

2  2  The  Lord  delivereth 
the  fouls  of  his  fervants  ;  and 
all  they  that  put  their  truft  in 
him  Hiall  not  be  deftitute. 


The  Seventh  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalni  xxx\'.  JuMca,-  Domine. 

XJLEAD  thou  my  caufe,  O  who  delivered  the  poor  from 
j7  Lord,  with  them  that  him  that  is  too  flrong  for 
ftrivi 


8  Let  a  iuddcn  dcllrudtion 
come  upon  him  unawares, and 
his  net  that  he  hath  laid  pri- 
vily catch  himlc'lf ;  that  he 
may  fall  into  his  own  mifchief. 

9  And  my  loul  be  joyful 
in  the  Lord  ;  it  Ihall  rejoice 
in  his  lalvation. 

ID  All  my  bones  (hall  fay, 
Lord,  who  is  like  unto  thee. 


:rive  with  me,  and  fight  thou 
againft  them  that  fight  againft 
me. 

2  Lay  hand  upon  the  fhield 
and  buckler,  and  (land  up  to 
help  me. 

3  Bring  forth  the  fpear, 
and  flop  the  way  againft  them 
that  perfecute  me  :  fay  unto 
my  foul,  1  am  thy  falvation 


him  ;  yea,  the  poor,  and  him 
that  is  in  mifery,  from  him 
that  fpoileth  him  ? 

1 1  Falfe  witneffes  did  rife 
up  :  they  laid  to  my  charge 
things  that  I  knew  not. 

1 2  They  rewarded  me  evil 
for  good,  to  the  great  dif- 
comfort  of  my  foul. 

13  Ncverthelefs,  when  they 


4  Let  them  be  confounded,   were  fick,  I  put  on  fackcloth, 
and  put  to  ihame,  that  feek   and  humbled  my  foul  with 


after' my  foul ;  let  them  be 
turned  back,  and  brought  to 
confufion,  that  imagine  mif- 
chief  for  me. 


fafling,  and  my  prayer  fhall 
turn  into  mine  own  bofom. 

14    1    behaved  myfelf  as 
though  it  had  been  my  friend 


c  Let  them  be  as  the  dufl   or  my  brother ;  I  went  hea 
before  the  wind,  and  the  An-   vily,  as  one  that  mourneth 
gel   of  the   Lord  fcattering  for  his  mother 


them. 

6  Let  their  way  be  dark 
and  ilippery,  and  let  the  An- 
gel of  the  Lord  perfecute 
them. 

7  For  they  have  privily 
laid  their  net  to  deftroy  me 
without  a  caufe;  yea,  even 


15  But  in  mine  adverfity 
they  rejoiced,  and  gathered 
themfelves  together;  yea,  the 
very  abjeds  came  together 
againft  me  unawares,  making 
mouths  at  me,  and  ceafed  not. 

16  With  the  flatterers  were 
bufy  mockers,  who  gnafhed 


without  a   caufe  have  they  upon  me  with  their  teeth, 
made  a  pit  for  my  foul*  1 7  Lord,   how  long  wilt 

thou 


vii.  Day, 
thou  look  upon 


THE  PSALTER.  vii.  jD^; 

this  ?  O  de-   fufion  and  flume  together, 

liver  my  foul  from  the  cala-    that  rejoice  at   my  trouble ; 

which  they  bring  on    let  them   be   cloathed  with 


mities 

me,  and  my  darling  from  the 

lions. 

18  So  will  I  give  thee 
thanks  in  the  great  congrega- 
tion ;  I  will  praife  thee  among 
much  people. 

19  O  let  not  them  that  are 
mine  enemies  triumph  over 
me  ungodly;  neither  let  them 
wink  with  their  eyes,  thrit 
hate  me  without  a  caul'e. 

com- 


rebuke  and  dilhonour,  that 
boaft  themfelves  againft  me. 

27  Let  them  be  glad  and 
rejoice,  that  favour  my  righ- 
teous dealing ;  yea,  let  them 
fay  alway,  BlelTed  be  the 
Lord,  who  hath  pleafure  in 
the  profperity  of  his  fervaTit. 

28  And  as  for  my  tongue, 
it  fliall  be  talking  of  thy  righ- 

20  And  why  ?  their  com-    teou^^efs,  and  of  thy  praife, 
muning  is  not  for  peace  ;  but   ^^^  ^^^^  ^^y  ^^^^g' 
they  imagine  deceitful  words     p^^^^  ^^^-^  ^.,.^  •  -^^^^ 
againlT  them  that   are  quiet 
in  the  land. 

They  gaped  upon 


21 


me 


MY  heart  fl^oweth  me 
the  wickednefs  of  the 
ungodly,  that  there  is  no  fear 
of  God  before  his  eyes. 

2  For  he  flattereth  him- 
felf  in  hi?  own  fight,  until  his 
abominable  fin  be  found  out. 

3  The  words  of  his  mouth 
are  unrighteous  and  full  of 
deceit :  he  hath  left  off  to 
behave  himfelf  wifely,  and  to 


with  their  mouths,  and  faid. 
Fie  on  thee,  fie  on  thee,  we 
faw  it  with  our  eyes. 

22  This  thou  haft  feen,  O 
Lord;  hold  not  thy  tongue 
then ;  go  not  far  from  me,  O 
Lord. 

23  Awake  and  ftand  up  to 
judge    my  quarrel  ;    avenge 
thou  my  caufe,  my  God  and  do  good, 
my  Lord.  4  He  imagineth  mifchief 

24  Judge  me,  O  Lord  my  upon  his  bed,  and  hath  fet 
God,  according  to  thy  righ-  himfelf  in  no  good  way  ;  nei- 
teoufnefs,  and  let  them  not  ther  doth  he  abhor  any  thing 
triumph  over  me. 

25  Let  them  not  fay  in 
their  hearts.  There,  there,  fo 
would  we  have  it ;  neither  let 
them  fay,  We  have  devoured 
him. 


that  is  evil. 

:;    Thy  mercy. 


O  Lord, 
reacheth  unto  the  heavens, 
and  thy  faithfulnefs  unto  the 
clouds. 

6  Thy  righteoufnefs  ftand- 
j»  6  Let  them  be  put  to  cbn-   eth  like  the  ftrong mountains : 

thy 


yii.  Day.  THE  PSALTER 

thy  judgments  are  like  the 
great  deep. 

7  Thou,  I..ord,  Hialt  lave 
both  man  and  beall:  how  ex- 
cellent is  thy  mercy,  O  God  : 
and  the  children  of  men  Ihall 
put  their  trult  under  the  flia- 
dow  of  thy  wings. 

8  They  fliall  be  fatisficd 
with  the  plcnteoulnels  of  thy 
houfe;  and  thou  Hialt  give 
them  drink  of  thy  pleafures, 
as  out  of  the  river. 

9  For  with  thee  is  the  well 
of  life  ;  and  in  thy  light  Ihall 


vii.  Day. 
Lord,  and    l)e  doing  good; 
dwell  in  the  land,  and  verily 


we  fee  light. 

10  O  continue  forth   thy 
loving   kindnels  unto    them 


thou  (halt  be  led. 

4  Delight  thou  in  th« 
Lord,  and  he  (hall  give  thee 
thy  heart's  defire. 

5  Commit  thy  way  unto 
the  Lord,  and  put  thy  trufl 
in  him,  and  he  Ihall  bring  it 
to  pafs. 

6  He  fliall  make  thy  righ- 
teoufnefs  as  clear  as  the  light, 
and  thy  juft  dealing  as  the 
noon-day. 

7  Hold  thee  flill  in  the 
Lord,  and  abide  p;itiently 
upon  him  :  but  grieve  not 
thyfelf  at    him    whofe   way 


that  know  thee,  and  thy  righ-   doth  profper,  againfh  the  man 


teoufnels  unto  them  that  are 
true  of  heart- 

11  O  let  not  the  foot  of 
pride  come  againft  me  ;  and 
let  not  the  hand  of  the  un- 
godly call  me  down. 

12  There  are  they  fallen, 
all  that  work  wickednefs ;  they 
are  caft  dow^n,  and  fhall  not 
be  able  to  fland. 

Evening  Prayer. 
Pfalm  xxxvii.     Noli  amidari. 

FRET  not  thyfelf  becaufe 
of  the  ungodly;  neither 
be  thou  envious  againft  the 
evil  doers. 

2  For  they  (hall  loon  be 
cut  down  like  the  grafs,  and 


that  doeth  after  evil  counfels. 

8  Leave  off  from  wrath, 
and  let  go  difpleafure  :  fret 
not  thyfelf,  elfe  flialt  thou  be 
moved  to  do  evil. 

9  Wicked  doers  fliall  be 
rooted  out ;  and  they  that 
patiently  abide  the  Lord, 
thofe  fhall  inherit  the  land. 

10  Yet  a  little  v^hile,  and 
the  ungodly  (hall  be  clean 
gone  :  thou  fhalt  look  after 
his  place,  and  he  fhall  be 
away. 

1 1  But  the  me^k  fpirited 
fliall  poflefs  the  earth,  »and 
fhall  be  refreflied  in  the  mul- 
titude of  peace. 

12  The  ungodly  feeketh 


be  withered  even  as  the  green   counfel  againft  the  juft,  and 
^^^t).  gnafheth  upon  him  with  his 

3  Put  thou  thy  truft  in  the  teeth. 

13  The 


vii.  Day.  THE  PSALTER 

13  The  Lord  (hall  laugh 
him  to  Icorn  ;  for  he  hath 
fcen  that  his  day  is  coming. 
14  The  ungodly  have 
drawn  out  the  fvvord,  and 
have  bent  their  bow,  to  caft 
down  the  poor  and  needy, 
and  to  flay  fuch  as  are  of  a 
right  converfation.. 

15  Their   fword  fhall   go 


vii.  Day,' 

23  The  Lord  ordereth  a 
good  man's  going, and  maketh 
his  way  acceptable  to  himfelf. 

24  Though  he  fall,  he  fhall 
not  be  caft  away ;  for  the 
Lord  upholdeth  him  with  his 
hand. 

25  1  have  been  young,  and 
now  am  old,  and  yet  faw  I  ne- 
ver the  righteousforfaken,  nor 


through  their  own  heart,  and   his  feed  begging  their  bread. 


their  bow  fhall  be  broken. 

16  A  fmall  thing  that  the 
righteous  hath,  is  better  than 
great  riches  of  the  ungodly  ; 

17  For  the  arms  of  the 
ungodly  fhall  be  broken,  and 
the  Lord  upholdeth  the  righ- 
teous. 

t8  The  Lord  knoweth  the 


26  The  righteous  is  ever 
merciful,  and  lendeth ,  and 
his  feed  is  bleffed. 

27  Flee  from  evil,  and  do 
the  thing  that  is  good,  and 
dwell  for  evermore. 

28  For  the  Lord  loveth  the 
thing  that  is  right ;  he  forfak- 
eth  not  his  that  be  godly,  but 


days  of  the  godly  ;  and  their   they  are  preferved  for  ever. 
inheritance  Ihall  endure  for       29  The  unrighteous  (hall 

be  punifhed :  as  for  the  feed 


ever. 

19  They  fhall  not  be  con- 
founded in  the  perilous  time; 
and  in  the  days  of  dearth 
they  fhall  have  enough. 

20  As  for  the  ungodly,  they 
fhall  perifh  ;  and  the  enemies 
of  the  Lord  fhall  confume  as 
the  fat  of  lambs ;  yea,  even 


of  the  ungodly,  it  fhall  be 
rooted  out. 

30  The  righteous  fliall  in- 
herit the  land,  and  dwell 
therein  for  ever. 

31  The  mouth  of  the  righ- 
teous is  exercifed  in  wifdom, 
and  his  tongue  will  be  talking 


as  the  fmoke  fhall  they  con-   of  judgment, 
fume  away.  32  The  law  of  his  God  is 

21  The  ungodly  borroweth,   in  his  heart,  and  his  goings 
and  payeth  not  again  ;   but   fliall  not  flide. 
the  righteous  is  merciful  and       33  The  ungodly  feeth  the 
liberal.  righteous,  and  feeketh  occa- 

22  Such  as  are  bleffed  of  fion  to  flay  him. 
God,  fhall  pofTefs  the  land ;       34  The  Lord  will  not  leave 
and  they  that  are  curfcd  of  him  in  his  hand,  nor  condemn 
him,  fhall  be  rooted  out.        him  when  he  is  judged. 

35  Hope 


vui.  DaM.  THE  PSALTER.  viii.  Day. 

3  i;  Hope  thou  in  the  Lord,  2  For  thine  arrows  ftick 
and  keep  his  way,  and  he  fail  in  me,  and  thy  hand  prefs- 
(hall  promote  thee,  that  thou  eth  me  fore. 
(halt  polFefs  the  land  :  when  3  There  is  no  health  in  my 
the  ungodly  (hall  perifh,  thou  fleih,  becaufe  of  thy  diiplea- 
Ihalt  lee  it.  lure  ;  neither  is  there  any  reft 

36  I  myfelf  have  feen  the  in  my  bones,  by  reafon  of  my 
ungodly  in  great  power,  and    fm  : 

fiourilhing  like  a  green  bay-        4  For  my  wickedneflTcs  are 
tree.  gone  over  my  head,  and  are 

37  I  went  by,  and  lo,  he  was   like  afore  burthen,  too  heavy 
gone  ;  I  fought  him,  but  his   for  me  to  bear, 
place  could  nowhere  be  found.       5  My  wounds  ftink,  and  arc 

-^8  Keep  innocency,  and  corrupt,  through  my  foolilh- 
take  heed  unto  the  thing  that    nefs. 

is  right ;  for  that  (hall  bring       6  I  am  brought  into  fo 
a  man  peace  at  the  laft.  great  trouble  and  mifery,  that 

39  As  for  the  tranfgre(ror5,  I  gomourningallthedaylong: 
they  (hall  periih  together  ;  7  For  my  loins  are  (illed 
and  the  end  of  the  ungodly  is,  with  a  fore  difeafe,  and  there 
they  Ihall  be  rooted  out  at  the  is  no  whole  part  in  my  body. 
lafl.  8  I  am  feeble  and  fore  fmit- 

40  But  thefalvation  of  the  ten;  I  have  roared  for  the 
righteous  cometh  of  the  Lord,  very  difquietnefs  of  my  heart. 
who  is  alfo  their  ftrength  in  9  Lord,  thou  knoweft  all 
the  time  of  trouble.  my  deiire  ;  and  my  groaning 

41  And   the    Lord  (hall   is  not  hid  from  thee, 
ftandby  them,  and  fave  them;        10  My  heart  panteth,  my 
he  (hall  deliver  them  from  the   ftrength  hath  failed  me,  and 
ungodly,  and  ihall  fave  them,   the  fight  of  mine  eyes  is  gone 
becaufe  they  put  their  truft   from  me. 

in  him.  1 1    My   lovers   and    my 

'        neighbours  did  ftand  looking 

The  Eighth  Day.  upon  my  trouble,    and  my 

Morning  Prayer.  kinfmen  ftood  afar  off. 

Pfalm  xxxviii.    Domine,  ne  tn        12  They  alfo  that  fought 

furore.  after  my  life,  laid  fnares  for 

PUT  me  not  to  rebuke,  O  me ;  and  they  that  went  about 
Lord,  in  thine  anger;  to  do  me  evil,  talked  of  wick- 
neither  chaften  me  in  thy  ednefs,  and  imagined  deceit 
heavy  difpleafure  :  ail  the  day  long. 

13  As 


vJil.  Day.  THE  PSALTER.  viil.  Day. 

13  As  for  mc,  I  was  like  a        2  I  will  keep  my  mouth  as 
deaf  man,  and  heard  not;  and    it  were  with  a  bridle,  while 
as   one   that   is  dumb,  who   the  ungodly  is  in  my  fight, 
doth  hot  open  his  mouth.  3   I  held  my  tongue,  and 

14  I  became  even  as  a  man   fpake  nothing:  I  kept  filence, 
that  heareth  not,  and  in  whole   yea,  even  from  good  words; 


mouth  are  no  reproofs. 

15  For  in  thee,  O  Lord, 
have  I  put  my  truft ;  thou 
fhalt  anlWer  for  me,  O  Lord, 
my  God. 

16  1  have  required  that 
they,  even  mine  enemies, 
fliould  not  triumph  over  me; 


but  it  was  pain  and  grief  to 
me. 

4  My  heart  was  hot  within 
me  :  and  while  I  was  thus 
mufing  the  fire  kindled,  and 
at  the  lafl  I  fpake  with  my 
tongue  : 

5  Lord,  let  me  know  my 


for  when  my  foot  flipt,  they  end,  and  the  number  of  my 

rejoiced  greatly  againft  me.  days,  that  I  may  be  certified 

17  And  I  truly  am  fet  in  how  long  I  have  to  live. 

the  plague,  and  my  heavinefs  6  Behold,  thou  haft  mad« 

is  ever  in  my  fight  :  my  days  as  it  were  a  fpanlong, 

18  For  I  will  confefs  my  and  mine  age  is  even  as  no- 
wickednefs,  and  be  forry  for  thing  in  relpe(fl  of  thee,  and 
my  fin.  verily  every  man  living  is  al- 

19  But  mine  enemies  live,  together  vanity  : 

and  are  mighty;  and  they  that  7  For  man  walketh  in  a 

hate  me  wrongfully  are  many  vain  fhadow,  and  difquieteth 

in  number.  himfelf  in  vain ;    he  heapeth 

20  They  alfo  that  reward  up  riches,  and  cannot  tell  who 
evil  for  good  are  againft  me;  (hall  gather  them. 

becaufe   I   follow  the   thing  8  And  now,  Lord,  what  is 

that  good  is.  my  hope  ?    truly  my  hope  is 


2 1  Forfake  me  not,  O  Lord, 
my  God ;  be  not  thou  far 
from  me, 

22  Hafte  thee  to  help  me, 
OLord,  God  of  my  falvation. 


even  in  thee. 

9  Deliver  me  from  all  mine 
offences,  and  make  me  not  a 
rebuke  unto  the  foolifh. 

10  I  became  dumb,  and 
opened  not  my  mouth ;  for  it 

Pfalmxxxix.  jD/.v/,  Ciijiodiam.   was  thy  doing. 

1 1  Take  thy  plague  away 

I  Said,   I  will  take  heed  to   from  me :  I  am  even  confu- 
my  ways,  that  I  offend  not   med  by  the  means  of  thy  hca- 
m  my  tongue.  vy  hand. 

12  When 


viii.  Day, 
\i  When 


THE  PSALTER. 


VIM. 


Ddy, 


are  the  wondrous  works  which 
thou  hall  done  ;  Ukc  as  ht 
aho  thy  thoughts,  which  are 
to  US-ward  ;  and  yet  there  \% 
no  man  that  ordercth  thcni 
unto  thee. 

1  If  I  (houid  declare  them, 
i'peak   of    them,    they 


an( 


thou  with  re- 
bukes doll  chailcn  man  for 
fui,  thou  makell  his  beauty  to 
confurtie  away,  like  as  it  were 
a  moth  fretting  a  garment : 
every  man  therefore  is  but  va- 
nity. 

13  Hear   my   prayer,    O 
Lord,    and  with  tliine  ears 
confider  my  calling ;  hold  not   able  to  exprefs. 
thy  peace  at  my  tears  : 

14  For  I  am  a  ftranger  with 
thee,  and  a  fojourner,  as  all 
my  fathers  were. 

1 5  O  fpare  me  a  little,  that 
I  may  recover  my  ftrength, 
before  I  go  hence,  and  be  no 
more  ieen. 


(hould  be  more  than  I  am 


8  Sacrifice  and  meat-offer- 
ing thou  wouldeft  not,  but 
mine  ears  had  thou  opened. 

9  Burnt-offerings  and  la- 
crifice  for  fm  haft  thou  not 
required  :  then  faid  I,  Lo  I 
come. 

10  In  the  volume  of  the 


book  it  is  written  of  me,  that 
Pfalm  xl.  ExpeSfans  expeSfavi.    I  fhould  fulfil  thy  will,  O  my 

God  :  I  am  content  to  do  it ; 


I  Waited  patiently  for  the 
Lord,  andhe  inclinedunto 
me,  and  heard  my  calling. 

2  He  brought  me  alfo  out 
of  the  horrible  pit,  out  of  the 
mire  and  clay,  and  fet  my  feet 
upon  the  rock,  and  ordered 
my  goings. 

3  And  he  hath  put  a  new 
fong  in  my  mouth,  even  a 
thankfgiving  unto  our  God. 

4  Many  fliall  fee  it,  and 
fear,  and  (hall  put  their  truft 
in  the  Lord. 

5  Bleffed  is  the  man  that 


yea,    thy  law  is  within  my 
heart. 

11  I  have  declared  thy 
righteoufnefsin  thegreat  con- 
gregation :  lo,  I  will  not  re- 
frain my  lips,  O  Lord,  and 
that  thou  knoweft. 

1 2  I  have  not  hid  thy  righ- 
teoufnefs  within  my  heart ; 
my  talk  hath  been  of  thy 
truth,  and  of  thy  falvation. 

13  1  have  not  kept  back 
thy  loving  mercy  and  truth 
from  the  great  congregation. 

14  Withdraw  not  thou  thy 


hath  fet  his  hope  in  the  Lord,  mercy  from  me,  O  Lord ;  let 

andturned not untothe  proud  thy  loving  kindnefs  and  thy 

and  to  fuch  as  go  about  with  truth  alway  preferve  me. 
lies.  15  For  innumerable  trou- 

6  O  Lord,  my  God,  great  bles  are  come  about  me  j  my 


viii.  Day.  THE  PSALTER.  viii.  Day. 

fii'is  have  taken  fuch  hold  up-   may  be  blefTed  upon  earth  ; 


on  me,  that  I  am  not  able  to 
look  up  ;  yea,  they  are  more 
in  i. umber  than  the  hairs  of 
my  head,  and  my  heart  hath 
failed  me. 

16  O  Lond,  let  it  be  thy 
pleasure  to  deliver  me;  make 
haftc,  O  Lord,  to  help  me. 

1 7  Let  them  be  aihamed, 
aiid  confounded  together, 
that  leek  atter  my  foul  to  de- 


and  deliver  not  thou  him  into 
the  will  of  his  enemies. 

3  The  Lord  comfort  him 
when  he  lieth  fick  upon  his 
bed  ;  make  thou  all  his  bed 
in  his  ficknefs. 

4  I  faid,  Lord,  be  merciful 
unto  me  ;  heal  my  foul,  for  I 
have  finned  againft  thee. 

5  Mine  enemies  fpeak  evil 
of  me  ;     When  fliall  he  die. 


ftroy  it ;  let  them  be  driven   and  his  name  perilh  ? 
backward,  and  put  to  rebuke,      6  And  if  he  come  to  fee  mc. 


that  wilh  me  evil. 

1 8  Let  them  be  defolate, 
and  rewarded  with  fliame, 
that  fay  unto  me,  Fie  upon 
thee,  fie  upon  thee. 

1 9  Let  all  thofe  that  feek 
thee,  be  joyful  and  glad  in 
thee;  and  let  fuch  as  love 
thy  falvation,  fay  alway.  The 
Lord  be  praifed. 

20  As  for  me,  I  am  poor 
and  needy  j  but  the  Lord 
careth  for  me. 

2 1  Thou  art  my  helper  and 


he  fpeaketh  vaniby,  and  his 
heart  conceiveth  falfhood 
within  himfelf ;  and  when  he 
Cometh  forth,  he  telleth  it. 

7  All  mine  enemies  whifper 
together  againft  me,  even 
againfl:  me  do  they*  imagine 
this  evil. 

8  Let  the  fentence  of  guil- 
tinefs  proceed  againfi:  him, 
and  now  that  he  lieth,  let 
him  rife  up  no  more. 

9  Yea,  even  mine  own  fa- 
miliar friend  whom  I  trufted. 


redeemer;  make  no  long  tar-   who  did  alfo  eat  of  my  breads 


rying,  O  my  God. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xli.  Beatus  qui  intelligit. 


B 


LelTed  is  he  that  confider- 


hath  laid  great  wait  for  me. 

10  But  be  thou  merciful 
unto  me,  O  Lord  ;  raife  thou 
me  up  again,  and  I  fhall  re- 
ward them. 

11  By  this  I  know  thou  fa- 
voureftme,  that  mine  enemy 


eth  the  poor  and  needy;   doth  not  triumph  againft  me. 


the  Lord  (hall  deliver  him  in 
the  time  of  trouble. 

2  The  Lord  preferve  him, 
and  keep  him  alive>   that  be 


12  And  when  I  am  m  my 
health,  thou  upholdeft  me, 
and  fhalt  fet  me  before  thy 
face  for  ever. 

13  Blefled 


viii.  Djv.  the  psalter.  viii.  Day. 

I  ^  Blclfed  be  the  Lord  God   becaufe  of  the  noife  ot' tWe 
of  ifracl,  world  without  end.    water-pipes ;  all  thy  waves  and 


ftorms  are  gone  over  me. 

10  The  Lord  hatii  gr.iiUsd 
his  loving  kindnefs  in  tile  day- 
time, and  in  the  nig'it-^ea'.jn 
did  I  fing  of  him,  and  made 
my  prayer  unto  the  God  of 
my  hfe. 

1 1  I  will  fay  unto  the  God 
of  my  llrength,    Why  haft 

God,  yea,  even  for  the  living  thou  forgotten  me. ^  Why  go 
God  :  When  fhall  1  come  to  I  thus  heavily,  while  the  ene- 
appear  before  the  prefence  of  my  opprefleth  me  ? 


Amen. 

'Pfalm  xlii.     ^tcmadmodum,' 

LIKE  as  the  hart  defireth 
the  water-brooks,  fo 
longeth  my  fouf  after  thee, 
O  God. 

2   My  foul  is  athirft  for 


God? 

3  My  tears  have  been  my 
meat  day  and  night,  while 
they  daily  fay  unto  me.  Where 
is  now  thy  God  } 

4  Now  when  I  think  there- 
upon, I  pour  out  my  heart  by 
myfelf ;  for  I  went  with  the 


.12  My  bones  are  fmitten 
afunder  as  with  a  fword,  while 
mine  enemies  that  trouble  me 
caft  me  in  the  teeth. 

13  Namely,  while  they  fay, 
daily  unto  me.  Where  is  now 
thy  God  ? 

14  Why  art  thou  fo  vexed. 


multitude,  and  brought  them   O  my  foui  ?  and  why  art  thou 
forth  into  the  houfeof  God  ;   fo  difquieted  within  me? 

5  In  the  voice  of  praife  and  1 5  O  put  thy  truft  in  God  j 
thankfgiving,  among  fuch  as  for  I  will  yet  thank  him, 
keep  holy-day.  which  is  the  help  of  my  coun- 

6  Why  art  thou  fo  full  of  tenance,  and  my  God. 
heavlnefs,  O  my  foul  ?    and 

why  art  thou  fo  difquieted   Pfalm  xliii.  Judica  me^  Dens, 
within  me  ? 

7  Put  thy  truft  in  God  ; 
for  I  will  yet  give  him  thanks 
for  the  help  of  his  counte- 
nance. 

8  My  God,  my  foul  is  vex- 
ed within  me;  therefore  will 


GIVE  fentence  with  me, 
O  God,  and  defend  my 
caufeagainft  the  ungodly  peo- 
ple ;  O  deliver  me  from  the 
deceitful  and  wicked  man ; 
2  For  thou  arc  the  God  of 


I  remember  thee  concerning  my  ftrength  :  why  haft  thou 
the  land  of  Jordan,  and  tlie  put  me  from  thee  ?  and  wh}*- 
little  Hill  of  Hermon.  go  I  fo  heavily,  while  the  ene- 

9  One  deep  calleth  another,  my  opprefleth  me. 

3  O  fend 


thou   hadft   a  favour    unto 
them. 

5  Thou  art  my  King,  O 
God;  fend  help  unto  Jacob. 

6  Through  thee  will  we 
overthrow  our  enemies,  aad 
in  thy  Name  will  we  tread 
them  under  that  rife  up  a- 
gainft  us. 

7  For  I  will  not  truft  in 


ix.  Day.  THE  PSALTER.  ix.  Dc^^ 

3  O  fend  out  thy  light  and   thy    countenance  ;    becaufe 
thy  truth,  that  they  may  lead 
me,  and  bring  me  unto  thy 
holy  hill,  and  to  thy   dwel- 
ling. 

4  And  that  I  m,ay  go  unto 
the  altar  of  God,  even  unto 
the  God  of  my  joy  and  glad- 
nefs;  and  upon  the  harp  will 
1  give  thanks :  unto  thee,  O 
God,  my  God. 

5  Why  art  thou  fo  heavy,    my  bow  ;  it  is  not  my  fword 
O  my  foul  P  and  why  art  thou   that  fhall  help  me. 

fo  dilquieted  within  me?  8  But  it  is  thou  that  favefl 

6  O  put  thy  trull  in  God;   us  from  our  enemies,  and  put- 
fori  will  yet  give  him  thanks,   teft  them  to  confufion  that 

hate  us. 

9  We  make  our  boaft  of 
God  all  day  long,  and  will 
praife  thy  Name  for  ever. 

ID  But  now  thou  art  far  off, 
and  putteft  us  to  confulion ; 
and  goeft  not  forth  with  our 
armies. 

1 1  Thou  makeft  us  to  turn 
our  backs  upon  our  enemies, 
fo  that  they  which  hate  ijs 
fpoil  our  goods. 

1 2  Thou  letteft  us  beeaten 
up  like  (beep,  and  haft  fcat- 
tered  us  among  the  heathen. 

1 3  Thou  felleft  thy  people 


which  is  the  help  of  my  coun- 
tenance, and  my  God. 


The  Ninth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xliv.     DeuSy   aiinbus. 


WE  have  heard  with  our 
ears,  O  God,  our  fa- 
thers have  told  us  what  thou 
haft  done  in  their  time  of  old. 

2  How  thou  haft  driven  out 
the  heathen  with  thy  hand, 

and  planted  them  in ;   how   for  nought,  and  takeft  no  mq- 
thou   haft  deftroyed  the  na-   ney  for  them. 

tions  and  caft  them  out.  14  Thou  makeft  us  to  be 

3  For  they  gat  not  the  land  rebuked  of  our  neighbours, 
in  poffeffion  through  their  to  be  laughed  to  fcorn,  and 
own  fword,  neither  was  it  their  had  in  deriiion  qf  them  th^t 
own  arm  that  helped  them ;      are  round  about  us. 

4  But  thy  right  hand,  and  1 5  Thou  makeft  us  to  be  a 
thine  arm,  and  the  light  of  by-word  among  the  heathen, 

and 


THE  rSAr.TKR. 

the  people   Ihake   deliver  us, 


ix.  Day 

and  that 

their  heads  at  us. 

1 6  My  contulion  is  daily 
before  me,  and  the  Ihamc  of 
my  face  hatli  covered  me; 

17  For  the  voice  of  the 
llandercrand  blafphemer,  for 
the  enemy  and  avenger. 

18  And  though  all  this  be 


for  tl 


ix.  Dni. 

ly   mercies 


iak( 


Pfalm  xlv.     EruHavit  cor 
me  urn, 

MY  heart  is  inditing  of  st 
good  matter;   I  Ipeak 
of  the  things   which   1  have 


come  upon  us,  yet  do  we  not  made  unto  the  King. 

forget  thee,  nor  behave  our-        2  My  tongue  is  the  pen  of 

iclves  frowardly  in  thy  cove-  a  ready  w^riter. 

nant.  3  Thou  art  fairer  than  the 

1 9  Our  heart  is  not  turned  children  of  men ;  full  of  grace 
back,  neither  our  Heps  gone  are  thy  lips,  becaufe  God 
out  of  thy  way  ;  hath  bleffed  thee  for  ever. 

20  No,  not  when  thou  haft  4  Gird  thee  with  thy  fword 
fmitten  us  into  the  place  of  upon  thy  thigh,  O  thou  moft 
dragons,  and  covered  us  with  mighty,     according    to    thy 


the  (hadow  of  death. 

21  If  we  have  forgotten  the 
Name  of  our  God,  andholden 
up  our  hands  to  any  ftrangc 
god,  fliall  not  God  fearch  it 


worfhip  and  renown. 

5  Good  luck  have    thou 

with  thine  honour  :  ride  on, 

becaufe  of  the  word  of  truth, 

of  meeknefs  and  righteouf- 

out  ?  for  he  knoweth  the  very   nefs,  and  thy  right  hand  lliall 


fecrets  of  the  heart. 

22  For  thy  fake  alfo  are 
we  killed  all  the  day  long, 
and  are  counted  as  fheep  ap- 
pointed to  be  flain. 

23  Up,  Lord,  why  fleepeft 
thou  .?  awake,  and  be  not  ab- 
fent  from  us  for  ever. 

24  Wherefore  hideft  thou 


thy  face,  and  forgetteft  our   fceptre. 
mifery  and  trouble } 

25  For  our  foul  is  brought 
low,  even  unto  the  duft ; 
our  belly  cleaveth  unto  the 
ground. 


teach  thee  terrible  things. 

6  Thy  arrows  are  very 
fharp,  and  the  people  (hall 
be  fubdued  unto  thee,  even 
in  the  midft  among  the  King's 
enemies. 

7  Thy  feat,  O  God,  en- 
dureth  for  ever ;  the  fceptre 
of  thy  Kingdom  is  a  right 


26  Arife,  and  help  us,  and  thy  fellows. 


8  Thou  haft  loved  righte- 
oufnefs,  and  hated  iniquity  ; 
wherefore  God,  even  thy 
God,  hath  anointed  thee 
with  the  oil  of  gladnefs  above 


All 


IX.  Day.  THE  PSALTER.  ix.  Dcrf. 

9  All  thy  garments  fmell  Name  from  one  generation 
of  myrrh,  aloes,  and  caflia ;  to  another  ;  therefore  fhall 
outoftheivorypalaces, where-  the  people  give  thanks  unto 
by  they  have  made  thee  glad,    thee,  world  without  end. 


10  Kings  daughters  were 
aniong  thy  honourable  wo- 
men; upon  thy  right  hand 
did  Hand  the  queen  in  a  vef- 
tureofgold,  wrought  about 
with  divers  colours. 

1 1  Hearken,  O  daughter, 
and  coniider;  incline  thine 
ear;  forget  alfo  thine  own 
people,  and  thy  father's  houfe. 

12  So  ihail  the  king  have 
pleafure   in  thy  beauty;   for 


G 


Pfalm  xlvi.    Deus  nojier  refu- 
gium, 

OD   is  our  hope   and 
ilrength,  a  very  prefent 
help  in  trouble. 

2  Therefore  will  we  not 
fear,   though  the  earth    be 
moved,  and  though  the  hills 
be  carried  into  the  midft  of 
the  iea. 
3  Though  the  waters  there- 
he  is  thy  Lord  God,  and  wor-   of  rage  and  fwell,  and  though 
fhip  thou  him.  the  mountains  fhake  at  the 

13  And  the  daughter  of  tempeft  of  the  fame. 

Tyre  Ihall  be   there  with  a       4  The  rivers  of  the  flood 

gift  ;    like  as   the  rich   alfo  thereof  fhall  make  glad  the 

among  the  people  (hall  make  city  of  God  ;  the  holy  place 

their  I'upplication  before  thee,  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  moft 

14  The  King's  daughter  is  Higheft. 

allglorious  within;  her  cloth-        5  God  is  in  the   midft  of 
ing  is  of  wrought  gold.  her,  therefore  (hall  fhc  not 

15  She  fhall  be   brought    be  removed;  God  fhall  help 
unto  the  King  in  raiment  of  her,  and  that  right  early, 
needle-work ;  the  virgins  that       6  The  heathen  make  much 
be  her  fellows  fhall  bear  her   ado,  and  the  kingdoms  are 


company ,  and  ihall  be  brought 
unto  thee. 

16  With  joy  and  gladnefs 
fhall  they  be  brought,  and 
fhall  enter  into  the  King's 
palace. 

17  Inftead  of  thy  fathers 
thou  flialt  have  children, 
whom  thou  mayefl  make 
princes  in  all  lands. 

18  I  will  remember  thy 


moved ;  but  God  hath  fhow- 
ed  his  voice,  and  the  earth 
fhall  melt  away. 

7  The  Lord  of  hofts  is 
with  us  ;  the  God  of  Jacob 
is  our  refuge. 

8  O  come  hither,  and  be- 
hold the  works  of  the  Lord, 
what  deflrudion  he  hath 
brought  upon  the  earth. 

9  He  maketh  wars  to  ceafe 

in 


ix.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


ix.  Day, 


in  all  the  world  ;  hebrcaketh 
the  bow,  and  knappcth  the 
fpcar  in  funder,  and  burncth 
the  chariots  in  the  fire. 

10  Be  ftill  then,  and  knovv 
that  I  am  God  :  I  will  be  ex- 
alted among  the  heathen,  and 
I  will  be  exalted  in  the  earth. 

1 1  The  Lord  of  hofts  is 
with  us  i  the  God  of  Jacob 
is  our  refuge. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfahn  xlvii.       Omnes  gentes^ 

plaudite. 

OClap  your  hands  toge- 
ther, all  ye  people  :  O 


9  The  princes  of  the  pco^ 
pie  are  joined  unto  the  peoj^Io 
of  the  God  of  Abraham  ;  for 
God,  which  is  very  high  ex- 
alted, doth  defend  the  earth 
as  it  were  with  a  (hield. 
Plalm  xlviii.  Magnus  Dominus, 

GREAT  IS  the  Lord,  and 
highly  to  be  prailed  in 
the  city  of  our  God,  even 
upon  his  holy  hill. 

2  The  hill  of  Sion  is  a  fair 
place,  and  thejoy  of  the  whole 
earth  \  upon  the  north  fide 
lieth  thecity  t^fthe great  king: 
God  is  well  known  in  her  pa^ 
laces  as  a  fure  refuge. 

3  For  lo,  the  kings  of  the 
earth  are  gathered,  and  gone 


fmg  unto  God  with  the  voice 

of  rFi.oIody. 

'    2%%r  the  Lord  is  high,   by  together, 

and  to  be  feired  ;  he  is  the       4  They  marvelled  to  fee 

great  King  upon  all  the  earth,    fuch  things  -,  they  were  afto- 

3  He  (hall  fubdue  the  nifhed  and  fuddenlycafl  down, 
people  under  us,  and  the  5  Fear  came  there  upon 
nations  under  our  feet.  them  ;  and  forrow,  as  upon 

4  He  (hall  choofe  out  an  a  woman  in  her  travail, 
heritage  for  us,  even  the  wor-        6  Thou  flialt   break   the 
fliip  of  Jacob,  whom  he  loved,    fhipsofthe  fea  through  the 

5  God  is  gone  up  with  a  eaft  wind. 

merry    noife,  and  the  Lord        7  Like  as  we  have  heard, 
with  the  found  of  the  trump,    fo  have  we  feen  in  the  city  of 

6  O  fing  praifes,  fing  prai-  the  Lord  of  hofls,  in  the  city 
fes  unto  our  God  -,  O  fing  of  our  God  ;  God  upholdeth 
praifes,  fing  praifes  unto  our    the  fame  for  ever. 

King.  8  We  wait  for  thy  loving- 

7  For  God  is  the  King  of  kindnefs,  O  God,  inthemicift 
all  the  earth  :  fing  ye  praifes   of  thy  temple. 


with  underftanding. 

8  God  reigneth  over  the 
heathen;  God  fitteth  upon 
his  holy  feat. 


9  O  God,  according  to  thy 

Name,  fo  is  thy  praiie  unto 

the  world's  end  ;  thy  right 

hand  is  full  of  righteoufnefs. 

zo  Let 


ix.  Day\ 


THE  PSALTER. 


ix.  Day. 


\''f: 


10  Let  the  mount  Sion  re- 
joice, and  the  daughter  of 
Judah  be  glad,  becaufc  of 
thyjudgmenls. 

1 1  Walk  about  Sion,  and 
go  round  about  her  ;  and  tell 
the.  towers  thereof. 

12  Mark  well  her  bulwarks, 
fet  up  her  houfes,  that  ye  may 
tell  them  that  come  after. 

13  For  this  God  is  our 
God  for  ever  and  ever  :  He 
fhall  be  our  guide  unto  death. 
Plalm  xlix.  Audite  hac,  omnes, 

OHear  ye  this,  all  ye 
people  ;  ponder  it  w^ith 
your  ears,  all  ye  that  dwell  in 
the  world. 

2  High  and  low,  rich  and 
poor,  one  with  another. 

3  My  mouth  fhall  fpeak  of 
wildom,  and  my  heart  fhall 
mufe  of  underflanding. 

4  I  will  inchne  mine  ear  to 
the  parable,  and  fhow  my 
dark  fpeech  upon  the  harp. 

5  Wherefore  (hould  I  fear 
in  the  days  of  wkkednefs,.and 
when  the  wickednefs  of  my 
heels  compafleth  me  round 
about  ? 

6  There  be  fome  that  put 
their  truft  in  their  goods,  and 
boaft  themfelves  in  the  mul- 
titude of  their  riches ; 

7  But  no  man  may  deliver 
his  brother,  nor  make  agree- 
ment unto  God  for  him  : 

8  For  it  coft  more  to  re- 
deem their  fouls ;  fo  that  he 
muH  let  that  alone  for  ever> 


9  Yea,  though  he  live  long, 
and  fee  not  the  grave. 

10  For  he  feeth  that  wife 
men  alfo  die  and  perifh  toge- 
ther, as  well  as  the  ignorant 
and  fool i fix,  and  leave  their 
riches  for  other. 

1 1  And  yet  they  think  that 
theii  houfes  Hiall  continue  for- 
ever, and  that  their  dwelling 
phices  (hall  endure  from  one 
generation  to  another ;  and 
call  the  lands  after  their  own 
names. 

1 2  Neverthelefs,  man  will 
not  abide  in  honour,  feeing  he 
may  be  compared  unto  the 
beads  that  perifh  j  this  is  the 
way  of  them. 

13  This  is  their  foolifhnefs, 
and  tiieirpollerity  praife  their 
faying. 

14  They  lie  in  the  hell  like 
(heep  ',  death  gnaweth  upon 
them,  and  the  righteous  fhall 
have  dominion  over  them  in 
the  morning  :  their  beauty 
fhall  confume  in  the  fepulchre 
out  of  their  dwelling. 

15  But  God  hath  delivered 
my  foul  from  the  place  of 
hell  :  for  he  lliall  receive  me. 

16  Be  not  thou  afraid, 
though  one  be  made  rich,  or 
if  the  glory  of  his  houfe  be 
increafed  ; 

1 7  For  he  fhall  carry  no- 
thing away  with  him  when  he 
dieth,  neither  fliall  his  pomp 
follow  him. 

1 8  For  while  he  lived,  he 

counted 


X.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


X.  D^y. 


counted  hirtirelf  aa  happy 
man  ;  and  lb  long  as  thou 
dolt  well  unto  thyfelf,  men 
will  fpeak  good  ot  thee. 

19  He  lliall  follow  the  ge- 
neration ot  his  fathers,  and 
Ihall  never  fee  light. 

20  Man  being  in  honour 
hath  no  underftanding,  but 
is  compared  unto  the  beads 
that  perifli. 

The  Tenth  Day. 
Morning  Prayer. 
Pfalm  1.   Beus  deoriim. 

THELord,eventhemoft 
mighty  God,  hath  Ipo- 
ken,  and  called  the  world, 
from  the  rifmg  up  of  the  fun 
unto  the  going  down  thereof. 

2  Out  of  Sion  hath  God 
appeared  in  perfcd  beauty. 

3  Our  God  fhall  come,  and    the  blood  of  goats  ? 

(hall  not  keep  filence  j  there        14  Offer  unto  God  thankf- 
Ihall  go  before  him  a  confum-   giving,  and  pay  thy  vows  unto 
ing  fire,  and  a  mighty  tempeft    the  moft  Higheft, 
fhall  be  ftirred  up  roundabout        15  And  call  upon  me  in  the 
him.  time  of  trouble  ;  fo  will  I  hear 


tify  againft  thee,  O  Ifraei  ; 
for  I  am  God,  even  thy  God. 

8  I  will  not  reprove  thee 
becaufe  of  thy  laLrifices,  or 
for  thy  burnt-oflerings  ;  be- 
caufe they  were  not  alway 
before  me. 

9  I  will  take  no  bullock 
out  of  thine  houfe,  nor  he- 
goat  out  of  thy  folds  ; 

10  For  all  thebeafts  of  the 
foreft  arc  mine,  and  fo  are  the 
cattle  upon  a  thouland  hills. 

11  1  know  all  the  fowls 
upon  the  mountains,  and  the 
wild  beads  of  the  field  are  in 
my  fight. 

12  If  I  be  hungry,  I  will 
not  tell  thee  ;  for  the  whole 
world  is  mine,  and  all  that  is 
therein. 

13  Thinkcd  thou  that  I 
will  eat  bull's  fledi,  and  drink 


4  He  fliall  call  the  heaven 
from  above,  and  the  earth, 
that  he  may  judge  his  people. 

5  Gather  my  faints  togeth- 
er unto  me  ;  thofe  that  have 
made  a  covenant  with  me 
with  facrifice. 

6  And  the  heavens  fhall 
declare  his  righteoufnefs ,  for 
God  is  judge  himfelf. 


thee,  and  thou  fhalt  praife  me. 

16  But  unto  the  ungodly 
faid  God,  Why  dod  thou 
preach  my  laws,  and  taked 
my  covenant  in  thy  mouth  ; 

1  7  Whereas  thou  hated  to 
be  reformed,  and  had  cad  my 
words  behind  thee  ? 

18  When  thou  fawed  a 
thief,  thou  confentedd  unto 


7  Hear,  O  my  people,  and   him  ;  and  had  been  partaker 
I  will  fpeak  s  I  myfelf  will  tef-   with  the  adulterers. 

y  2  19  Thou 


2.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


X.  Day. 


1 9  Thou  haft  let  thy  mouth 
fpeak  wickednefs,  and  with 
thy  tongue  thou  haft  fet  forth 
deceit. 

20  Thou  fatteft  and  fpakeft 
againft  thy  brother  ;  yea,  and 
haft  flandered  thine  own  mo- 
ther's fon. 

21  Thefe  things  haft  thou 
done,  and  I  held  my  tongue, 
and  thou  thoughtcft  wicked- 
ly, that  I  am  even  fuch  a  one 
as  thyfelf  ^  but  I  will  reprove 
thee,  and  fet  before  thee  the 
things  that  thou  haft  done. 

22  O  confider  this,  ye  that 
forget  God,  left  I  pluck  you 
away,  and  there  be  none  to 
deliver  you. 

23  Whofo  offereth  me 
thanks  and  praife,  he  honour- 
cth  me  ;  and  to  him  that  or- 
derethhisconverfation  right, 
will  I  ftiow  the  falvation  of 
God. 

Pfalm  li.  Miferere  met,  Deus. 

HAVE  mercy  upon  me, 
O  God,  after  thy  great 
goodnefs ;  according  to  the 
multitude  of  thy  mercies  do 
away  mine  offences. 

2  Wafti  me  thoroughly 
from  my  wickednefs,  and 
cleanfe  me  from  my  fin  j 

3  For  I  acknowledge  my 
faults,  and  my  fin  is  ever  be- 
fore me. 

4  Againft  thee  only  have  I 
linned,  and  done  this  evil  in 
thy  fight,  that  thou  mighteft 


be  juftified  in  thy  faying,  and 
clear  when  thou  art  judged. 

5  Behold,  I  was  fhapen  in 
wickednefs,  and  in  fin  hath 
my  mother  conceived  me. 

6  But  lo,  thou  requireft 
truth  in  the  inward  parts,  and 
fhalt  make  me  to  underftand 
wifdom  fecretly. 

7  Thou  ftialt  purge  mc 
with  hyffop,  and  I  fhall  be 
clean ;  thou  ftialt  wafti  me, and 
I  fhall  be  whiter  than  fnow. 

8  Thou  flialt  make  me  hear 
of  joy  and  gladnefs,  that  the 
bones  which  thou  haft  bro- 
ken may  rejoice. 

9  Turn  thy  face  from  my 
fins,  and  put  out  all  my  mif- 
deeds. 

10  Make  me  a  clean  heart, 
O  God,  and  renew  a  right 
fpirit  within  me. 

1 1  Caft  me  not  away  from 
thy  prefence,  and  take  not 
thy  Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

1 2  O  give  me  the  comfort 
of  thy  help  again,  and  ftablifh 
me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 

13  Then  ihall  I  teach  thy 
ways  unto  the  wicked,  and 
finners  fliall  be  converted  un- 
to thee. 

14  Deliver  me  from  blood- 
guiltinefs,  O  God,  thou  that 
art  the  God  of  my  health; 
and  my  tongue  fhall  fing  of 
thy  righteoufnefs. 

15  Thou  fhalt  open  my 
lips,  O  Lord,  and  my  mouth 
lliall  fhow  thy  praife. 

16  For 


X.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER- 


X. 


Day. 


1 6  For  thou  defireft  no  ia- 
crifice,  elle  would  I  give  it 
thee;  but  thou  delighteft  not 
in  burnt-otltTings. 

1 7  The  facriHcc  of  God  is 
a  troubled  Tpirit :  a  broken 
and  contrite  heart,  O  God, 
Ihalt  thou  not  defpife. 

1 8  O  be  favourable  and 
gracious  unto  Sion  \  build 
thou  the  walls  of  Jerufalem. 

19  Then  (halt  thou  be 
pleated  with  the  facrifice  of 
righteoufnefs,with  the  burnt- 
offerings  and  oblations ;  then 
fliall  they  offer  young  bul- 
locks upon  thine  altar. 

Pfalm  lii.      ^dd gloriaris  ? 

WH  Y  boaft^ft  thou  thy- 
felf,  thou  tyrant,  that 
thou  canfl  do  mifchief  ? 

2  Whereas  the  goodnefs  of 
God  endureth  yet  daily. 

3  Thy  tongue  imagineth 
wickednefs,  and  with  lies  thou 
cutteft  like  a  fharp  rafor. 

4  Thou  haft  loved  unrigh- 
teoufnefs  more  than  goodnefs, 
and  to  talk  of  lies  more  than 
righteoufnefs. 

5  Thou  haft  loved  to  fpeak 
all  words  that  may  do  hurt, 
O  thou  falfe  tongue. 

6  Therefore  (hall  God  de- 
ftroy  thee  for  ever ;  he  ftiall 
take  thee,  and  pluck  thee  out 
of  thy  dwelling,  and  root  thee 
out  of  the  land  of  the  living. 

7  The  righteous  alfo  ftiall 
fee  this,  and  fear,  and  ftiall 
laugh  him  to  fcorn  ; 


8  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that 
took  not  God  for  his  ftrength ; 
but  trufted  unto  the  mul- 
titude of  his  riches,  and 
ftrengthened  himfelf  in  his 
wickednels. 

9  As  forme,!  am  likeagrecn 
olive-tree  in  the  houfe  of  God ; 
my  truft  is  in  the  tender  mer- 
cy of  God  for  ever  and  ever. 

10  I  will  always  give  thanks 
unto  thee  for  that  thou  haft 
done  ;  and  I  will  hope  in  thy 
Name,  for  thy  faints  like  it 
well. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  liii.     Dixit  injipiens. 

THE  foolifli  body  hath 
faid  in  his  heart.  There 
is  no  God. 

2  Corrupt  are  they,  and 
become  abominable  in  their 
wickednefs  ;  there  is  none 
that  doeth  good. 

3  God  looked  down  from 
heaven  upon  the  children  of 
men,  to  fee  if  there  were  any 
that  v/ould  underftand,  and 
feek  after  God. 

4  But  they  are  all  gone  out 
of  the  way,  they  are  altoge- 
ther become  abominable  ; 
there  is  alfo  none  that  doeth 
good,  no  not  one. 

5  Are  not  they  without  un- 
derftanding  that  work  wicked- 
nefs, eating  up  my  people  as  if 
they  would  eat  bread  ?  they 
have  not  called  upon  God. 

6  They  were  afraid,  where 

no 


X.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


X.  Day. 


no  fear  was ;  for  God  hath 
broken  the  bones  of  him  that 
befieged  thee  ;  thou  haft:  put 
them  to  confufion,  becaufe 
God  hath  defpifed  them. 

7  Oh  that  the  falvaticn  were 
given  unto  ITrael  out  of  Sion  ! 
Oh  that  the  Lord  woulddtHver 
his  people  out  of  captivity  ! 

8  Then  fliould  Jacob  re- 
joice, and  Ifrael  fliould  be 
right  glad. 

Plalm  liv.     Dens.,  in  Nomine. 

SAVE  me,  O  God,  for  thy 
Name's  fake,  and  avenge 
nie  in  thy  flrength. 

2  Hear  my  prayer,  O  God, 
and  hearken  unto  the  v^'ords 
of  my  mouth  : 

3  For  ftrangers  are  rifen 
up  againft:  me  ;  and  tyrants, 
which  have  not  God  before 
their  eyes,  feek  after  my  foul. 

4  Behold,  God  is  my  help- 
er ;  the  Lord  is  with  them 
that  uphold  my  foul. 

5  He  fhall  reward  evil  unto 
mine  enemies  :  dcftiroy  thou 
them  in  thy  truth. 

6  An  offering  of  a  free 
heart  will  I  give  thee,  and 
praife  thy  Name,  O  Lord  ; 
becaufe  it  is  fo  comfortable. 

7  For  he  hath  delivered 
me  out  of  all  my  trouble  ; 
and  mine  eye  hath  feen  his 
deiire  upon  mine  enemies. 

Pfalm  Iv.     Exandi,  Beus, 

HEAR    my    prayer,    O 
GoJ,   and    hide     not 
ihyfelf  fiom  my  petition. 


2  Take  heed  unto  me,  and 
hear  me,  how  I  mourn  in  my 
prayer,  and  am  vexed. 

3  The  enemy  crieth  fo,  and 
the  ungodly  comet  h  on  fo  faft: ; 
for  they  are  minded  to  do  me 
fome  mifchief,  fo  malicioufly 
are  they  fet  againft:  me. 

4  My  heart  is  difquieted 
within  me,  and  the  fear  of 
death  is  fallen  upon  me. 

5  Fearfulnefs  and  trem- 
bling are  come  upon  me,  and 
an  horrible  dread  hath  over- 
whelmed me. 

6  And  I  faid,  Oh  that  I 
had  wings  like  a  dove  j  for 
then  would  I  flee  away,  and 
be  at  reft:. 

7  Lo,  then  would  I  get 
me  away  far  off,  and  remain 
in  the  wildernefs. 

8  I  would  make  hafte  to 
efcape,  becaufe  of  the  ftormy 
wind  and  tempeft:. 

9  Deftroy  their  tongues, 
O  Lord,  and  divide  them  ; 
for  I  have  fpied  unrighteouf- 
nefs  and  ft:rife  in  the  city. 

ID  Day  and  night  they  go 
about  within  the  walls  there- 
of;  mifchief  alfo  and  forrow 
are  in  the  midft:  of  it. 

1 1  Wickednefs  is  therein  ; 
deceit  and  guile  go  not  out  of 
their  fireets. 

12  For  it  is  not  an  open 
enemy  that  hath  done  me 
this  difhonour  ;  for  then  I 
could  have  borne  it. 

13  Neither    was   it   mine 

adverfary 


X. 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER, 


XI. 


Day. 


tliec,  and  (hall  not  fuflfer  tlic 
righteous  to  fall  for  ever. 

24  And  as  for  them,  thou, 
O  Godj  (halt  bring  them  into 
the  pit  of  deftrudion. 

25  The  blood- thirfty  and 
deceitful  men  fliall  not  live 
out  half  their  days  :  never- 
thelefs,  my  trufl  ihall  be  ia 
thee,  O  Lord. 

The  Eleventh  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  Ivi.  Mlfereremei,  Dens, 

BE  merciful  unto  me,  O 
God,forniangoethabout 
to  devour  me  ;  he  is   daily- 
fighting  and  troubling  me. 
2  Mine  enemies  are  daily  in 
will  I  pray,  and  that  inftantly  j    hand  to  fwallow  me  up  ;  for 
and  he  fliall  hear  my  voice.       they  bemany  that  fight  againft 

19  It  is  he  that  hath  deliver-   me,  O  thou  Mod  Highefl. 
ed  my  foul  in  peace,  from  the        3  Neverthelefs,  though  I 
battle  that  was  againft  me  ;   am  fometimes  afraid,  yet  put 


adverfary  that  did  magnify 
himfclf  againft  me;  for  then 
pcradvei^mre  I  would  have 
hid  mvfclf  from  him  : 

14  But  it  was  even  thou, 
my  companion,  my  guide,  and 
mine  own  familiar  friend. 

15  We  took  fweet  counfel 
together,  and  walked  in  the 
houfe  of  God  as  friends. 

16  Let  death  come  hafl:ily 
upon  them,  and  let  them  go 
down  quick  into  hell  ;  for 
wickednefs  is  in  their  dv/ell- 
ings,  and  among  them. 

1 7  As  for  me,  I  will  call 
upon  God,  and  the  Lord 
fliall  fave  me. 

18  In  the  evening,  and 
mornino;,  and  at   noon-day. 


for  there  were    many  with 
me. 

20  Yea,  even  God  that  en- 
dureth  for  ever,  fhall  hear  me, 
and  bring  them  down;  for  they 
will  not  turn,  nor  fear  God. 

21  He  laid  his  hands  upon 
fuch  as  be  at  peace  with  him, 
and  he  brake  his  covenant. 

22  The  words  of  his  mouth 
were  fofter  than  butter,  hav- 
ing war  in  hi^  heart ;  his  words   lay  wait  for  my  foul, 
were  fmoother  than  oil,  and        y  Shall  they  efcape  for  their 
yet  be  they  very  fwords.  wickednefs  ?  thou,  O  God, 

23  Ocaft  thy  burthen  upon   in  thy  difpleafure,  ihalt  caft 
the  Lord,  and  he  fhall  nourifh   them  down. 

8  Thou 


I  my  truft  in  thee, 

4  I  will  praife  God'becaufe 
of  his  word  :  J  have  put  my 
truft  in  God,  and  will  not  fear 
what  fleih  can  do  unto  me. 

5  They  daily  miftake  my 
words  ;  all  that  they  imagine 
is  to  do  me  evil. 

6  They  hold  all  together, 
and  keep  themfelves  clofe, 
and  mark  ray  fteps,  when  they 


XI.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


xi.  Day, 


8  Thou  tellefl:  my  wander- 
ings :  put  my  tears  into  thy 
bottle  :  are  not  thefe  thuigs 
noted  in  thy  book  ? 

9  Whenfoever  I  call  upon 
thee,  then  (hall  mine  enemies 
be  put  to  flight  :  this  I  know ; 
for  God  is  on  my  fide. 

10  In  God's  word  vvi  111 
rejoice  ;  in  the  Lord's  word 
will  I  comfort  me. 

1 1  Yea,  in  God  have  I  put 
my  truft ;  I  will  not  be  afraid 
what  man  can  do  unto  me. 

12  Unto  thee,  O  God,  will 
I  pay  my  vows  ;  unto  thee 
will  I  give  thanks. 

1 3  For  thou  haft  delivered 
my  foul  from  death,  and  my 
feet  from  falling,  that  I  may 
walk  before  God  in  the  light 
of  the  living. 

Pfalm  Ivii.  Miferere  mei,  Deus. 

BE  merciful  unto  me,  O 
God,  be  merciful  unto 
me  ;  for  my  foul  trulleth  in 
thee  ;  and  under  the  fliadow 
of  thy  wings  fliall  be  my  re- 
fuge, until  this  tyranny  be 
overpaft. 

2  I  will  call  unto  the  moft 
high  God,  even  unto  the  God 
that  fliall  perform  the  caufe 
which  I  have  in  hand. 

3  He  111  all  fend  from  hea- 
ven, and  fave  me  from  the 
reproof  of  him  that  would 
eat  me  up. 

4  God  (hall  fend  forth  his 
mercy  and  truth  :  my  foul  is 
among  lions. 


5  And  I  lie  even  among 
the  children  of  men,  that  are 
fet  on  fire,  whofe  teeth  are 
fpears  and  arrows,  and  their 
tongue  a  fliarp  fword. 

6  Set  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens,  and  thy 
glory  above  all  the  earth. 

7  They  have  laid  a  net  for 
my  feet,  and  pre(fed  down  my 
foul  ;  they  have  digged  a  pit 
before  me,  and  are  iallen  into 
the  midft  of  it  themfelves. 

8  My  heart  is  fixed,  O 
God,  my  heart  is  fixed  ;  I 
will  fing,  and  give  praife. 

9  Awake  up,  my  glory  ; 
awake,  lute  and  harp  :  I  my- 
felf  will  awake  right  early. 

10  I  will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  among  the 
people  ;  and  I  will  fmg  unto 
thee  among  the  nations. 

1 1  For  thegreatnefs  of  thy 
mercy  reacheth  unto  the  hea- 
vens, and  thy  truth  unto  the 
clouds. 

1 2  Set  up  thyfelf,  O  God, 
above  the  heavens,  and  thy 
glory  above  all  the  earth. 

Pfalm  Iviii.     Si  vere  utique. 

ARE  your  minds  fet  upon 
righteoufnefs,  O  ye 
congregation  ?  and  do  ye 
judge  the  thing  that  is  right, 
O  ye  fons  of  men  ? 

2  Yea,  ye  imagine  mif- 
chief  in  your  heart  upon  the 
earth,  and  your  hands  deal 
with  wickednefs. 

3  The  ungodly  are  froward, 

even 


xl.  Dnv. 


THE  PSALTER. 


M. 


Dav. 


even  from  their  mother's 
womb  i  as  loon  as  they  arc 
born,  they  go  aflray,  and 
ipcak  lies. 

4  They  are  as  venomous  as 
the  poilon  of  a  ferpcnt,  even 
like  the  deaf  adder,  that 
lloppcth  her  ears  ; 

3  Which  refufeth  to  hear 
the  voice  of  the  charmer, 
charm  he  never  fo  wifely. 

6  Break  their  teeth,  O  God, 
in  their  mouths  ;  fmite  the 
jaw-bones  of  the  lions,  O 
Lord  :  let  them  fliU  away 
like  water  that  runneth  apace, 
and  when  they  (hoot  their  ar- 
rows, let  them  be  rooted  out. 

7  Let  them  confume  away- 
like  a  fnail,  and  be  like  the 
untimely  fruit  of  a  woman  -, 
and  let  them  not  fee  the  fun. 

8  Or  ever  your  pots  be 
made  hot  with  thorns,  fo  let 
indignation  vex  him,  even  as 
a  thing  that  is  raw. 

9  The  righteous  fhall  rejoice, 
when  he  feeth  the  vengeance  ; 
he  fliall  wafli  his  footfheps  in 
the  blood  of  the  ungodly. 

lo  So  that  a  man  Ihall  fay. 
Verily  there  is  a  reward  for  the 
righteous ;  doubtlefs  there  is 
a  God  that  judgeth  the  earth. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  lix.  Eripe  me  de  inimicis. 

DELIVER  me  from  mine 
enemies,  O  God  ;  de- 
fend me  from  them  that  rife 
up  againft  me. 


2  O  deliver  me  from  the 
wicked  doers,  and  lave  mc 
from  the  blood-thully  men. 

3  For  lo,  they  lie  waiting 
for  my  foul  ;  the  mighty  men 
are  gathered  againll  me,  with* 
out  any  offence  or  fault  of  mc, 
O  Lord. 

4  They  run  and  prepare 
themfelves  without  my  fault  ; 
arife  thou  therefore  to  help 
me,  and  behold. 

*5  Stand  up,  O  Lord  God  of 
hofts,  thou  God  of  llrael,  to 
vhitall  the  heathen,  and  be  not 
merciful  unto  them  that  offend 
of  malicious  wickednefs. 

6  They  go  to  and  fro  in  the 
evening,  they  grin  like  a  dog, 
and  run  about  through  the  city. 

7  Behold,  they  fpeak  with 
their  mouth,  and  fwords  are  in 
their  lips  ;  for  who  doth  hear  ? 

8  But  thou,  O  Lord,  {halt 
have  them  in  derifion,  and 
thou  fhalt  laugh  all  the  hea- 
then to  fcorn. 

9  My  ftrength  will  I  afcribc 
unto  thee  ;  for  thou  art  the 
God  of  my  refuge. 

ID  God  (howeth  me  his 
goodnefs  plenteouily  :  and 
God  (haJl  let  me  fee  my  de- 
fire  upon  mine  enemies. 

1 1  Slay  them  not,  left  my 
people  forget  it ;  but  fcatter 
them  abroad  among  the  peo- 
ple, and  put  them  down,  O 
Lord,  our  defence. 

12  For  the  fin  of  their 
mouth,  and  for  the  words  of 

their 


2fi.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


:3d.  I>ay, 


their  lips,  they  fhall  be  taken  in 
their  pride  :  and  why  ?  their 
preaching  is  of  curfing  and 
lies. 

13  Confume  them  in  thy 
wrath  ;  confume  them,  that 
they  may  perifh,  and  know 
that  it  is  God  that  ruleth  in 
Jacob,  and  unto  the  ends  of 
the  world. 

1 4  And  in  the  evening  they 
will  return,  grin  like  a  dog^ 
and  will  go  about  the  city. 

15  They  will  run  here  and 
there  for  meat,  and  grudge  if 
they  be  not  fatisfied. 

16  As  forme,  I  will  fingof 
thy  powder,  and  wilipraife  thy 
mercy  betimes  in  the  morn- 
ing ;  for  thou  haft  been  my 
defence  and  refuge  in  the  day 
of  my  trouble. 

17  Unto  thee,  O  my 
ftrength,  will  I  fing;  for  thou, 
O  God,  art  my  refuge,  and 
my  merciful  God. 

Pfalm  Ix.     Dens  repidijU  nos, 

OGod,  thou  haft  caft  us 
out,  and  fcattered  us 
abroad  ;  thou  haft  alfo  been 
difpleafed  :  O  turn  thee  unto 
us  again. 

2  Thou  haft  moved  the 
land,  and  divided  it  :  heal  the 
fores  thereof,  for  it  fliaketh. 

3  Thou  haft  ftiowed  thy 
people  heavy  things  ;  thou 
haft  given  us  a  drink  of  dead- 
ly wine. 

4  Thou  haft  given  a  token 


for  fuch  as  fear  thee,  that 
they  may  triumph  becaufc 
of  the  truth. 

5  Therefore  were  thy  be- 
loved delivered :  help  me  with 
thy  right  hand,  and  hear  me. 

6  God  hath  fpoken  in  his 
holinefs,  I  will  rejoice  and 
divide  Sichem,  and  mete  out 
the  valley  of  Succoth. 

7  Gilead  is  mine,  and  Ma- 
nafTes  is  mine  ;  Ephraimalfo 
is  the  ftrength  of  my  head  ; 
Judah  is  my  law-giver  ; 

8  Moab  is  my  wafli-pot ; 
over  Edom  will  I  caft  out  my 
ftioe  ;  Philiftia,  be  thou  glad 
of  me. 

9  Who  will  lead  me  into 
the  ftrong  city  ?  who  will 
bring  me  into  Edom  } 

10  Haft  not  thou  caft  us 
out,  O  God  ?  wilt  not  thou, 
O  God, go  out  with  our  hofts? 

11  O  be  thou  our  help  in 
trouble  ;  for  vain  is  the  help 
of  man. 

12  Through  God  will  we 
do  great  ads  ;  for  it  is  he  that 
ftiall  tread  down  our  enemies. 

Pfalm  Ixi.     Exaudiy  Deus, 

HEAR    my    crying,    O 
God,    give   ear   unto 
my  prayer. 

2  From  the  ends  of  the 
earth  will  I  call  upon  thee, 
when  my  heart  is  inheavinefs. 

3  O  itt  me  up  upon  the 
rock  that  is  higher  than  I  ; 
for  thou  haft  been  my  hope, 

and 


XII. 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xii.  Day. 


and   a   flrong  tower  for  nic 
againll  the  enemy. 

4  1  will  dwell  in  thy  taber- 
nacle tor  ever,  and  my  trulfc 
fhall  be  under  the  covering 
of  thy  wing^. 

5  For  Ihou,  O  Lord,  had 
heard  my  dclires,  and  haft 
given  an  heritage  unto  thofe 
that  ft-ar  thy  Name. 

6  Thou  (halt  grant  the 
King  a  long  life,  tliat  his 
years  may  endure  throughout 
all  generations. 

7  He  Ihall  dwell  before 
God  for  ever  :  O  prepare  thy 
loving  mercy  and  taithfulnels, 
that  they  may  prcferve  him. 

8  So  will  I  always  fing  praife 
unto  thy  Name,  that  I  may 
daily  perform  my  vows. 

The  Twelfth  Day. 

Morning    Prayer. 

Pfalm  Ixii.     Nonne  Deo  P 

MY  foul    truly  waiteth 
ftill  upon  God  ;  for  of 
him  Cometh  my  falvation. 

2  He  verily  is  my  ftrength 
and  my  falvation ;  he  is  my 
defence,  fo  that  I  fhall  not 
greatly  fall. 

3  How  long  will  ye  ima- 
gine mifchief  againft  every 
man  ^  ye  ihall  be  flain  all  the 
fort  of  you  ;  yea,  as  a  totter- 
ing wall  fliall  ye  be,  and  like 
a  broken  hedge. 

4  Their  device  isonly  how 
to  put  him  out  whom  God 


will  exalt  ;  their  delight  i^  ia 
lies  ;  they  give  good  words 
with  their  mouth,  but  curie 
with  their  heart. 

5  Neverthelcis,  my  foul 
wait  thou  ftill  upon  God;  ibr 
my  hope  is  in  him. 

6  He  truly  is  my  ftrength, 
and  my  falvat  ion ;  he  is  my  de- 
fence, fo  that  I  ftiall  not  fall. 

7  In  God  ;s  my  health  and 
my  glory,  the  rock  of  my 
might ;  and  in  God  is  my  truft. 

8  O  put  your  truft  in  him 
alway,  ye  people  ;  pour  out 
your  hearts  before  him  -,  for 
God  is  our  hope. 

9  As  for  the  children  of 
men,  they  are  but  vanity  ;  the 
children  of  inen  are  deceitful 
upon  the  weights  ;  they  are 
altogether  lighter  than  vanity 
itfeif. 

ID  O  truft  not  in  wrong 
and  robbery ;  give  not  your- 
Iblves  unto  vanity  :  if  riches 
incrcafe,  fet  not  your  heart 
upon  them. 

1 1  God  fpake  once,  and 
twice  I  have  aifo  heard  the 
fame,  that  power  belongeth 
unto  God  ; 

12  And  that  thou,  Lord, 
art  merciful  ;  for  thou  re- 
wardeft  every  man  according 
to  his  work. 

Pfalm  Ixiii.  Detfs,  Dens  mens. 

God,  thou  art  my  God  ; 
early  will  I  leek  thee. 
2   My   foul   thirfteth    for 
thee  y 


o 


Xll. 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


Xll. 


Diiy, 


thee  ;  my  flcQi  alfo  longeth 
after  thee,  in  a  barren  and 
dry  land  where  no  water  is. 

3  Thus  have  1  looked  for 
thee  in  holinefs,  that  I  might 
behold  thy  power  and  glo- 

4  For  thy  lovlng-kindnefs 
3s  better  than  the  life  itfelf : 
my  lips  fhall  praife  thee. 

5  As  long  as  I  live  will  I 
magnify  thee  in  this  manner, 
and  lift  up  my  hands  in  thy 
Name. 

6Myfoul(hallbefatisfied, 
even  as  it  were  with  marrow 
and  fatnefs,  when  my  mouth 
praifeth  thee  with  joyful 
lips. 

7  Have  I  not  remembered 
thee  in  my  bed,  and  thought 
upon  thee  when  I  was  wa- 
king? 

8  Becaufe  thou  hall  been 
my  helper;  therefore  under 
the  fhadow  of  thy  wings  will 
I  rejoice. 

9  My  foul  hangeth  upon 
thee^  thy  right  hand  hath 
upholden  me. 

10  Thefe  alfo  that  feek  the 
hurt  of  my  foul,  they  fhall 
go  under  the  earth. 

1 1  Let  them  fall  upon  the 
edge  of  the  fword,  that  they 
may  be  a  portion  for  foxes. 

12  But  the  King  (hall  re- 
joice in  God;  all  they  alfo 
that  fwear  by  him  fliall  be 
commended  ;  for  the  mouth 
of  them  that  fpeak  lies  fhall 
be  flopped. 


Pfalm  Ixiv.     Exaudi,    Deus. 

HE AR  my  voice, O  God, 
in  my  prayer;  prefervc 
my  life  from  fear  of  the  enemy. 

2  Hide  me  from  the  ga- 
thering together  of  the  fro- 
ward,  and  from  the  infurrec- 
tion  of  wicked  doers  ; 

3  Who  have  whet  their 
tongue  like  a  fword,  and  fhoot 
out  their  arrows,  even  bitter 
words, 

4  That  they  may  privily 
flioot  at  him  that  is  perfedt : 
fuddenly  do  they  hit  him,  and 
fear  not. 

5  They  encourage  them- 
felves  in  mifchief,  and  com- 
mune among  themfelves,how 
they  may  lay  fnares  ;  and  fay, 
that  no  man  fliall  fee  them. 

6  They  imagine  wicked- 
nefs,  and  pradife  it  ;  that 
they  keep  fecret  among  them- 
felves,  every  man  in  the  deep 
of  his  heart. 

7  But  God  fhall  fuddenly 
fhoot  at  the-m  with  a  fwift 
arrow,  that  they  fhall  be 
wounded. 

8  Yea,  their  own  tongues 
fhall  make  them  fall ;  info- 
much  that  whofo  feeth  them, 
fliall  laugh  them  to  fcorn. 

9  And  all  men  that  fee  it 
fhall  fay.  This  hath  God  done ; 
for  they  fhall  perceive  that  it 
is  his  work. 

10  The  rightctms  fhall  re- 
joice in  the  Lord,  and  put  his 
truft  in  him  ;  and  all  they  that 
are  true  of  heart  fhall  be  glad. 

Evening 


5CIK 


Z)/JV. 


THE  PSALTER. 


\ii.  Day. 


Evening  Prayer. 

Pial m  1 X  V .    Te  tkcct  hymnus. 

THOU,  O  God,  art 
praifcd  in  Sion  ;  and 
unto  thee  fliall  the  vow  be 
performed  in  Jeruialera. 

2  Thou  that  hearell  the 
prayer,  unto  thee  fliall  all 
ilcfh  come. 

3  My  mifdceds  prevail  a- 
gainft  me  :  O  be  thou  mer- 
ciful unto  our  fins. 

4  Blelfed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  choofeft,  and  receiveft 
unto  thee :  he  fliall  dwell  in 
thy  court,  and  fliall  be  fatis- 
fied  with  the  pleafurcs  of  thy 
houfe,  even  of  thy  holy  temple. 

5  Thou  flialt  fhow  us  won- 
derful things  in  thy  righte- 
oufnefs,  O  God  of  our  falva- 
tion  ;  thou  that  art  the  hope 
of  all  the  ends  of  the  earth, 
and  of  them  that  remain  in 
the  broad  fca. 

6  Who  in  his  fl:rength  fet- 
teth  fafl:  the  mountains,  and 
is  girded  about  with  power. 

7  Who  fliilleft  the  raging 
of  the  fea,  and  the  noife  of  his 
waves,  and  the  madnefs  of 
the  people. 

8  They  alfo  that  dwell  in 
the  uttermofl:  parts  of  the 
earth  fhall  be  afraid  at  thy 
tokens,  thou  that  makefl:  the 
out-goings  of  the  morning 
and  evening  to  praife  thee. 

9  Thou  vifitefl:  the  earth, 
and  bleffefl:  it  ;  thou  makeft 
it  very  plenteous. 


10  The  river  of  God  is  full 
of  water :  thou  prepared  their 
corn,  for  {'o  thou  provided 
for  the  earih. 

1 1  Thou  watcrcfl:  her  fur- 
rows ;  thou  fcndeft  rain  inta 
the  little  vallies  thereof;  thou 
makefl:  it  foft  with  the  dropa^ 
of  rain,  and  bJcflefl:  the  in- 
crcafe  of  it. 

1 2  Thou  crownefl:  the  year 
with  thy  goodnefs;  and  thy 
clouds  drop  fatnefs. 

13  They  fliall  drop  upon 
the  dwellings  of  the  wilder- 
nefs  ;  and  the  little  hills  ihall 
rejoice  on  every  fide, 

14  The  folds  fliall  be  full 
of  flieep :  the  vallies  alfo  fliall 
fband  fo  thick  with  corn,  that 
they  fliall  laugh  and  fing. 

Pfalm  Ixvi.     Jubilate  Deo, 

OBe  joyful  in  God,  all  ye 
lands ;  fing  praifes  unto 
the  honour  of  his  Name ; 
make  his  praife  to  be  glorious. 

2  Say  unto  God,  O  how 
wonderful  art  thou  in  thy 
works ;  through  the  greatnefe 
of  thy  power  fliall  thine  ene- 
mies be  found  liars  unto  thee. 

3  For  all  the  world  fliall 
worfliip  thee,  fing  of  thee, 
and  praife  thy  Name. 

4  O  come  hither,  and  be- 
hold the  works  of  God,  how 
wonderful  he  is  in  his  doing 
toward  the  children  of  men! 

5  He  turned  the  fea  into 
dry  land,  fo  that  they  went 

thrcHigh 


xii.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


through  the  water  on  foot ; 
there  did  we  rejoice  thereof. 

6  He  ruleth  with  his  power 
for  ever  -,  his  eyes  behold  the 
people  :  and  iuch  as  will  not 
believe,  fhall  not  be  able  to 
exalt  themfelves: 

7  O  praife  our  God,  ye 
people,  and  make  the  voice 
of  his  praiie  to  be  heard  ; 

8  Who  holdeth  our  foul  in 
life,  and  fufFereth  not  our  feet 
to  flip. 

9  For  thou,  O  God,  haft 
proved  us ;  thou  aifo  haft  tri- 
ed us,  like  as  filver  is  tried. 

ID  Thou  brouo^htcil us  into 
the  fnare,  and  laidil  trouble 
upon  our  loins. 

1 1  Thou  fuffered  ft  men  to 
ride  over  our  heads ,  we  went 
through  fire  and  water,  and 
thou  broughteft  us  out  into 
a  wealthy  place. 

12  I  will  go  into  thine 
houie  with  burnt-offerings, 
and  will  pay  thee  my  vows 
which  1  promifed  with  my 
lips,  and  fpake  with  my 
mouth,  when  I  was  in  trouble. 

13  I  will  offer  unto  thee 
fat  burnt-facrifices,  with  the 
incenfe  of  rams  ;  I  will  offer 
bullocks  and  goats. 

14  O  come  hither,  and 
hearken,  all  ye  that  fear  God, 
and  I  will  tell  you  what  he 
hath  done  for  my  foul. 

15  I  called  unto  him  with 
my  mouth,  and  gave  him 
praifes  with  my  tongue. 


xiii.  Day, 

16  If  I  incline  unto  wick- 
ednefs  with  mine  heart,  the 
Lord  will  not  hear  me. 

1 7  But  God  hath  heard  me, 
and  confidered  the  voice  of 
my  prayer. 

18  Praifed  be  God,  who 
hath  not  caft  out  my  prayer, 
nor  turned  his  mercy  from  me. 
Pfalm  Ixvii.    Deus  mijereatur, 

GOD  be  merciful  unto  us, 
and  blefs  us,  and  (liov/  us 
the  light  of  his  countenance, 
and  be  merciful  unto  us ; 

2  That  thy  way  may  be 
known  upon  earth,  thy  faving 
health  among  all  nations. 

3  Let  the  people  praife 
thee,  O  God  ;  yea,  let  all  the 
people  praife  thee. 

4  O  let  the  nations  rejoice 
and  be  glad  ;  for  thou  fhalt 
judge  the  folk  righteouQy,  and 
govern  the  nations  upon  earth. 

5  Let  thepeople praife  thee, 
O  God  \  let  all  the  people 
praife  thee. 

6  Then  (hall  the  earth 
bring  forth  her  incrcafe  ;  and 
God,  even  our  own  God, 
fliall  give  us  his  blefllng. 

7  God  fhall  blefs  us  ;  and 
all  the  ends  of  the  world  fliall 
fear  him. 

The  Thirteenth  Day. 
Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  Ixviii.   Exurgat  Deus, 

LET  Godarife,  andlethis 
enemies  be  fcattcred  ; 
let 


xiii  Day. 


THE  PSALTEH 


xiii  Day^ 


let  them  alfo  that  hate  him 
flee  bctt)rc  him. 

2  Likcasthcfmokcvanifh- 
cth,  lo  (halt  thou  drive  them 
away ;  andlikcaswaxmchcth 
at  the  tire,  lo  let  the  ungodly 
periih  at  theprcrenceot  God. 

3  But  let  the  righteous  be 
glad,  and  rejoice  before  God  j 
let  them  alio  be  merry  and 
joyful. 

4  O  fmguntoGod,  andfing 
prailes  unto  his  Name  ;  mag- 
nity  him  that  rideth  upon  the 
heavens,  as  it  were  upon  an 
horlejpraife  him  in  his  Name 
J  AH,  and  rejoice  before  him. 

5  He  is  a  father  of  the  fa- 
therlels,  and  defendeth  the 
caufe  of  the  widows ;  even 
God  in  his  holy  habitation. 

6  He  is  the  God  that 
maketh  men  to  be  of  one 
mind  in  an  houfe,  and  bringeth 
the  prifoners  out  of  captivi- 
ty ;  but  letteth  the  runagates 
continue  in  fcarccnefs. 

7  O  God,  when  thou  went- 
eft  forth  before  the  people  5 
when  thou  wenteft  through 
the  wildernefs, 

8  The  earth  (hook,  and  the 
heavens  dropped  at  the  pre- 
fence  of  God  ;  even  as  Sinai 
alfo  was  moved  at  the  pre- 
fence  of  God,  who  is  the  God 
of  Ifrael. 

9  Thou,  O  God,  fenteft 
a  gracious  rain  upon  thine  in- 
heritance, and  refrefhedft  it 
when  it  was  weary. 


10  Thy  congregation  Hiall 
dwell  therein  ;  for  thou,  O 
God,  haft  of  thy  go(xlncls 
prepared  for  the  poor. 

1 1  The  Lord  gave  the 
word  ;  great  was  the  com- 
pany of  the  preachers. 

1  2  Kings  with  their  armies 
did  flee,  and  were  difcomfit- 
ed,  and  they  of  the  houfliold 
divided  the  fpoil. 

13  Though  ye  have  lain 
among  the  pots,  yet  Ihall  yc 
be  as  the  wings  of  a  dove  that 
is  covered  with  filver  wings, 
and  her  feathers  like  gold. 

14  When  the  Almighty 
fcattered  kings  for  their  fake, 
then  were  they  as  white  as 
fnow  in  Salmon. 

15  As  the  hill  of  Bafan,  fo 
is  God's  hill  ;  even  an  high 
hill,  as  the  hill  of  Bafan. 

1 6  Why  hop  ye  fo,  ye  high 
hills  }  this  is  God's  hill,  in 
the  which  it  pleafeth  him  to 
dvvell  ;  yea,  the  Lord  will 
abide  in  it  for  ever. 

17  The  chariots  of  God 
are  twenty  thoufand,  even 
thoufands  of  Angels  j  and 
the  Lord  is  among  them  as 
in  the  holy  place  of  Sinai. 

x8  Thou  art  gone  up  on 
high,  thou  haft  led  captivity 
captive,  and  received  gifts  for 
men  j  yea,  even  for  thine 
enemies,  that  the  Lord  God 
might  dwell  among  them. 

19  Praifed   be   the   Lord 

daily,    even   the    God   who 

helpeth 


xiii.  T>ay. 


THE  PSALTER, 


xiii.  Dtxy 


helpeth  us,  and  poureth  his 
benefits  upon  us. 

20  He  is  our  God,  even 
the  God  of  whom  cometh 
falvation  :  God  is  the  Lord, 
by  whom  we  efcape  death. 

21  God  (hall  wound  the 
head  of  his  enemies,  and  the 
hairy  fcalp  of  fuch  a  one  as 
gocth  on  flillinhiswickednefs. 

22  The  Lord  hath  faid,  I  will 
bring  my  people  again,  as  I  did 
from  Bafan  ;  mine  own  will  I 
bring  again,  as  I  did  fometime 
from  the  deep  of  the  fea. 

23  That  thy  foot  may  be 
dipped  in  the  blood  of  thine 
enemies,  and  that  the  tongue 
of  thy  dogs  may  be  red 
through  the  fame. 

24  It  is  well  feen,  O  God, 
how  thou  goeft  ;  how  thou, 
my  God  and  King,  goeft  in 
the  fandluary. 

25  The  lingers  go  before, 
the  minftrels  follow  after ; 
in  the  midft  are  the  damfels 
playing  with  the  timbrels. 

26  Give  thanks,  O  Ifrael, 
unto  God  the  Lord,  in 
the  congregations,  from  the 
ground  of  the  heart. 

27  There  is  little  Benjamin 
their  ruler,  and  the  princes 
of  Juda  their  council  ;  the 
princes  of  Zebulon,  and  the 
princes  of  Nephthali. 

28  Thy  God  hath  fent 
forth  ftrength  for  thee  j  fta- 
blifli  the  thing,  O  God,  that 
thou  haft  wrought  in  us. 


29  For  thy  temple's  fake 
at  Jerufalem  :  fo  (hall  kings 
bring  prefents  unto  thee. 

30  When  the  company  of 
the  fpear-men,  and  multitude 
of  the  mighty,  are  fcattered  a- 
broad  among  the  beafts  of  the 
people,  fo  that  they  humbly 
bring  pieces  of  filver  ;  and 
when  he  hath  fcattered  the 
people  that  delight  in  war  ; 

31  Then  fhall  the  princes 
come  out  of  Egypt ;  the  Mo- 
rians  land  fhall  foon  ftretch 
out  her  hands  unto  God. 

32  Sing  unto  God,  O  ye 
kingdoms  of  the  earth  ;  O 
fing  praifes  unto  the  Lord, 

33  Who  fitteth  in  the  hea- 
vens over  all,  from  the  begin- 
ning :  Lo,  he  doth  fend  out 
his  voice  ;  yea,  and  that  a 
mighty  voice. 

34  Afcribe  ye  the  power  to 
God  over  Ifrael  \  his  worfhip 
and  ftrength  is  in  the  clouds. 

35  O  God,  wonderful  art 
thou  in  thy  holy  places  :  even 
the  God  of  Ifrael,  he  will 
give  ftrength  and  power  unto 
his  people.    Blelled  be  God. 

Evening    Prayer. 

Pfalm  Ixix.    Salvum  mefac. 

SAVE  me,  O   God  ;  for 
the  waters  arc  come  in, 
even  unto  mv  foul. 

2  I  ftick  faft  in  the  deep 
mire,  where  no  ground  is  y  I 
am  come  into  deep  waters,  fo 
that  the  floods  run  over  me. 

31 


xiii.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


xiii.  Day* 


3  I  am  vvca'-y  of  crying, 
my  throat  is  dry  ;  my  (v^\\x, 
faileth  me  for  waiting  io  long 
upon  my  God. 

4Thcy  that  hate  mc  without 
a  caule  arc  more  than  the  hairs 
of  my  head  ;  they  that  arc 
mine  enemies,  and  would  def- 
troy  me  guiltiefs,  are  mighty. 

5  I  paid  them  the  things 
that  I  nev.T  took  :  God,  thou 
knoweft  my  funplenefs,  and 
myfaultsarenothidfronitliee. 

6  Let  not  them  that  truft 
In  thee,  O  Lord  God  of  hods, 
be  afhamed  for  my  caule  ; 
iet  not  thofe  that  feck  thee 
be  confounded  through  me, 
O  Lord  God  of  Ifrael. 

7  And  why  ?  for  thy  fake 
have  I  fuffered reproof;  fliame 
hath  covered  thy  face. 

8  I  am  become  a  flranger  un- 
to my  brethren,  even  an  ahen 
unto  my  mother's  children. 

9  For  the  zeal  of  thine 
houfe hath  even  eaten  me,  and 
the  rebukes  of  them  that  re- 
buked thee,  are  fallen  upon  me. 

10  I  wept,  and  chaftened 
myfelf  with  fafting,  and  that 
was  turned  to  my  reproof. 

1 1  1  put  on  fackcloth  alfo, 
and  they  jefted  upon  me. 

1 2  They  that  fit  in  the  gate 
fpeakagainft  me,  and  the  drun- 
kards make  fongs  upon  me. 

13  But,  Lord,  I  make  my 
prayer  unto  thee  inan  accept- 
able time. 

14  Hear  me,  O  Godwin  the 


multitude  of  thy  mercy,  even 
in  the  truth  of  thy  falvation. 
I :;  Takemcoutofthcmiic, 
that  I  fink  not  i  Olet  mebcdc- 
livered  from  them  that  liate 
me,  and  out  ofthe  deep  waters. 

16  Let  not  the  water-flood 
drown  me,  neither  let  thcdecp 
fwallowmeup;  and  let  not  the 
pit  (hut  her  mouth  upon  me. 

17  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  for 
thy  loving  kindnefsiscomfor- 
table  ;  turn  thee  unto  me  ac- 
cording to  the  multitude  of 
thy  mercies. 

18  And  hide  not  thy  face 
from  thy  fervant  ;  for  1  am  in 
trouble  :  O  hade  thee,  and 
hear  me. 

19  Draw  nigh  unto  my  foul, 
and  fave  it  ;  O  deliver  me, 
becaufe  of  mine  enemies. 

20  Thou  haft  known  my 
reproof,  my  fliame,  and  my 
di {honour  :  mine  adveriaries 
are  all  in  thy  fight. 

21  Thy  rebuke  hath  broken 
my  heart ;  I  am  full  of  heavi- 
nefs  :  I  looked  for  fome  to 
have  pity  on  me,  but  there 
was  no  man,  neither  found  I 
any  to  comfort  me. 

22  They  gave  me  gall  to 
eat ;  and  when  I  was  thirfty, 
they  gave  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

23  Let  their  table  be  made 
a  fnare  to  take  themfelves 
withal ;  and  let  the  things 
that  Ihould  have  been  for 
their  wealth,  be  unto  them  an 
occafion  of  falling. 

Z  24  Let 


ziii.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


xiv%  Day, 


24  Let  their  eyes  be  blind- 
ed, that  they  lee  not ;  and  ever 
bow  t hou  down  their  bacs. 

25  Pouf  out  thine  indigna- 
tion upon  them,  and  let  thy 
wrathful  difplcalure  take  hold 
of  them. 

26  Let  their  habitation  be 
void,  and  no  man  to  dwell  in 
their  tents. 

27  For  they  perfecute  him 
whom  thou  haft  fmitten,  and 
they  talk  how  they  may  vex 
them  whom  thou  haft  wound- 
ed. 

28  Let  them  fall  from  one 
wickednefs  to  another,  and  not 
come  into  thy  righteournefs. 

29  Let  them  be  wiped  out 
of  the  book  of  the  living,  and 
not  be  written  among  the 
righteous. 

3  c  As  for  me,  when  I  am 
poor  and  in  heavinefs,  thy 
help,  O  God,  fhall  lift  me  up. 

31  I  will  praife  the  Name 
of  God  with  a  fong,  and  mag- 
nify it  with  thankfgiving. 

32  This  alfo  fhall  pleafe  the 
Lord,  better  than  a  bullock 
that  hath  horns  and  hoofs. 

33  Tl^e  hum.blc  Ihall  con- 
fider  this,  and  bs  glad  :  feek 
ye  after  God,  and  your  foul 
fhall  live. 

34  For  the  Lord  heareth 
the  poor,  and  defpifeth  not 
his  prifoners. 

35  Let  heaven  and  earth 
praife  him ;  the  fea,  and  all 
that  moveth  therein. 

36  For  God  will  fave  Sion, 


and  build  the  cities  of  Juda, 
that  men  may  dwell  there,  and 
have  it  in  poffefTion. 

37  Thepofterity  alfoof  his 
fervants  Ihail  inherit  it  ;  and 
they  that  love  his  Name  fhall 
dwell  therein. 

Pfalm  Ixx.  Deus^  in  adjutorium. 

HASTE  thee,  O  God,  to 
deliver  me  ;  make  haftc 
to  ht.p  me,  O  Lord. 

2  Let  them  be  afhamed 
and  confounded,  that  (eek  af- 
ter my  foul  ',  let  them  be 
turned  backward  and  put  to 
contufion,  that  wifh   me  evil. 

3  Let  them  for  their  reward 
be  loon  brought  to  ihame,  that 
cry  over  me.  There,  there. 

4  But  ret  all  thofe  that  feek 
thee  be  joyful  and  glad  in 
thee  :  and  let  all  fuch  as  de- 
light in  thy  falvation  fay  al- 
way,  The  Lord  be  praifed. 

3  As  for  me,  I  am  poor  and 
in  mifery ;  haftc  thee  unta 
me,  O  God. 

6  Thou  art  my  helper,  and 
my  Redeemer  :  O  Lord, 
make  no  long  tarrying. 


The  Fourteenth  Day. 
Morning  Prayer. 
Pfalm  Ixxi.     /;/  te,  Domine, 
fperavi. 

IN  thee,  O  Lord,  have  I  put 
my  truft  ;  let  me  never  be 
put  to  confufion,  but  rid  me, 
and  deliver  me  in  thy  righte- 
oufnefs ;  incline  thine  ear  un- 
to me,  and  lave  me. 

2  Be 


( 


xiv.  Da\. 


THE  PSALTI-R. 


xiv 


Day, 


2  Be  thou  my  ftronghokl, 
vvliciTunto  I  may  al way  rclort : 


my  foul ;  let  them  be  covered 
with    lliamc  and   di (honour. 


thou  halt  promilcd   to  help    that  Icck  to  do  mc  evil. 
me,  for  thou  art  my  houle  ot*       12   As  for  me,  I  will  pati- 


defcnce,  and  my  caille. 


cntly  abide  alway,  and  will 


3  Deliver  me,  O  my  God,  praile  thee  move  and  more. 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  un-  13  My  mouth  (hall  daily 
godly,  out  of  the  hand  of  the  (peak  of  thy  righteoufncls  and 
unrighteous  and  cruel  man  :  falvation  ;  for  I  know  no  end 

4  For  thou,  O  Lord  God,  thereof^ 

art  the  thing  that  I  long  for  :        14  I  will  go  forth  in  the 

thou  art  my  hope,  even  from  ftrength   of  the   Lord  God, 

my  youth.  and  will    make   mention   of 

5  Through  thee  have  I  been  thy  righteoufnefs  only, 
holden  up  ever  fince   I  vvas        15    Thou,   O    God,    haft 
born  :  thou  art  he  that  took  taught  me  from  my  youth  up 
me    out     of    my    mother's  until  now  ;  therefore  will  I 
womb  :  my  praife  Ihall  be  al-  tell  of  thy  wondrous  works. 
ways  of  thee.  16    Forfake    me    not,    O 

6  I  am  become  as  it  were  God,  in  mine  old  age,  w4ien 
a  monfter  unto  many,  but  I  am  grey-headed,  until  I 
my  fure  trud  is  in  thee.  have    (howed    thy    ftrength 

7  O  let  my  mouth  be  filled  unto  this  generation,  and  thy 
with  thy  praife,  that  I  may  power  to  all  them  that  are 
(ing  of  thy  glory  and  honour  yet  for  to  come. 

all  the  day  long.  17  Thy  righteoufnefs,  O 

8  Call  me  not  away  in  the  God,  is  very  high,  and  great 
time  of  age  ;  forfake  me  not  things  are  they  that  thou  haft 
when  my  ftrengih  faileth  me  :  done:  O  God,  who  is  like 

9  For  mine  enemies  fpeak  unto  thee  ! 

againft  me  ;  and  they  that  lay        18  O  what  great  troubles 

wait  for  my  foul  take  their  and     adverfities     haft     thou 

counfel  together,  faying,  God  fliowed  me  !    and  yet  didft 

hath forfaken him;  perfecute  thou  turn  and  refrefh  me; 

him,  and  take  him  ;  for  there  yea,  and  broughteft  me  from 

is  none  to  deliver  him.  the  deep  of  the  earth  ao^ain. 

10  Go  not  far  from  me,  O  19  Thou  haft  brought  me 
God ;  my  God,  hafte  thee  to  to  great  honour,  and  corn- 
help  me.  forted  me  on  every  fide  : 

1 1  Let  them  be  confounded  20  Therefore  will  I  praife 
and  perifh,  that  are  againft  thee,  and  thy  faithfuinefs,  O 

Z  2  God, 


XIV.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


xiv.  Day. 


God,  playing  upon  an  inftm- 
nicnt  of  mullc  :  unto  thee 
will  I  fing  upon  the  harp,  O 
thou  HoJy  One  of  Ifrael. 

2  1  My  lips  will  be  fain 
when  I  fing  unto  thee  ;  and 
io  will  my  foul,  whom  thou 
haft  delivered. 

2  2  My  tongue  fliall  alio 
talk  of  thy  righteoufncls  all  the 
day  long  ;  for  they  are  con- 
founded and  brought  unto 
ihame,  that  feek  to  do  me  evil. 

P fal m  1 X X i  i .    Dens ,  judicium . 

GIVE  the  king  thyjudg- 
ments,  O  God,  and  thy 
righteoufnefs  unto  the  king's 
fon. 

2  Then  fliall  he  judge  thy 
people  according  unto  right, 
and  defend  the  poor. 

3  The  mountains  alfo  fliall 
bring  peace,  and  the  little  hills 
rightecuinefs  unto  the  people, 

4  He  iliall  keep  the  fimple 
folk  by  their  right,  defend 
the  children  of  the  poor,  and 
punifli  the  wrong  doer. 

5  They  fliall  fear  thee  as 
long  as  the  fun  and  moon  en- 
dureth,  from  one  generation 
to  another. 

6  He  fnall  come  down  like 
the  rain  into  a  fleece  of  wool, 
even  as  the  drops  that  water 
the  earth. 

7  In  his  time  iTiall  the  righ- 
teous flouriQi ;  yea,  and  abun- 
dance of  peace,  fo  long  as  the 
moon  endureth. 


8  His  dominion  fliall  be 
alfo  from  the  one  fea  to  the 
other,  and  from  the  flood  unto 
the  world's  end. 

9  They  that  dwell  in  the 
wildernefs  Ihall  kneel  before 
him  ;  his  enemies  (hall  lick 
the  duft. 

10  The  kings    of  Thariis    ^ 
and  of  the  ifles  fliall  give  pre- 
fents  ;  the    kings    of  Arabia 
and  Saba  fhall  bring  gifts. 

1 1  All  kings  fliall  fall  down 
before  him ;  all  nations  fhall 
do  him  fervice. 

12  For  he  fhall  deliver  the 
poor,  when  he  crieth  ;  the 
needy  alfo,  and  him  that  hath 
no  helper. 

1 3  He  fhall  be  favourable  to 
the  fimple  and  needy,  and  fliall 
preferve  the  fouls  of  the  poor. 

14  He  fhall  deliver  their 
fouls  from  falfhoodand  wrong; 
and  dear  fhall  their  blood  be 
in  his  fight. 

15  He  fhall  live,  and  unto 
him  ihall  be  given  of  the  gold 

of  Arabia  ;  prayer  fliall  be  J 
made  ever  unto  him,  and  " 
daily  fliall  he  be  praifed. 

16  There  fhall  be  an  heap     J 
of  corn  in  the  earth,  high  upon     1 
the  hills  ;  his  fruit  fliall  fhake 
like    Libanus,  and    fhall   be 
green  in  the   city  like  grafs 
upon  the  earth. 

17  His  name  fliall  endure 
for  ever ;  his  name  ihall  remain 
under  the  fun  amongfl:  the 
pofterities,    which    ihall    be 

bleffed 


xiv.  Day. 


THE  PSALTRR. 


xiv.  Day. 


blciTed  through  him  ;  and  all   pie  unto  tlicm,  and  thereout 
the  heathen  Ihall  prail'e  him.    Tuck  they  no  linall  advantage. 

1 1   Tu(h,  fay  they,    how 


iSBlefledbetheLordGod, 
even  the  God  cf  liVael,  which    fliould    God  perceive  it  ?    is 
only  docth  wordrous  thlng^s; 

19  AndhlcfledbetheName 
ofhis  Maitfty  for  ever  :  and  all 
the  earth  (hall  be  filled  with 
his  Majefty.    Amen,  Amen. 

Evening  Prayer. 

P  fal  m  1 X  X  i  i  i .  Slvtam  honiis  I  fro  el ! 

TRULY   God    is  loving   mine  hands  in  innocency 
unto  lirael ;  even  unto 
fuch  as  are  ot  a  clean  heart. 

2  Nevenhelcfs  my  feet 
were  almod  gone,  my  tread- 
ings  had  well  nigh  flipt. 


there  knowledge  in  the  moil 
High } 

12  Lo,  thcfe  arc  the  un- 
godly :  thefc  profpcr  in  the 
world  y  and  thefe  have  riches 
in  pofleiTion  :  and  I  faid. 
Then  have  I  cleanfed  my 
heart   in    vain,    and    waflied 

lands  in  innocency 

1 3  All  the  day  long  have  I 
been  puniilied,  and  chaflened 
every  morning. 

14  Yea,  and  I  had  almofl 
faid  even  as  they  j  but  lo,  tlien 

3  And  why  ?  I  was  grieved    1  fliould  have  condemned  the 
at  the  wicked  :   I  do  alfo  {tt   generation  of  thy  children, 
the  ungodly  in  fuch  profperity.        15  Then  thought  I  to  un- 

4  For  they  are  in  no  peril  of  derfiiand  this  ,  but  it  was  too 
death ;  but  are  lufty  and  ftrong.    hard  for  me, 

5  They  come  in  nomisfor-  16  Until  I  went  into  the 
tunehkeotherfolk;  neither  are  fandluaryof  God:  then  under- 
they  plagued  like  other  men.      flood  I  the  end  of  thefe  men  j 

6  And  this  is  the  caufe  that  1 7  Namely,  how  thou  doft 
they  are  fo  holden  wi4:h  pride,  fet  them  in  flippery  places, 
andoverwhehued  with  cruelty,    and  cafteft  them  down  and 

7  Their  eyes  fwell  with  fat-   deflroyeft  them. 


nels,  and  they  do  even  what 
they  luft. 

8  They  corrupt  other,  and 
fpeak  of  wicked  blafphemy  ; 
their  talking  is  againft  the 
mod  Higrh. 


1 8  O  how  fuddenly  do  they 
confume,  perifli,  and  come  to 
a  fearful  end  ! 

19  Yea,  even  like  as  a 
dream  when  one  awaketh  ;  fo 
fhalt  thou  make  their  image 


9  For  they  flretch  forth  to  vanifh  out  of  the  city, 
their  mouth  unto  the  heaven,  20  Thus  my  heart  was 
and  their  tongue  goeth  through  grieved,  and  it  went  even 
the  world.  through  my  reins. 

10  Therefore  fall  the  peo-       21  So  foolilh  was  I,  and  ia 


norant, 


xlv.  Day^  THE  PSALTER.  xir.  Day. 

norant,  even  as  It  were  a  bead   ons,  and  fet  up  their  banners 
before  thee.  for  tokens. 

22  Ncverthelefs,  I  am  al-  6  He  that  hewed  timber 
way  by  thee  ;  for  thou  haft  afore  out  of  the  thick  trees, 
holden  me  by  my  right  hand,    was  known  to  bring  it  to  an 

23  Thou  flialt  guide  me   excellent  work  , 
with   thy  counfel,  and   after        ^  But  now  they  break  down 
that  receive  mc  with  glory.        all  the  carved   work   thereof 

24  Whom  have  I  in  heaven    with  axes  and  hammers, 
but  thee  ?  and  there  is  none        8  They  have  let  fire  upon 
upon   earth  that  I  defire    in    thy  holy  places,  and  have  de- 
com.parilbn  of  thee.  filed  the  dwelling-place  of  thy 

25  My  flefli  and  my  heart  Name,  even  unto  the  ground, 
faileth  ;  but  God  is  the  9  Yea,  they  faid  in  their 
ftrength  of  my  heart,  and  my  hearts,  Let  us  make  havock  of 
portion  for  ever.  them  altogether  :  Thus  have 

26  For  lo,  they  that  forfake   they  burnt  up  all  the  houfes 
thee  (hall  perifli ;    thou  haft   of  God  in  the  land. 
deftroyed  all  them  that  commit        1  o  We  fee  not  our  tokens ; 
fornication  againft  thee.  there  is  notoneprophet  more  ; 

27  But  it  is  good  for  me  to  no,  not  one  is  there  among  us, 
hoidmetaftby  God,  to  put  my  that  underftandeth  any  more, 
truft  in  the  Lord  God,  and  to  1 1  O  God,  how  long  fhall 
fpeak  of  all  thy  works  in  the  the  advtrfary  do  this  diftion- 
gates  of  the  daughter  of  Sion.  our  ?  how  long  ftiall  the  ene- 
Plalm  Ixxiv.   Ut  quid.  Dens  f   my  blafpheme  thy  Name  ?  for 

OGod,  wheretoreart  thou   ever? 
ablent  from  us  fo  long  ?        1 2  Why  withdraweft  thou 
why  is  thy  wrath  fo  hot  againft   thy  hand  ?  why  pluckeft  thou 
the  fl:ieep  of  thy  pafture  t  not  thy  right  hand  out  of  thy 

2  O  think  upon  thycongre-  bofom,  to  confume  the  enemy? 
£;ation,  whom  thou  haft  pur-  13  For  God  is  my  King  of 
chaled,  and  redeem.ed  of  old.     old  ;  the  help  that  is  done  up- 

3  Think  upon  the  tribe  of  on  earth,  hedoeth  it  himfelf. 
thine  inheritance,  and  mount        14  Thou  didft  divide  the 
Sion,  wherein  thou  haft  dwelt,    fea  through  thy  power  ;  thou 

4  Lift    up   thy   feet,   that    brakeft  i/he  heads  of  the  drag- 
thou   niayefl   utterly  deftroy   ons  in  the  Vv-aters.  | 
every  enemy,  which  hath  done        1 5  Thou  fmoteft  the  heads      1 
evil  in  thy  fanduary.                   of  Leviathan   in  pieces,  and      f 

5  Thine  adveriaries  roar  in  gavcft  him  to  be  meat  for  the 
the  midft  of  thy  congregati-   people  in  the  wildernefs. 

16  Thou 


XV. 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


XV.  Da^ 


2  Thy  Name  alfo  is  (o  nigli ; 
and  that  do  thy  uomlrous 
works  declare. 

3  When  1  receive  the  con- 
gregation, 1  fhall  judge  ac- 
cording unto  right. 

4  Tlic  earth  is  weak,  and 
all  the  inhabitcrs  thereof  :  I 
bear  up  the  pillars  of  it. 

5  I  laid  unto  the  fools,  Deal 
not  fo  madly  ;  and  to  the  un- 
godly, Set  not  up  your  horn. 

6  Set  not  up  your  horn  on 
high,  and  fpeak  not  with  a 
aiff  neck  ; 

7  For  promotion  cometh 
neither    from    the    eafi:,    nor 

forget  not  the  congregation  of  from  the  weft,  nor  yet  from 
the  poor  for  ever.  the  louth. 

21  Look  upon  the  cove-  8  And  why?  God  is  the 
-nant  ;  for  all  the  earth  is  full  of  Judge ;  he  putteth  down  one, 
darknefsandcruelhabitaLlons.    and  letteth  up  another. 

9  For  i»  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  there  is  a  cup,  and  the 
wine  is  red ;  it  is  full  mixt,  and 
hepoureth  out  of  the  fame. 

10  As  for  the  dregs  there- 
of, all  the  ungodly  of  the 
earth  fliall  drink  them,  and 
fuck  them  out. 

11  But  I  will  talk  of  the 
thine  enemies  :  the  prefump-  God  of  Jacob,  and  praife  him 
tion  of  them  that  hate  thee  in-   forever. 

crcafeth  ever  more  and  more. 


i6  Tiiou  broughtcft  out 
fountains,  and  waters  out  i)f 
the  hard  rocks  ;  thou  dncdft 
up  miehty  waters. 

17  The  day  is  thine,  and 
the  r-ght  isthirre  i  thou  haft 
prepared  the  light  and  the  fun. 

18  Thou  haft  fct  all  the 
bo'ders  of  the  earth  ;  thou 
haft  made '  ummer  and  winter. 

19  Rem'  aber  this,  O  Lord, 
how  the  ci:emy  hatl  rebuked  ; 
and  how  the  (ooliih  people 
hath  blai'phemed  thy  Name. 

20  O  ueiiver  not  tiie  loul 
of  thy  turtle-dove  unto  the 
muliUude  of  ihe  enemies ;  and 


22  O  let  not  the  (imple  go 
away  aftiamed  ;  but  let  the 
poor  and  needy  give  praife 
unto  thy  Name. 

23  Anle,  O  God,  maintain 
thine  own  caufe  ;  remember 
how  the  foolifh  man  blafphc- 
raeth  thee  daily. 

24  Forget  not  the  voice  of 


The  Fifteenth  Day, 

Morning  Prayr^. 

Pfalm  Ixxv.  Confitebimur  tibi. 

UNTO  thee,  O  God,  do 
we  give  thanks;  yea, 
tinto  thee  do  we  give  thanks. 


1 2  All  the  horns  of  the  un*- 
godly  aifo  will  I  break,  and 
the  horns  of  the  righteous 
fliaU  be  exalted. 

Pfalm  Ixxvi.  Noius  in  Jiidaa, 

N  Jury   is  God    known  ; 

his  Name  is  great  in  IfraeL 

z  At 


I 


XV.  Bay, 


THE  PSALTER. 


XV.  Day 

2  At  Salem  is  bis  taberna- 
cle, and  his  dwelling  inSion. 

3  There  brake  lie  the  ar- 
ro\\s  of  the  bow,  the  (hitld, 
the  fword,  and  the  battle. 

4  Thc'U  art  of  more  honour 
and  might  than  the  hills  of 
the  robbers. 

5  The  p'-oud  are  robbed  ; 
they  have  ilept  their  fleep ;  and 
all  the  men  whofe  hands  were 
mighty,  have  found  nothing. 

6  At  thy  rebuke,  O  God 
of  Jacob,  both  the  chariot 
and  horfe  are  fallen. 

7  Thou,  even  thou  art  to  be   days  of  old,  and 
feared  ;  and  who  may  Hand  in    that  are  pad. 
thy  figl  t,  when  thou  art  angry }        6  1  call  to  remembrance  my 

8  Thou  didflcaufethyjudg-   fong,  and  in  the  night  1  com- 
ment to  be  heard  from  heaven;   mune  with  mine  own  heart, 


will  I  cry  with  my  voice,  and 
he  fl::all  hearken  unto  me. 

2  In  the  time  of  my  trou- 
ble 1  fought  the  Lord  :  my 
fore  ran,  and  ceafed  not  in 
the  night-feafon  j  my  foul 
refufed  comfort. 

3  When  J  am  in  heavinefs, 
I  will  think  upon  God  ;  when 
my  heart  is  vexed,  I  will 
complain. 

4  Thou  holdeft  mine  eyes 
waking  :  I  am  fo  feeble  that 
I  cannot  fpeak. 

5  I   have    confidered    the 
the   years 


and 


3 

was 


ihe  earth  trembled, 
Hill, 

9  When  God  arofe  to  judg- 
ment, and  to  help  ail  the 
lueek  upon  earth. 

10  The  fiercenefs  of  man 
fliall  turn  to  thy  praife,  and 
the  fiercenef^  of  them  fl:ialt 
thou  refiain. 

1 1  Promife  unto  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  keep  it,  all 
3-e  that  are  round  about  him  ; 
bring  prefents  unto  him  that 
ought  to  be  feared. 


and  fcarch  out  my  fpirits. 

7  Will  the  Lord  abfent 
himfelf  for  ever;  and  wdli  he 
be  no  more  intreatcd  } 

8  Is  his  mercy  clean  gone 
for  ever  ;  and  is  his  promife 
come  utterly  to  an  end  for 
evermore  ? 

9  Hath  God  forgotten  to 
be  gracious ;  and  will  he  fhut 
up  his  loving-kindnefs  in  dif- 
pleafure  ? 

ID  And  I  faid.  It  is  mine 
own  infirmity  ;  but  I  will  re- 


1 2  Ke  fhall  refrain  the  fplrit   member  the  years  of  the  right 
cf  princes,  and  is  wonderful   hand  of  the  Moft  Highefl. 


r>mong  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

Pfalm  Ixxvii.     Voce  mea  ad 
Dominum, 

I  Will   cry  unto  God  with 
my  voice .;  even  unto  God 


1 1  I  will  remember  the 
works  of  the  Lord,  and  call  to 
mind  the  wonders  of  old  time. 

12  I  will  think  alfo  of  ail 
thy  works,  and  miy  talking 
ihali  be  of  J?y  doings. 

13  Thy 


XV.  Das. 


THE  PSALTER. 


XV.  Dfiy^ 


13  Thy  way,  O  God,  is 
holy  :  wlio  is  ib  great  a  God 
as  our  God  ? 

14  1  hou  art  the  Go^  that 
doctli  wonders,  and  \va^  de- 
chircd  thy  power  among  the 
people. 

11;  Thou  haft  mightily  de- 
livered thy  people,  even  tliC 
Tons  of  Jacob  and  Jofeph. 

i6  Ihe  uaters  law  thee, 
O  God,  the  waters  law  thee, 
and  were  afraid  ;  the  depths 
alio  were  troubled. 

17  The  cK  uds  pf^urcd  out 
water,  the  air  thundered,  and 
thine  arrows  went  abroad. 

iB  The  voice  of  thy  thun- 
der was  heard  round  about  : 
the  lightnings  ihone  upon  the 
ground  ;  the  earth  was  mov- 
ed, and  (hook  withal. 

19  Thy  way  is  in  the  lea, 
and  thy  paths  in  the  great 
waters,  and  thy  foot-fteps  are 
not  known. 

20  Thou  leddefl:  thy  peo- 
ple like  Iheep,  by  the  hand 
of  Moles  and  Aaron. 

Evening  Prayer. 
Pfalm Ixxviii.  Attendite^popule. 

HEAR  my  law, O my  peo- 
ple ;  incline  your  ears 
unto  the  words  of  my  mouth. 

2  I  will  open  my  mouth 
in  a  parable  ;  1  will  declare 
hard  fentences  of  old, 

3  Which  we  have  heard 
and  known,  and  fuch  as  our 
fathers  have  told  us  > 


4  Tint  we  fhould  not  liidc 
th.em  fnm  the  children  of  the 
generations  to  come;  but  to 
(how  the  honour  of  the  Lord, 
his  mighty  and  wonderful 
works  that  he  hath  done. 

5  He  made  a  covenant  with 
Jacob,  and  gave  Ifracl  a  law, 
which  he  commanded  our  fore- 
laib.ers  to  teach  their  children. 

6  That  their  pofterity  might 
kn()W  it,  and  the  children 
which  were  yet  unborn  ; 

7  To  the  intent  that  when 
they  came  up,  they  might 
fliovv  their  children  the  fame  ; 

8  That  they  might  put  their 
truft  in  God  ;  and  not  to  for- 
get the  works  of  God,  but  to 
keep  his  commandments ; 

9  And  not  to  be  as  their 
forefathers,  a  faithiefs  and 
ftubborn  generation  ;  a  gene- 
ration that  fet  not  their  heart 
aright,  and  whole  fpirit  cleav- 
eth  not  ftedfaftly  unto  God  ; 

10  Like  as  the  children  of 
Ephraim  ;  who  being  har- 
nafled,  and  carrying  bows, 
turned  themfelv^s  back  in  the 
day  of  battle. 

1 1  They  kept  not  the  co- 
venant of  God,  and  would 
not  walk  in  his  law'  ; 

12  But  forgat  what  he 
had  done,  and  the  wonderful 
w^orks  that  he  had  fliowed  for 
them. 

13  Marvellous  things  did 
he  in  the  fight  of  our  fore- 
fathers, in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
even  in  the  field  of  Zoan.' 

14  He 


XV.  Day. 


THE  psalter: 


XV. 


Drr;. 


14  He  divided  the  fea,  and 
let  them  go  through,  he  made 
the  waters  to  (land  on  an  heap. 

15  In  the  day  time  alfo  he 
led  them  with  a  cloud,  and 
all  the  night  through  with  a 
light  of  fire. 

16  He  clave  the  hard  rocks 
in  the  wildcrnefs,  and  gave 
them  drink  thereof,  as  it  had 
been  cut  of  t  he  great  depth. 

17  He  brought  waters  out 
of  ti'ie  ftony  rock,  fo  that  it 
guflied  out  Hke  the  rivers. 

18  Yet  for  all  this,  they 
fmned  more  againft  him,  and 
provoked  the  Moft  Highefl 
in  the  wildernefs. 

19  They  tempted  God  in 
their  hearts,  and  required 
meat  for  their  luft. 

20  They  fpake  againft  God 
alfo,  faying,  Shall  God  pre- 
pare a  table  in  the  wildernefs  } 

21  He  fmote  the  ftony 
rock  indeed,  that  the  water 
guftied  out,  and  the  ftreams 
flowed  withal  ;  but  can  he 
give  bread  alfo,  or  provide 
fleih  for  his  people  } 

22  When  the  Lord  heard 
this,  he  w^as  wroth  ;  fo  the 
fire  was  kindled  in  Jacob,  and 
there  came  up  heavy  difplea- 
fure  againft  Ifrael ; 

23  Becaufe  they  believed 
not  in  God,  and  put  not  their 
truft  in  his  help. 

24  So  he  commanded  the 
clouds  above,  and  opened  the 
doors  of  heaven. 


25  He  rained  down  Manna 
alfo  upon  them  for  to  eat,  and 
gave  them  food  from  heave n<. 

26  So  man  did  eat  angels 
food  ;  for  he  fent  them  meat 
enough. 

27  He  caufed  theeaft  wind 
to  blow  under  heaven  ;  and 
through  his  power  he  brought 
in  the  fouth-weft  wind. 

28  He  rained  flelh  upon 
them  as  thick  as  duft,  and 
feathered  fowls  like  as  the  fand 
of  the  fea. 

29  He  let  it  fall  among 
their  tents,  even  round  about 
their  habitation. 

30  So  they  did  eat  and  were 
w  ell  filled  ;  for  he  gave  them 
their  own  defire  :  they  were 
not  difappointed  of  their  luft. 

31  But  while  the  meat  was 
yet  in  their  mouths,  the  hea- 
vy wrath  of  God  came  upon 
them,  and  flew  the  wealthieft 
of  them ;  yea,  and  fmote 
down  the  chofen  men  that 
were  in  Ifrael. 

32  But  for  all  this,  they 
finned  yet  more,  and  believed 
not  his  wondrous  works. 

33  Therefore  their  days 
did  he  confume  in  vanity,  and 
their  years  in  trouble. 

34When  he  flew  them,  they 
fought  him,  and  turned  them 
early,  and  enquired  after  God. 

3;  And  they  remembered 
that  God  was  their  flrength, 
and  that  the  high  God  was 
their  Redeemer. 

36  Nevcrthelefs, 


XV. 


/^v. 


THE  PSALTER. 


XV.  Day. 


.  36  Ncverthelcfs,  they  did 
but  flatter  him  with  their 
mouth,  and  dillcmblcd  with 
him  in  their  tongue. 

^7  For  their  heart  was  not 
whole  with  him,  neither  con- 
tinued they  lledfail  in  his  co- 
venant. 

38  But  he  was  fo  merciful, 
that  he  Forgave  their  mildeeds, 
and  dcflroyed  them  not. 

39  Yea,  many  a  time  turn- 
ed he  his  wrath  away,  and 
would  not  luffer  his  whole 
dilpleafure  to  arife. 

40  For  he  coniidered  that 
they  were  but  flclh,  and  that 
they  were  even  a  wind  that 
paiieth  away,  and  cometh  not 
again. 

41  Many  a  time  did  they 
provoke  him  in  the  wildernefs, 
and  grieved  him  in  the  delert. 

42  They  turned  back,  and 
tempted  God ;  and  moved 
the  Holy  One  in  Ifrael. 

43  They  thought  not  of 
his  hand,  and  of  the  day  when 
he  delivered  them  from  the 
hand  of  the  er,emy. 

44  How  he  had  wrought 
his  miracles  in  Egypt,  and  his 
wonders  in  the  field  of  Zoan. 

45  He  turned  their  waters 
into  blood,  fo  that  they  might 
not  drink  of  the  rivers. 

46  He  fent  lice  among 
them,  and  devoured  them  up, 
and  frogs  to  deftroy  them. 

47  He  gave  their  fruit  unto 
the  caterpillar,  and  their  la- 
bour unto  the  graihopper. 


48  He  dcflroyed  their  vines 
with  hail-lloiies,  and  their 
mulberry-trees  with  the  frofl. 

49  He  Imote  their  cattle 
alfo  with  hail-lloncs,  and  their 
Hocks  with  hot  tliunder-bolts. 

50  He  cad  upon  them  the  fu- 
rioufnels  of  his  wrath,  anger, 
dilpleafure,  and  trouble  ;  and 
lent  evil  angels  among  them. 

5 1  He  made  a  way  to  his  in- 
dignation, and  Ipared  not  their 
foul  from  death ;  but  gave  their 
life  over  to  the  peililence; 

52  And  fmote  all  the  firft- 
born  in  Egypt,  the  moft  prin- 
cipal and  mightieft  in  the 
dwellings  of  Ham. 

53  hut  as  fur  his  own  peo- 
ple, he  led  them  forth  like 
fheep,  and  carried  them  in 
the  wildernefs  like  a  flock. 

54  He  brought  them  out 
fafely,  that  they  Ihould  not 
fear,  and  overwhelmed  their 
enemies  Vv'ith  the  fea. 

55  And  brought  them  with- 
in the  borders  of  his  fan^tuar)'', 
even  to  his  mountain,  which 
he  purchafed  wdth  his  right 
hand. 

56  He  caft  out  the  heathen 
alfo  before  them,  caufed  their 
land  to  be  divided  among 
them  for  an  heritage,  and 
made  the  tribes  of  Ifrael  to 
dwell  in  their  tents. 

57  So  they  tempted  and 
difpleafed  the  moft  high  God, 
and  kept  not  his  teftimonies  • 

58  But  turned  their  backs, 
and  fell  away  like  their  fore- 
fathers i 


XV.  Day, 


TH£  PSALTER, 


XVI, 


Bay, 


fathers ;  darting  afide  like  a 
broken  bow. 

59  For  they  grieved  him 
with  their  hill-altars,  and  pro- 
voked him  to  difpleafure  with 
their  images. 

60  When  God  heard  this, 
he  was  wroih,  and  took  fore 
difpleafure  at  Ifrael ; 

61  So  that  he  forfook  the 
tabernacle  in  Silo,  even  the 
tent  that  he  had  pitched  a- 


mong  men. 


62  He  delivered  their  pow- 
er into  captivity,  and  their 
beauty  into  the  enemies' hand. 

63  He  gave  his  people  over 
alfo  unto  the  fword,  and  was 
wroth  with  his  inheritance. 

64  The  fire  confumed  their 
young  men,  and  their  maidens 
were  not  given  to  marriage. 

65  Their  priefts  were  ilain 
with  the  fword,  and  there 
were  no  widows  to  make  la- 
mentation. 

66  So  the  Lord  aw^aked  as 
one  out  of  ileep,  and  like  a 
giant  refreflied  with  wine. 

67  He  fmote  his  enemies 
in  the  hinder  parts,  and  put 
them  to  a  perpetual  fliame. 

68  He  refuied  the  taberna- 
cle of  Jofeph,  and  chofe  not 
the  tribe  of  Ephraim  ; 

69  But  chofe  the  tribe  of 
Judah,  even  the  hill  of  Sion, 
which  he  loved. 

70  And  there  he  built  his 
temple  on  high,  and  laid  the 
foundation    of   it    like    the 


ground  which  he  hath  made 
continually. 

71  He  chofe  David  alfo 
his  fervant,  and  took  him  away 
from  the  (heep  folds  : 

72  As  he  was  following  the 
ewes  great  with  young  ones, 
he  took  him,  that  he  might 
feed  Jacob  his  people,  and  If- 
rael his  inheritance. 

73  So  he  fed  them  with  a 
faithful  and  true  heart,  and 
ruled  them  prudently  with 
all  his  power. 

The  Sixteenth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  Ixxix.    Deus^  venerunt, 

OGod,  the  heathen  are 
come  into  thine  inheri- 
tance ;  thy  holy  temple  have 
they  defiled,  and  made  Jeru- 
falem  an  heap  of  flones. 

2  The  dead  bodies  of  thy 
fervants  have  they  given  to  be 
meat  unto  the  fowls  of  the 
air,  and  the  flefli  of  thy  faints 
unto  the  beads  of  the  land. 

3  Their  blood  have  they 
fhed  like  water  on  every  fide 
of  Jerufalem,  and  there  was 
no  man  to  bury  them. 

4  We  are  become  an  open 
fliame  to  our  enemies,  a  very 
fcorn  and  derifion  unto  them 
that  are  round  about  us. 

5  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou 
be  angry  ?  fliall  thy  jealoufy 
burn  like  fire  for  ever } 

6  Pour 


xvi.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xvi.  Day, 


6  Pour  out  thine  indigna- 
tion upon  the  heathen  that 
have  not  known  thee  ;  and 
upon  the  kingdoms  that  have 
not  called  upon  thy  Name  : 

-J  For  they  have  devoured 
Jacob,  and  laid  wade  liis 
dwelling-place. 

8  O  remember  not  our  old 
(Ins,  but  have  mercy  upon  us, 
and  that  loon  :  for  we  are 
come  to  great  mifery. 

9  Help  us,  O  God  of  our 
falvation,  for  the  glory  of  thy 
Name  :  O  deliver  us,  and  be 
mercilul  unto  our  fms,  for  thy 
Name's  fake. 

JO  Wherefore  do  the  hea- 
then fay,  Where  is  now  their 
God? 

11  O  let  the  vengeance  of 
thy  fervants'  blood  that  is 
Ihed,  be  openly  Ihowed  upon 
the  heathen,  in  our  light. 

12  O  let  the  forrowful  figh- 
ing  of  the  priloners  come  be- 
fore thee  ;  according  to  the 
greatnefs  of  thy  power,  pre- 
fervc  thou  thofe  that  are  ap- 
pointed to  die. 

13  And  for  the  blafphemy 
wherewuth  our  neighbours 
have  blafphemed  thee,  re- 
ward thou  them,  O  Lord, 
feven-fold  into  their  bofom. 

14  So  we  that  are  thy  peo- 
ple, and  Iheep  of  thy  paflure, 
Ihall  give  thee  thanks  for  ever, 
and  will  alway  be  lliowing 
forth  thy  praife  from  genera- 
tion to  generation- 


Pfalm  Ixxx.     ^ii  rent's  Ifrnel, 

HEAR,  O  thou  Shepherd 
of  Ifrael,  thou  that 
Icadcft  Jofej:)!!  like  a  Iheep  ; 
fhow  thyfelf  alfo,  thou  that 
fitted  upon  the  Cherubim  : 

2  Before  Ephraim,  Benja- 
min, and  Manafies,  dir  up 
thy  drength,  and  come  and 
help  us. 

3  Turn  us  again,  O  God ; 
diow  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance, and  we  fhall  be  whole. 

4  O  Lord  God  of  hods, 
how  long  wilt  thou  be  angry 
with  thy  people  that  prayeth.^ 

5  Thou  feeded  them  with 
the  bread  of  tears,  and  givtd 
them  plenteoufnefs  of  tears  to 
drink. 

6  Thou  had  made  us  a  very 
drife  unto  our  neighbours, and 
our  enemies  laugh  us  to  fcorn. 

7  Turn  us  again,  thou 
God  of  hods  ;  Ihovv  the  light 
of  thy  countenance,  and  we 
fhall  be  whole. 

8  Thou  had  brought  a 
vine  out  of  Egypt ;  thou  haft 
cad  out  the  heathen,  and 
planted  it. 

9  Thou  maded  room  for 
it ;  and  when  it  had  taken 
root,   it  filled  the  land. 

10  The  hills  were  covered 
with  the  fhadow  of  it,  and 
the  boughs  thereof  were  like 
the  goodly  cedar- trees. 

11  She  dretched  out  her 
branches  unto  the  fea,  and 
her  boughs  unto  the  river. 

12  Why 


XVI. 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


XVI. 


Day. 


12  Why  bafl:  thou  then 
broken  down  her  hedge,  that 
all  they  tliat  go  by  pluck  off 
her  grapes  ? 

13  The  wild  boar  out  of 
the  wood  doth  root  it  up, 
and  the  wild  beads  of  the  field 
devour  it. 

14  Turn  thee  again,  thou 
God  of  hofts,  look  down 
from  heaven,  behold  and  vilit 
this  vine, 

15  And  the  place  of  the 
vineyard  that  thy  right  hand 
hath  planted,  and  the  branch 
that  thou  madefl  fo  ftrong 
for  thyfelf. 

16  It  is  burnt  with  fire, 
and  cut  down  ;  and  they  (hall 
peridi  at  the  rebuke  of  thy 
countenance. 

1 7  Let  thy  hand  be  upon 
the  man  of  thy  right  hand, 
and  upon  the  fon  of  man, 
whom  thou  madeft  fo  ftrong 
for  thine  own  felf. 

18  And  fo  will  not  we  go 
back  from  thee  :  O  let  us 
live,  and  we  (hail  call  upon 
thy  Name.  ; 

19  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord 
God  of  hofts  ;  (how  the  light 
of  thy  countenance,  and  we 
(hall  be  whole. 

Pfalm  Ixxxi.    Exult  ate  Deo, 

SING  we  merrily  unto  God, 
our  ftrength  ;  make  a 
cheerful  noife  unto  the  God 
of  Jacob. 

2  Take   the  pfalm,  bring 


hither  the  tabret,  the  merry 
harp,  with  the  lute. 

3  Blow  up  the  trumpet  in 
the  new  moon,  even  in  the 
time  appointed,  and  upon 
our  folemn  feaft-day. 

4  For  this  was  m^\de  a  fta- 
tute  for  Ifrael,  and  a  law  of 
the  God  of  Jacob. 

5  This  he  ordained  in  Jo- 
feph  for  a  teftimony,  when 
he  came  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  had  heard  a 
ftrange  language. 

6  I  eafed  his  flioulder  from 
the  burden,  and  his  hands 
were  delivered  from  making 
the  pots. 

7  Thou  calledft  upon  me  in 
troubles,  and  I  delivered  thee, 
and  heard  thee  what  time  as 
the  ftorm  fell  upon  thee. 

8  I  proved  thee  alfo  at  the 
waters  of  ftrife. 

9  Hear,  O  my  people  ;  and 
I  will  aflure  thee,  O  Ifrael,  if 
thou  wilt  hearken  unto  me, 

10  There  ftiall  no  ftrange 
god  be  in  thee,  neither  (halt 
thou  worftiip  any  other  god. 

'  11  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
who  brought  thee  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  :  open  thy 
mouth  wide,  and  I  ftiall  fill  it. 

12  But  my  people  would 
not  hear  my  voice  ;  and  Ifrael 
would  not  obey  me ; 

13  So  I  gave  them  up  un- 
to their  own  hearts  lufts, 
and  let  them  follow  their  own 
imaginations* 

14  O 


TllE  rSALTER. 


xvi.  Day. 

.  14  O  that  my  people  would 
have  l.carkcned  unto  me ;  tor  if 
liracl  had  walked  in  my  ways, 

1  ;  1  Ihould  loon  have  put 
down  their  enemies,  and  turn- 
ed my  hand  againll  their  ad- 
Tcri'aries. 

♦  16  The  haters  of  the  Lord 
fhould  have  been  found  liars  ; 
but  their  time  fliould  have 
endured  for  ever. 

1 7  He  Ihould  have  fed  them 
alio  with  the  fined  v^heat- 
llour ;  and  with  honey  out  of 
the  ftony  rock  fl"i0uld  I  have 
latisfied  thee. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  Ixxxii.     DeusJIetit. 

GOD  flandeth  in  the  con- 
gregation of  piinces  ; 
■  he  is  a  Judge  among  gods. 

2  How  long  will  ye  give 
wrong  judgment,  and  accept 
the  perfons  of  the  ungodly. 

3  Defend  the  poor  and  fa- 
therlefs  ;  fee  that  fuch  as  are  in 
need  and  neceffity  have  right. 

4  Deliver  the  outcaft  and 
poor  ;  fave  them  from  the 
hand  of  the  ungodly. 

5  They  will  not  be  learned, 
nor  underlland,  but  walk  on 
ftill  in  darknefs  :  all  the  foun- 
dations of  the  earth  are  out 
ofcourfe. 

6  I  have  faid.  Ye  are  gods, 
and  ye  are  the  children  of  the 
MoftHigheft; 

7  But  ye  (hall  die  like  men, 
and  fall  like  one  of  the  princes. 


XVI 


Day. 


8  Arifc,  O  God,  and  judge 
thou  the  caith  ;  for  thou  Ihait 
take  all  heathen  to  thine  in- 
heritance. 

Pfalm  Ixxxiii.       DeuSy    quis 
Jimilis  ? 

HOLD  not  thy  tongue,  O 
God,  keep  not  ifill  fi- 
lence  ;  refrain  not  thyielf,  O 
God  ; 

2  For  lo,  thine  enemies 
make  a  murmuring ;  and  they 
that  hate  thee  have  lift  up 
their  head. 

3  They  have  imagined 
craftily  againfl  thy  people, 
and  taken  counfcl  againfl  thy 
fecret  ones. 

4  They  have  faid,  Come,  and 
let  us  root  them  out,  that  they 
be  no  more  a  people,  and  that 
the  name  of  Ifraei  may  be  no 
more  in  remembrance. 

5  For  they  have  caft  their 
heads  together  v^^ith  one  con- 
fent,  and  are  confederate  a- 
gainft  thee  ; 

6  The  tabernacles  of  the 
Edomites,  and  the  Ifhmaelites; 
the  Moabites,  andHagarenes ; 

7  Gebal,  and  Ammon,and 
Amalek ;  the  Philift-ines,with 
them  that  dwell  at  Tyre. 

8  AfTur  alfo  is  joined  with 
them,  and  have  holpen  the 
children  of  Lot. 

9  But  do  thou  to  them  as 
unto  the  Madianites  ;  unto 
Sifera,  and  unto  Jabin  at  the 
brook  of  Kiibn  s 

10  Who 


xvl.  La>f.  THE  PSALTER.  xvi.  Bay. 

10  Who  perilhed  at  Endor,  lay  heryoung ;  even  thy  altars, 
and  became  as  the  dung  of  O  Lord  ofhofts,  my  King  and 
the  earth.  my  God. 

11  Make  them  and  their  4  BlefTed  are  they  that 
princes  like  Oreb  and  Zeb  ;  dwell  in  thy  houfe  \  they  will 
yea,   make   all   their    princes    bealway  praifing  thee. 

like  as  Zeba  and  Saimana  ;  5  Blefled  is  the  man  whofe 

12  Who  fay,  Let  us  take  flrength  is  in  thee;  in  whofe 
to  ourfelves  the  houfes  of  God    heart  are  thy  ways, 

in  poiTefTion.  6  Who,  going  through  the 

13  O  my  God,  make  them  vale  of  miiery,  ufe  it  for  a 
like  unto  a  wheel,  and  as  the  well ;  and  the  pools  are  filled 
ftubble  before  the  wind.  with  water. 

14  Like  as  the  fire  that  7  They  will  go  from  flrength 
burneth  up  the  wood,  and  as  to  flrength,  and  unto  the  God 
the  flame  that  confumeth  the  of  gods  appeareth  every  one  of 
mountains.  them  in  Sion. 

1 5  Perfecute  them  even  fo  8  O  Lord  God  of  hofls, 
with  thy  tempefl,  and  make  hear  my  prayer  ;  hearken,  O 
them  afraid  with  thy  florm.      God  of  Jacob. 

16  Make  their  faces  afham-  9  Behold,  O  God,  our  de- 
ed, O  Lord,  that  they  may  fender,  and  look  upon  the 
feek  thy  Name.  face  of  thine  Anointed. 

17  Let  them  be  confound-        10  For  one  day  in  thy  courts 
ed  and  vexed  ever  more  and   is  better  than  a  thoufand. 
more  ;   let  them  be  put   to        ill  had  rather  be  a  door* 
fhame,  and  perifh.  keeper  in  the  houfe  of  my 

18  And   they    fhall  know  God,  than  to  dwell   in   th^ 
that   thou,    whofe    Name   is  tents  of  ungodlinefs. 
Jehovah,  art  only  the   Mofl  12  For  the  Lord  God  is  a 
Highefl  over  all  the  earth.  light  and  defence  ;  the  Lord 
Ffalm  Ixxxiv.     Sluam  dileBa  !  will  give  grace  and  worfhip  ; 

OHow  amiable  are  thy  and  no  good  thing  (hall  he 

dwellings,  thou  Lord  of  withhold  from  them  that  live 

Hofls  I  a  godly  life. 

2  My  foul  hath  a  defire  and  1 3  O  Lord  God  of  hofls, 
longingtoenterintothe  courts  blefled  is  the  man  that  put- 
of  the  Lord;  my  heart  and  my  teth  his  trufl  in  thee. 

flcih  rejoice  in  the  living  God.  Pfalm  Ixxxv.  Benedixiftij 

3  Yea,  the   fparrow    hath  Dcmine. 

found  her  an  h<'ufe,  and  the  "T    ORD,  thou  art  become 

fwaUow  a  nell,  wiiere  ihe  may  1  j  gracious  unto  thy  land  ; 

thou 


TVI. 


D 


:J\'. 


TFTE  P!^ALTER. 


Jcvii.  Day, 


;iV    the 


1  ^   RiL'^htcoufneCs  Hia!!  go' 
before  him,  and  lie  (li.ill  di- 


iiiou    li:;ll    tuiii'.o 
caj:)livify  of  Jacob. 

2  Thou  hail  for;^iven  the   red  his  going  in  the  way 
olfence  of  thy  people,  and  co- 
vered all  their  fins. 

3  Thou  haft  taken  away  all 
thy  dili)leafure,  and  turned 
thyfelf  from  thy  wrathful  in- 
dignation. 

4  Turn  us  then,  O  God  our   1  am  poor,  and  in  milery 


The  Seventeenth  Day. 

JMoRNiNG  Prayer. 
P  fal  m  I X  X  X  V  i .  Inclina^  Domine. 

BOW  down  thine  ear,  O 
Lord,  and  hear  me  ;  for 


an2,er 


Saviour,  and  let  thine 
ceale  from  us. 

(;  AV'ilt  thou  be  dilpleafed 
St  us  for  ever  ?  and  wilt  thou 
flrctch  out  thy  wrath  from 
one  generation  to  another  ? 


2  Prelerve  thou  my  foul  -, 
for  I  am  holy  :  my  God,  lave 
tiiy  fervant  that  putteth  his 
truft  in  thee. 

3  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O 
Lord  ;    for  1  will  call  daily 


6  Wilt  thou  not  turn  again,  upon  thee. 

and  quicken  us  that  thy  peo-        4  Comfort  the  foul  of  thy 

pie  may  rejoice  in  thee  ?  fervant;    for   unto   thee,    O 

7  Show  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my  foul. 

Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  fal-        5    For    thou.    Lord,    art 

vat  ion.  good   and   gracious,    and    of 


8  I  will  hearken  what  the 
Lord  God  will  fay  concerning 
me ;  for  he  flaall  fpeak  peace 


great  mercy   unto  all   them 
that  call  upon  thee. 

6  Give  ear.  Lord,  unto  my 
unto  his  people,  and  to  his   prayer,  and  ponder  the  voice 
faints,    that    they    turn    not    of  my  humble  deiires. 
again.  y  In  the  time  of  my  trouble 

9  For  his  falvation  is  nigh  I  will  call  upon  thee  ;  for 
them  that  fear  him  ;  that  glory   thou  hearefl:  me. 

may  dwell  in  our  land.  8  Among  the  gods  there  is 

10  Mercy  and  truth  are  met  none  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord  ; 
together  :  righteoufnefs  and  there  is  not  one  that  can  do 
peace  have  kilPed  each  other,      as  thou  doeft. 

1 1  Truth  (liall  flouriOi  out  9  All  nations  whom  thou 
of  the  earth,  and  righteoufnefs  haft  made,  (liall  come  and 
hath  looked  dovvn  from  hea-  worQiip  thee,  O  Lord  ;  and 
ven.  fhall  glorify  thy  Name. 

1 2  Yea,  the  Lord  fliall  fhow  10  For  thou  art  great,  and 
loving  kindnefs,  and  our  land  doeft  wondrous  thmgs  :  thou 
(hall  give  her  increafe.  art  God  alone. 

A  a  J I  Teach 


XVI : 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


XVII. 


Day 


1 1  Teach  mc  thy  way,  O 
Tord,  and  I  will  walk  in  thy 
truth  :  O  knit  my  heart  unto 
tliee,  that  I  may  fear  thy 
Name. 

12  I  will  thank  thee,  O 
Lord  my  God,  with  ail  my 
heart  ;  and  will  praife  thy 
Name  for  evermore. 

13  For  great  is  thy  mercy 
toward  me  ;  and  thou  haft 
delivered  my  foul  from  the 
nethermoft  hell. 

1 4  O  God,  the  proud  are  ri- 
fen  againft  me;  and  the  congre- 
gations of  naughty  m.en  have 
fought  after  my  foul,  and  have 
not  fet  thee  before  their  eyes. 

15  But  thou,  O  Lord  God, 
art  full  of  com.pafTion  and 
mercy,  long-fufTering,  plente- 
ous in  goodnefs  and  truth. 

1 6  O  turn  thee  then  unto 
me,  and  have  mercy  upon  me  ; 
give  thy  ftrength  unto  thy 
fervant,  and  help  the  ion  of 
thine  hand-maid. 

17  Showfomc  token  upon  me 
for  good  ',  that  they  who  hate 
me  may  fee  it,  and  be  ailiamed, 
becaufe  thou.  Lord,  hafthol- 
pen  me,  and  comforted  me. 

Pfalm  Ixxxvii .  Fundament  a  ejus, 
V_TER  foundations  are  upon 
J7j[  ^^^  ^^b'  ^^^^^s :  the  Lord 
loveth  the  gates  of  Sion  more 
than  all  the  dwellings  of  Jacob. 
2  Very  excellent  things  are 
fpoken  of  thee,  thou  city  of 
God, 


3  I  will  think  upon  Rahab 
and  Babylon,  with  them  that 
know  me.  ^ 

4  Behold  ye  the  Philiftines 
alfo,and  they  of  Tyre,  with  the 
Morians  -,  lo  there  was  he 
born. 

5  And  of  Sion  it  fliall  be 
reported,  that  he  was  born  in 
her ;  and  the  moft  High  fliall 
ftablifli  her. 

6  The  Lord  fliall  rehearfe  it, 
w  hen  he  writeth  up  the  peo- 
ple, that  he  was  born  there. 

7  The  fingers  alfo  and 
trumpeters  fliail  he  rehearfe  : 
All  my  frefli  fprings  fliall  be 
in  thee. 

Pfalm  Ixxxviii.  Domine,  Deus, 

OLord,  God  of  my  falva- 
tion,  I  have  cried  day 
and  night  before  thee ;  O  let 
my  prayer  enter  into  thy  pre- 
fence  ;  incline  thine  ear  unto 
my  calling; 

2  For  my  foul  is  full  of 
trouble,  and  m.y  life  draweth 
nigh  unto  hell. 

3  J  am  counted  as  one  of 
them  that  go  down  into  the 
pit,  and  I  have  been  even  as 
a  man  that  hath  no  ftrength. 

4  Free  among  the  dead,  like 
unto  them  that  are  wounded, 
and  lie  in  the  grave,  who  arc 
out  of  remembrance,  and  arc 
cut  away  from  thy  hand. 

5  Thou  haft  laid  me  in  the 
loweft  pit,  in  a  place  of  dark- 
nefs,  and  in  the  deep. 

6  Thine 


XVII. 


Daw 


THE  PSALTER. 


XVI 1. 


Da 


6  Tliine  indlgnntion  licth        i  7  They  came  round  about 

hard  upon  me,  and  thou  hail  mc  daily  hkc  water,  and  com- 

vexed  mc  with  all  thy  dorms,  pailcd  mc  to-clhcr  on  every 

Thou  hall  put  away  mine  lidc. 
acquaintance    tar   from    me,        18  My  lovers  and  friends 

and  made  me  to  be  abhorred  haH:  thou  put  away  from  me, 

Q^  them.  '^^^   ^^^^    mine  acquaintance 

8  I   am   fo  fad  in  prifon,  out  of  my  fight. 


that  I  cannot  get  forth 

9  My  fight  faileth  for  very 
trouble  ;  Lord,  1  have  called 
daily  upon  thee,  I  have 
ftretched  forth  my  hands  un- 
to thee. 

10  Doft  thou  Ihovv  vvon- 


EvENiNG  Prayer. 

Pfahn  Ixxxix:.      Mifericordias 
Domini. 

MY  fong  Hi  all  be  alway  of 
the  loving-kindnefs  of 
t  le  Lord;  with  my  mouth  will 


ders  among  the  dead  ?  or  fliall  I  ever  be  fliowing  thy  truth, 
the  dead  rife  up  again  and  from  one  generation  to  ano- 
praife  thee  ?  ther. 

11  Shall  thy  loving-kind-  2  For  I  have  faid,  Mercy 
nefs  be  fliowed  in  the  grave  .''  fliall  be  fet  up  for  ever,  thy 
or  thy  faithfulnefs  in  dellruc-  truth  fhalt  thou  ilablifli  in 
lion  }  the  heavens. 

12  Shall     thy    wondrous        3  I  have  made  a  covenant 
works  be  known  in  the  dark  }   with  my  chofen  ;  I  have  fvvorn 
and  thy  righteoufnefs  in  the   unto  David  my  fervant. 
land  where  all  things  are  for-        4  Thy  feed  will  I  ftablifli  for 
gotten  ?  ever,  and  fet  up  thy  throne  from 

1 3  Unto  thee  have  I  cried,   one  generation  to  another. 

O  Lord  \  and  early  fliall  my  5  O  Lord,  the  very  hea- 
prayer  come  before  thee.  vens  fliall  praife  thy  wondrous 

14  Lord,    why   abhorred;   works;  and  thy  truth  in  the 
thou  my  foul,  and  hided  thou   congregation  of  the  faints, 
thy  face  from  me }  6  For  who   is   he  among 

15  I  am  in  mifer\^,  and  like  the  clouds,  that  fliall  be  com- 
unto  him  that  is  at  the  point   pared  unto  the  Lord  } 

to  die  ;  even  from  my  youth  7  And  what  is  he  among 
up,  thy  terrors  have  I  fuifered  the  gods,  that  fliall  be  like 
with  a  troubled  mind.  unto  the  Lord  } 

16  Thy  wrathful  difplea-  8  God  is  very  greatly  to  be 
fure  goeth  over  me,  and  the  feared  in  the  council  of  the 
lear  of  thee  hath  undoxie  me.   faints,  and  to  be  had  in  re- 

A  a  2  verencc 


xvli.  Day^ 


THE  PSALTER. 


XVI 1. 


Day, 


vercnce  of  all  them  that  arc 
round  about  him. 

9  O  Lord  God  of  hofls, 
who  is  hke  unto  thee  ?  thy 
truth,  mod  mighty  Lord,  is 
on  every  fide. 

10  Thou  ruled  the  raging 
of  the  Tea  ;  thou  ftllleirtlie 
^vaves  thereof  wb.en  they  arife. 

1 1  TliGu  haft  fubdued  E- 
gypt,  and  defboyed  it  ;  thou 
had  fcattcred  thine  enemies 
abroad  with  thy  mighty  arm. 

12  The  heavens  are  thine, 
the  earth  alfo  is  thine  ;  thou 
had  laid  the  foundation  of 
the  round  world,  and  all  that 
therein  is. 

13  Thou  had  made  the 
north  and  the  fouth  ;  Tabor 
and  Hermon  fliall  rejoice  in 
thy  Name. 

14  Thou  had  a  mighty 
arm  ;  drong  is  thy  hand,  and 
high  is  thy  right  hand. 

15  Righteouinefs  and  equi- 
ty are  the  habitation  of  thy 
feat ;  mercy  and  truth  fliall 
go  before  thy  face. 

16  Blelled  is  the  people, 
O  Lord,  that  can  rejoice  in 
thee ;  they  fhall  walk  in  the 
light  of  thy  countenance. 

17  Their  delight  fhall  be 
daily  in  thy  Name ;  and  in 
thy  rightcoufnefs,  fliall  they 
make  tlieir  boad. 

18  For  thou  art  the  glory 
of  their  dreng^th,  and  in  thy 
loving-kindnels  thou  flialt  lift 
up  our  horns : 


19  For  the  Lord  is  our  de- 
fence ;  the  Holy  One  of  lirael 
is  our  King. 

20  Thou  fpaked  fometime 
in  vifions  unto  thy  faints,  and 
faidd,  1  have  laid  help  upon 
one  that  is  mighty,  I  have 
exalted  one  cholen  out  of  the 
people. 

21  I  have  found  David  my 
fervant ;  with  my  holy  oil 
have  I  anointed  him. 

22  My  hand  fliall  hold  him 
fad,  and  my  arm  fhall  drength- 
en  him. 

23  The  enemy  fliall  not 
be  able  to  do  him  violence ; 
the  fon  of  wickednefs  fliall 
not  hurt  him. 

24  I  will  fmite  down  his 
foes  before  his  face,  and  plague 
them  that  hate  him. 

25  My  truth  alfo  and  my 
mercy  fliall  be  with  him  ,  and 
in  my  Name  fliall  his  horn  be 
exalted. 

26  I  will  fet  his  dominion 
alio  in  the  fea,  and  his  right 
hand  in  the  floods. 

27  He  fliall  call  me.  Thou 
art  my  Father,  my  God,  and 
my  drong  falvation. 

28  And  I  will  make  him  ^ 
my  fird-born,  higher  than! 
the  kings  of  the  earth. 

29  My  mercy  w^ill  1  keep 
for  him  for  evermore,  and  my 
covenant  flial'  dand  fad  with 
him. 

30  His  feed  alfo  will  I 
make  to  endure  for  ever,  and 


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XVII. 


Day. 


■)Is  tlvroncas  the  clays  of  lica-    the  cci^c 


veil. 

^1  But  il'  his  chiltircn  i'or- 
:.ike  my  hiw,  and  walk  not  in 
ny  iiicignicnts ; 

32  \i  they  break  my  fta- 
tutcs,  and  keep  not  my  com- 
mandments ;  I  will  viilt  their 
ort'cnces  \\  itli  the  rod,  and 
their  fm  with  fcourgcs. 

^3   Neverthclels,    my   lov- 


THE  PSALTER.  -wiii.  Day. 

Joe  of  his   fword,  and 
givcfi  liim  not  victory  in  the 


battle. 

43  T'hou  had  put  out  his 
glory,  and  call  his  throne 
down  to  the  ground. 

44  The  days  of  his  youtli 
hail  thou  Ihortened,  and  co- 
vered him  with  dilhonour. 

45  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou 
hide   thyfelf  ?  for  ever  ?  and 


ing-kindncls  will  I  not  utterly  Ihall  th.y  wrath  burn  like  fire  ? 
take  from  hmi,  nor  iuftcr  my  46  O  remember  how  fliort 
truth  to  fail. 

34  My  covenant  will  I  not 


brea.^,  nor  alter  the  thing  that 
is  gone  out  of  my  lips :    I  have 


my   time   is  ;  wherefore  haft 
thou  made  all  men  for  nought } 
47   What  man  is  he  that 
livcth,  and  (liall  not  fee  death  ? 


fworn   once   by  my   holinefs,  and  iliall  he  deliver  his  foul 

that  I  will  not  fail  David.  from  the  hand  of  hell  ? 

35  His  feed  Ihall  endure  48  Lord,  where  are  thy  old 
for  ever,  and  his  feat  is  like  loving-kindnelies,  which  thou 
as  the  fun  before  me.  fwareft   unto   David   in    thy 

36  He  fliall  ftand  faft  for  truth  ? 

evermore  as  the  moon,  and  as  49  Remember,  Lord,  the 

the  faithful  witnefs  in  heaven,  rebuke  that  thy  fcrvants  have, 

37  But  thou  haft  abhorred  and  how  I  do  bear  in  my  bo- 
and  forfaken  thine  Anointed,  fom  the  rebukes  of  many 
and  art  difpleafed  at  him.  people  ; 

38  Thou  haft  broken  the  50  Wherewith  thine  ene- 
•covenant  of  thy  fervant,  and  mies  have  blafphemed  thee, 
caft  his  crown  to  the  ground,  and  flandercd  the  footfteps  of 

39  Thou  haft  overthrown  thine  Anointed  :    Praifed  be 


all  his    hedges,    and    broken 
down  his  ftrong  holds. 

40  All  they  that  go  by  fpoil 
him,  and  he  is  become  a  re- 
proach to  his  neighbours. 


the  Lord  for  evermore.  Amen^^ 
and  Amen. 

The  Eighteenth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 
41  Thou  haft  fet  up  the  right     Pfalm  xc.  Domine,  refugium. 
hand  of  his  enemies,  and  made    T"    ORD,  thou  haft  been  our 
all  his  adverfaries  to  rejoice.       jLj  refuge,  from  one  gene- 
42  Thou  haft  taken  away   ration  to  another. 

z  Before 


XVlll. 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


xviii.  Day. 


1  Before  the  mountains  power  of  thy  wrath  ?  for  even 
were  brought  forth,  or  ever  thereafter  as  a  man  feareth,  fo 
the  earth  and  the  world  were   is  thy  difpleafurc 


made,  thou  art  God  from  ever- 
Ja{tinc;,and  world  without  end. 

3  Thou  turneft  man  to  de- 
fhrudlion  ;  again  thou  fayeft, 
Come  again,  ye  children  of 
men. 

4  For  a  thoufand  years  in 


12  So  teach  us  to  number 
our  days,  that  we  may  apply 
our  hearts  unto  wifdom. 

13  Turn  thee  again,  O 
Lord,  at  the  laft,  and  be  gra- 
cious unto  thy  fervants. 

14  O  fatisfy  us  with  thy 


thy  fight  are  but  as  yeflerday,  mercy,   and    that    foon  :     fo 

feeing  that  is  paft  as  a  watch  fliall  we  rejoice  and  be  glad 

in  the  night.  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

5  As  foon  as  thou  fcatterefh  15  Comfort  us  again  now 
them,  they  are  even  as  a  flcep,  after  the  time  that  thou  haft 
and  fade  away  fuddenly  like  plagued  us ;  and  for  the  years 
the  grafs.  wherein  we  have  fufFered  ad- 

6  In  the  morning  it  is  green,  verfity. 

and  groweth  up  ;  but  in  the        16  Show  thy  fervants  thy 

evening  it  is  cut  down,  dried  work,  and  their  children  thy 


up, 


and  withered. 


glory. 


y  For  we  confume  away  in  1 7  And  the  glorious  Ma- 

thy  difpleafure,  and  are  afraid  jefty  of  the  Lord  our  God  be 

at  thy  wrathful  indignation,  upon  us  :    profper   thou   the 

8  Thou  haft  fet  our  mif-  work  of  our  hands  upon  us  ; 
deeds  before  thee,  and  our  O  profper  thou  our  handy- 
fecret  fms  in  the  light  of  thy  work. 

countenance.  .       ^  .  ,   ,. 

9  For  when  thou  art  angry,  P^^lm  xci.     §lut  habitat. 
all  our  days  are  gone  ;    we  T'^THOSOdvvelleth  under 
bring  our  years  to  an  end,  as  V  V     the    defence  of    the 
it  were  a  tale  that  is  told.  Moft  High,  fliall  abide  under 

10  The  days  of  our  age  are  the  (hadow  of  the  Almighty, 
threefcore  years  and  ten  ;  and  2  I  will  fay  unto  the  Lord, 
though  men  be  fo  ftrong  that  Thou  art  my  hope  and  my 
they  come  to  fourfcore  years,  ftrong  hold,  my  God,  in  him 
yet  is  their  ftrength  then  but  will  I  truft. 

labour  and  forrow  ;   fo  foon  3  For  he  ftiall  deliver  thee 

pafleth  it  away,  and  we  are  from  the  fnare  of  the  hunter, 

gone.  and  from  the  noifome  pefti- 


1 1  But  who  regardcth  the   lence. 


He 


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xviii.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


xvni. 


Dny, 


1 5  He  (hall  call  upon  mc, 
and  I  will  hear  him  ;  voa,  1 
am  with  him  in  trouble  ;  [ 
will  deliver  him,  and 
him  to  honour. 

1 6  With   long 


4  He  (hall  defend  thee  un- 
der his  wings,  and  thou  Ihalt 
Ix-  late  under  his  leathers  ;  his 
Laithfulneis  and  truth  Ihall  be 
thy  HuLld  and  buckler. 

5  Thou  Ihalt  not  be  afraid  for 
any  terror  by  night,  nor  for  the   fiitisfy    him,   and 
aiTi  w  that  llieth  by  day  ; 

6  For  the  peftilence  that 
walketh  in  darknels,  nor  for 
the  ficknels  that  dcftroyeth 
in  the  noon-day. 

7  A  thouiand  Ihall  fall  be 


brin^: 

o 


life  will    I 
ihow   him 


my  falvation. 

Pialm  xcii.    Bonum  eJJ  confiteri. 
T  is  a  good  thing  to  give 


I 


thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and 
to  fino-  praifcs  unto  thy  Name, 


fide  thee,  and  ten  thoufand  at  O  Moll  Highcft  ; 

thy  right  hand  ;  but  it  Ihall        2  To   tell  of  thy  loving- 

not  come  nigh  thee.  kindnefs  early  in  the  morning, 

8  Yea,  with  thine  eyes  (lialt  and  of  thy  truth  in  the  night 
thou  behold,  and  fee  the  re-  ieafon  ; 
ward  of  the  ungodly.  3  Upon  an  inflirument  of 

9  For  thou.  Lord,  art  my  ten  firings,  and  upon  the  lute  ; 


hope  ;     thou   haft    let    thine 
houfe  of  defence  very  high. 

lo  There  fhall  no  evil  hap- 
pen unto  thee,  neither  fliall 
any  plague  come  nigh  thy 
dwelling  ; 


upon  a  loud  inflrumcnt,  and 
upon  the  harp  : 

4  For  thou.  Lord,  had 
made  me  glad  through  thy 
w^orks  ;  and  1  will  rejoice  in 
giving  praife  for  the  operations 


1 1  For  he  fliall  give  his  an-  of  thy  hands, 
gels  charge  over  thee,  to  keep  5  O  Lord,  how  glorious  arc 
thee  in  all  thy  w\ays.  thy  works  \  thy  thoughts  arc 

12  They  Ihall  bear  thee  in  very  deep. 

their  hands,  that  thou  hurt  6  An  unwife  man  doth  not 

not  thy  foot  againft  a  ftone.  well  confider  this,  and  a  fool 

13  Thou  fhalt  go  upon  the  doth  not  underftand  it. 

Jion  and  adder  \    the   young  7  When  the  ungodly  arc 

lion    and    the    dragon    ihalt  green  as  the  grafs,  and  when 

thou  tread  under  thy  feet.  all  the  workers  of  wickednefs 

14  Becaufe  he  hath  fet  his  do  flourilh,  then  fhall  they  be 
love  upon  me,  therefore  will  I  dcftroyed  for  ever ;  but  thou, 
deliver  him  ;  I  will  fet  him  Lord,  art  the  Mofl  Highefh 
up,  becaufe  he  hath  known  for  evermore. 

my  Name.  8  For  lo,  thine  enemies,  O 

Lord, 


XVllJ. 


Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


XVllI. 


Day. 


Lord,  lo,  thine  enemies  fliail  4  The  floods  are  rifen,  O 

perilh  ;  and  all  the  workers  of  Lord,  the  floods  have  lift  up 

wickedncfs  ihall  be  deftroycd.  their  voice,  the  floods  lift  up 

9  But  mine  horn  thai!  be  their  waves. 


exalted  like  the  horn  of  an 
unicorn  ;  for  I  am  anointed 
with.  Ireih  oil. 

10  Mine  eye  alfo  Ihall  fee 
his  luft  of  mine  enemies,  and 
mine  ear  (hall  hear  his  dellre 
of  the  wicked  that  ariie  up 
;igainft  me. 

1 1  The  righteous  fhall  flou- 

o 

rifli  like  a  palm-tree,  and  (hall 
fpread  abroad  like  a  cedar  in 
Libanus. 

12  Such  as  are  planted  in 


5  Tlie  waves  of  the  fea  arc 
mighty,  and  rage  horribly  ; 
but  yet  the  Lord,  who  dwell- 
eth  on  high,  is  mightier. 

6  Tiiy  tclf  imonies,  O  Lord, 
are  very  fure  :  holinefs  be- 
coineth  thine  houfe  for  ever. 

Pfalm  xciv.     Dcus  :iltionum, 

OLord   God,   to   whom 
vengeance    belongeth, 
thou  God,  to  whom  vengeance 
belongeth,  fhow  thyfelf. 
2  Arife,  thou  Judge  of  the 


the  houle  of  the  Lord,  (liall    world,  and  reward  the  proud 
flourifli  in  the  courts  of  the   after  their  deferving. 


brir.g 


lioufe  of  our  God. 

13  They  alfo  Ihall 
forth  more  fruit  in  their  age, 
and  Ihali  be  fat  and  well  liking ; 

14  That   they   may   Ihow 


^  Lord,  how  long  fhali 
the  ungodly,  how  long  fl:iall 
the  ungodly  triumph  } 

4  How  long  ihall  all  wicked 
doers  ipeak  fo  difdainfuUy,  and 


how     true     the     Lord    my    make  fuch  proud  boafting  ? 


fh-englh  is,  and  that  there  is 
110  unrightecuihefs  in  him. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xciii.  Domimts  remavit. 

r'a'^HE  Lord  is  King,  and 
hath   put    on   glorious 


5  They  fmite  dowm  thy 
people,  O  Lord,  and  trouble 
thine  heritage. 

6  They  murder  the  widow 
and  the  flranger,  and  put  the 
fatherlefs  to  death. 

7  And  yet  they  fay,  Tufh, 


apparel  j   the  Lord  hath  put    the  Lord  Ihall  not  lee,  nei- 
cn    his    apparel,   and    girded    ther  Ihall  the  God  of  Jacob 


h.imleif  wiLh  llrenoth. 

o 

2  He  hath  made  the  round 
world  io  fure,  that  it  cannot 
be  moved. 

3  ILvcr  fince  the  world  be- 
gan, hath  thy  ieat  been  prepa- 
red \  ihou  ait  from  eveilail;ing. 


regard  it. 

o 

8  Take  heed,  ye  unwife 
among  the  people :  O  ye  fools, 
when  will  ye  underfland  } 

9  He  ti^at  planted  the  ear, 
fl:ail  he  not  hear  }  or  he  that 
made  the  eye,  iliaii  he  not  lee  } 

10  Or 


r 


xviii.  Day, 

10  Or  he  that  nurturcth 
the  heathen,  it  is  lie  that 
tcachetU  man  knowledge  i 
ihall  not  he  punilh  ? 

1 1  Tl»e  Lordknowcth  the 
thoughts  ut  nKin,  that  they 
arc  but  vain. 

1 2  Bklild  is  the  man  whom 
tliouchalteneil,  O  Lord,  and 
ttacheft  him  in  thy  law  ; 

13  I'hat  thou  mayeft  give 
liim  patience  in  time  ot  ad- 
verlity,  until  the  pit  be  digged 
up  for  the  ungodly. 

14  For  tlie  Lord  will  not 
fail  his  people  ;  neither  will 
he  forl'ake  his  inheritance  ; 


TMK  PSALTER. 


xix.  Day. 


15  Untii 


righteoulnelsturn 


again  untojudgment :  all  fuch 
as  are  true  in  heart  Ihall  fol- 
low it. 

16  Who  will  rife  up  with 
me  ao-ainft  the  wicked  ?  or 
who  will  take  my  part  againll 
the  evil-doers  r 

17  If  the  Lord  had  not 
helped  me,  it  had  not  failed 
but  my  foul  had  been  put  to 
file  nee. 

18  But  when  I  faid,  My 
foot  hath  flipped  ;  thy  mercy, 
O  Lord,  held  me  up. 

19  In  the  multitude  of  the 
forrows  that  1  had  in  my 
heart,  thy  comforts  have  re- 
frelhed  my  foul. 

20  Wilt  thou  have  any 
thing  to  do  with  the  (lool  of 
wickedneis,  vvhich  ima^ineth 
milch ief  as  a  law  } 

21  They  gather  them  to- 


llrength 
them 


gether  againft  the  foul  of  the 
righteous,  and  condemn  the 
innocent  l:)lood. 

22  But  the  Lord  is  my  rc- 
fut^e,  and  my  God  is  the 
ot  my  confidence. 
He  Ihall  recompenfe 
their  wickedneis,  and 
dellroy  them  in  their  own 
malice  ;  yea,  the  Lord  our 
God  Ihall  dellroy  them. 

The  Nineteenth  Day. 

Morn  I  KG    Prayer. 

Pfalm  xcv.  Venite,  exultemus. 

OCome,  let  us  (ing  unto 
the  Lord  ;  let  us  hear- 
tily rejoice  in  the  flrength  of 
our  falvation. 

2  Let  us  come  before  his 
prefence  with  thankfgiving  y 
and  Ihow  ourfelves  glad  in 
him  with  pfalms. 

3  For  the  Lord  is  a  great 
God  ;  and  a  great  King  above 
all  gods. 

4  In  his  hand  are  all  the 
corners  of  the  earth  ;  and  the 
flrength  of  the  hills  is  his  alio. 

5  The  fea  is  his,  and  he 
m.ade  it ;  and  his  hands  pre- 
pared the  dry  land. 

6  O  come,  let  usw^orfliip, 
and  fall  down,  and  kneel  be- 
fore the  Lord  our  Maker  : 

7  For  he  is  the  Lord  our 
God  ;  and  we  are  the  people 
of  his  pailure,  and  the  Iheep 
of  his  hand. 

8  To-day  if  ye  will  hear  his 
voice,  harden  not  your  hearts 

as 


xlx.  Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


as  in  the  provocation,  and  as  in 
the  day  of  temptation  in  tiie 
vviiderners  ; 

9  Wlien  your  fathers  tempt- 
ed me,  proved  me,  and  law 
my  works. 

10  Forty  years  long  was  I 
grieved  with  this  generation, 
and  faid,  It  is  a  people  that 
do  err  in  their  hearts,  for  they 
have  not  known  my  ways  : 

1 1  Unto  whom  I  fware  in 
my  wrath,  that  they  fliould 
not  enter  into  my  reft. 

Pialm  xcvi.     Cant  ate  Domino. 

OSing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  fong  ;  fing  unto  the 
Lord,  all  the  whole  earth. 

2  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  and 
praife  his  Name  ;  be  telling  of 
his  ialvation  from  day  to  day. 

3  Declare  his  honour  unto 
the  heathen,  and  his  wonders 
unto  all  people. 

4  For  the  Lord  i?  great, 
and  cannot  w^orthily  be  prai- 
fed  ;  he  is  more  to  be  feared 
than  all  gods, 

5  As  for  all  the  gods  of  the 
heathen,  they  are  but  idols  ; 
but  it  is  the  Lord  that  made 
the  heavens. 

6  Glory  and  woriliip  are  be- 
fore him  ;  power  and  honour 
are  in  his  fanduary. 

7  Afcribe  unto  the  Lord, 
O  ye  kindreds  of  the  people, 
afcribe  unto  the  Lord  worihip 
and  power. 

8  Afcribe  unto  the  Lord 


xix.  Day,        m 

the    honour    due    unto    hif 
Name  ;  bring  prefents,    and       ^ 
come  into  his  courts. 

9  O  worfliip  the  Lord  in 
the  beauty  of  holinefs  ;  let 
the  whole  earth  ftand  in  awe 
of  him. 

10  Tell  it  out  among  the 
heathen,  that  the  Lord  is 
King  ;  and  that  it  is  he  who 
hath  made  the  round  world  fo 
faft  that  it  cannot  be  moved  ; 
and  how  that  he  fhall  judge 
the  people  righteoully. 

1 1  Let  the  heavens  rejoice, 
and  let  the  earth  be  glad  ;  let 
the  fea  make  a  noife,  and  all 
that  therein  is. 

12  Let  the  field  be  joyful, 
and  all  that  is  in  it ;  then  (hall 
all  the  trees  of  the  wood  re- 
joice before  the  Lord. 

13  For  he  cometh,  for  he 
Cometh  to  judge  the  earth  ; 
and  with  righteoufnefs  to 
judge  the  world,  and  the  peo- 
ple wdth  his  truth. 

Pfalmxcvii.  Dominusregnavit, 

THE  Lord  is  King,  the 
earth  may  be  glad  there- 
of;  yea,  the  multitude  of  the 
iQes  may  be  glad  thereof. 

2  Clouds  and  darknefs  are 
round  about  him  ;  righteouf- 
nefs and  judgment  are  the  ha- 
bitation of  his  feat. 

3  There  Ihall  go  a  fire  be- 
fore him  and  burn  up  his  ene- 
mies on  every  fide. 

4  His  lightnings  gave  fhine 

unto 


xix.  Day. 

unto  the  world  ;  the  earth  law 
it,  and  was  afraid. 

;']hc  hills  melted  like  wax 
at  the  prefcnce  of  the  Loril  ; 
at  the  prcl'ence  of  the  Lord 
oi  the  vviiole  earth. 

6  The  heavens  have  decla- 
red his  righteoufnels,  and  all 
the  people  have  fecn  his  p,lory. 

7  Confounded  be  all  they 
that  worlhip  carved  images, 
and  that  delight  in  vain  gods  : 
worlhip  him,  all  ye  gods. 

8  Sion  heard  of  it,  and  re- 
joiced ;  and  the  daughters  of 
Juda  were  glad,  bccaufe  of 
thy  judgments,  O  Lord. 

9  For  thou.  Lord,  art  higher 
than  all  that  are  in  the  earth  ; 
thou  art  exalted  far  above  all 
gods. 

10  O  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
fee  that  ye  hate  the  thing 
which  is  evil  :  the  Lord  pre- 
ferveth  the  fouls  of  his  faints  ; 
he  (hall  deliver  them  from  the 
hand  of  the  ungodly. 

1 1  There  is  fprung  up  a 
light  for  the  righteous,  and 
joyful  gladnefs  for  fuch  as  are 
true-hearted. 

12  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye 
righteous,  and  give  thanks  for 
a  remembrance  of  his  hoiinefs. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  xcviii.  Cant  ate  Domino, 

OSing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  fong;  for  he  hath 
done  marvellous  things. 
2  With  his  own  right  hand. 


THE  rSALTER. 


xix.  Day, 


and  with  his  holy  arm,    hath 
he  gotten  himfelt  the  vi(flory. 

3  The  Lord  declared  his 
falvation  ;  his  riglitcoufnefs 
hath  he  openly  fliowed  in  the 
fi<iht  of  the  heathen. 

o 

4  He  hath  remembered  his 
mercy  and  truth  toward  the 
houfe  of  Ifrael,  and  all  the 
ends  of  the  world  have  ieen 
the  falvation  of  our  God. 

c^  Show  yourfelves  joyful 
unto  the  Lord,  all  ye  lands  ; 
fing,  rejoice,  and  give  thanks. 

6  Pralfc  the  Lord  upon  the 
harp  ;  fmg  to  the  harp  with 
a  pfalm  of  thankfgiving. 

y  With  trumpets  alfo  and 
HiawmSjOlhow  yourfelves  joy- 
ful before  the  Lord  the  King. 

8  Let  the  fea  make  a  noiie, 
and  all  that  therein  is  ;  the 
round  world,  and  they  that 
dwell  therein. 

9  Let  the  floods  clap  their 
hands,  and  let  the  hills  be 
joyful  together  before  the 
Lord  ;  for  he  is  come  to  judge 
the  earth. 

10  With  rio;hteoufnefs  fliall 
he  judge  the  world,  and  the 
people  with  equity. 

Pfalm  xcix.  Dominus  regnavit, 

THE  Lord  is  King,  be  the 
people  never  fo  impa- 
tient ;  he  fitteth  between  the 
Cherubim,  be  the  earth  never 
fo  unquiet. 

2  The  Lord  is  great  in  Sion, 
and  high  above  all  people. 

3  They 


^AX.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xix.  Day. 


3  They  fliall  give  thanks 
unto  thy  Name,  which  is 
great,  wonderful,  and  holy. 

4  The  King's  power  lovcth 
judgment ;  thou  hafl  prepared 


into  his  courts  with  praife;  be 
thankful  unto  him,  andfpeak 
good  of  his  Name  ; 

4  For  the  Lord  is  gracious  ; 
liis  mercy  is  cverlafting  ;  and 


equity  ;  thou   haft  executed  his  truth  cndureth  from  gene- 
judgment    and    righteoufnefs  ration  to  generation, 
in  Jacob. 

q  O  magnify  the  Lord  our  ^^^^^^^  ^''     Mifericordiam  et 

God,  and  fall  down  before  his  judicium, 

f  ootflool ;  for  he  is  holy.  1\  /T  ^  ^^^S  ^^^^^  ^^  of  mercy 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  among  XVa   ^^^<^  judgment  ,  unto 
his  priefts,  and  Samuel  among  tliee,  O  Lord,  will  I  fing. 
fuch  as  call  upon  his  Name  :  2  Olet  me  have  underlland- 
thcfe  called  upon  the  Lord,  ing  in  the  way  of  godlinefs. 
and  he  heard  them.  3  When   wilt  thou  come 

7  He  fpake  unto  them  out  unto  me  }   I  will  walk  in  my 
of  the  cloudy  pillar ;   for  they  houfe  with  a  perfect  heart, 
kept  his  teflimonies,  and  the  4   I   will   take   no    wicked 
lav/  that  he  gave  them.  thing  in  hand  ;  I  hate  the  fins 


I 


8  Thou  heardeft  them,  O 
Lord  our  God  ;  thou  forgav- 
efc  them,  O  God,  and  punifli- 
>edft  their  owm  inventions. 


of  unfaithfulnefs  :   there  iliali 
no  fuch  cleave  unto  me. 

5  A  froward  heart  lliall  de- 
part  from    me  ;    I   will  not 


9  O  m.agnify  the  Lord  our  know  a  wicked  perfon. 
God,  and  worlhip  him  upon        6  Whofo  privily  llandereth 

his  holy  hill  ;  for  the  Lord  his  neighbour,  him  will  I  de- 

€ur  God  is  holy.  flroy- 

_,^  ,  cv  7 .,       7^  7  Whcfo  hath  alfo  a  proud 

Ffalm  c.      Jiihilate  Deo,  j^.^j^  . ^.^  i^j^j^  ftomach,  I  will 

OBe  joyful  in  the  Lord,  not  fuffer  him. 
all  ye  lands;  ferve  the        8  Mine  eyes  look  upon  fuch 

Lord  with  gladnefs,  and  come  as  are  faithful  in  the  land,  that 

before  his  prefence  with  a  fong.  they  may  dwell  with  me. 

2  Be  ye  fure  that  the  Lord        9  Whofo  leadeth  a  godly 

he  is  God;  it  is  he  that  hath  life,  he  fliall  be  my  fervant. 
made  us,  and   not   we   our-        10  There  fliall  no  deceitful 

iblves  ;  we  are  his  people,  and  perfon  dwell  in  my  houfe  ;  he 

the  flieep  of  his  pafliure.  that  telleth  lies  fball  not  tarry 


O  go  your  way  nito  his   in  my  fight. 


gates  with  thankfgiving,  and 


1 1  1  ihall  foon  deftroy  all 

the 


tx.  Diiy 


THE  PSALTER. 


XX.  Day, 


the  ungodly  that  are  in  the 
hind  ;  that  I  may  root  out  all 
wicked  doers  from  the  city  oF 
the  Lord. 

The  Twentieth  Day. 

Morning    Prayer. 
Pfalni  cii.     Domins,  exaitdi. 

HV.  A  R    my   prayer,    O 
Lord  ;  and  let  my  cry- 
ing come  unto  thee. 

2  Hide  not  thy  face  from 
mc  in  the  time  of  my  trouble  ; 
inchne  thine  ear  unto  me 
when  I  call  ;  O  hear  me,  and 
that  right  foon  : 

3  For  my  days  are  confum- 
cd  away  like  imoke,  and  my 
bones  are  burnt  up  as  it  were 
a  fire-brand. 

4  My  heart  is  fmittendown, 
and  withered  hke  grafs  ;  fo 
that  I  forget  to  eat  my  bread. 

5  For  the  voice  of  my 
groaning,  my  bones  will  fcarce 
cleave  to  my  flelh. 

6  I  am  become  like  a  peli- 
can in  the  wildernefs,  and  like 
an  owl  that  is  in  the  defert. 

7  I  have  watched,  and  am 
even  as  it  were  a  fparrovv,  that 
fitteth  alone  upon  the  houfe- 
top. 

8  Mine  enemies  revile  mc 
all  the  day  long  ;  and  they 
that  are  mad  upon  me,  are 
fworn  together  againft  me. 

9  For  I  have  eaten  afhes  as 
it  were  bread,  and  mingled 
my  drink  with  weeping. 

10  And   that,  bccaufe  of 


thine  indignation  and  wrath  ; 
lor  thou  halt  taken  mc  up^ 
and  ca(t  nie  down. 

1 1  My  days  arc  gone  like 
a  fliadow,  and  I  am  withered 
like  grafs. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  Hialt 
endure  for  ever,  and  thy  re- 
membrance throughout  all 
generations. 

13  Thou[haltanfe,andhavc 
mercy  upon  Sion ;  for  it  is  time 
that  thou  have  mercy  upon 
her ;  yea,  the  time  is  come. 

14  And  why  ?  thy  fervants 
think  upon  her  flones,  and  it 
pitieth  them  to  fee  her  in  the 
dull. 

15  The  heathen  fliall  fear 
thy  Name,  O  Lord  ;  and  all 
the  kings  of  the  earth  thy 
Majefly. 

16  When  the  Lord  (hall 
build  up  Sion,  and  when  his 
glory  fhall  appear  ; 

1 7  AVhen  he  turneth  him 
unto  the  prayer  of  the  poor 
deflitute,  and  defpifeth  not 
their  deiire  ; 

1 8  This  fhall  be  written  for 
thofe  that  come  after,  and 
the  people  which  lliall  be  bora 
fliall  praiie  the  Lord. 

19  For  he  hath  looked 
down  from  his  fancluary  ;  out 
of  the  heaven  did  the  Lord 
behold  the  earth. 

20  That  he  might  hear  the 
mourning  of  fuch  as  are  in  cap- 
tivity, and  deliver  the  children 
appointed  unto  death  ; 

21  Thae 


XX.  Dayi 


THE  PSALTER. 


XX.  T>ay. 


2  1  That  they  may  declare 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  in  Sion, 
and  his  worOiip  at  Jerufalem  \ 

2  2  When  the  people  are  ga- 
thered together,  and  the  king- 
doms alfo,  to  ferve  the  Lord. 

23  He  brought  down  my 
flrcngth  in  my  journey,  and 
ihortened  my  days. 

24  But  I  laid,  O  my  God, 
take  me  not  away  in  the  midft 
of  mine  age  ;  as  for  thy  years, 
they  endure  throughout  all 
generations. 

25  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  be- 
ginning haft  laid  the  founda- 
tion of  the  earth,  and  the  hea- 
vens are  the  work  of  thy  hands. 

26  They  fhall  perifh,  but 
thou  flialt  endure  ;  they  all 
fhall  wax  old  as  doth  a  gar- 
ment. 

27  And  as  a  vcfture  fhalt 
thou  change  them,  and  they 
Ihall  be  changed ;  but  thou 
art  the  fame,  and  thy  years 
Ihall  not  fail. 

28  The  children  of  thy  fer- 
vants  fhall  continue,  and  their 
feedflialliland  fad  in  thy  fight. 

Pfalm  ciii.  Bene  die,  anima  mea. 

PRAISE  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul ;  and  all  that  is  with- 
in me  praife  his  holy  Name. 

2  Praife  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul  ;  and  forget  not  all  his 
benefits  ^ 

3  Who  forgiveth  all  thy 
fin,  and  healeth  all  tbine  in- 
firmities J 


4  Who  favcth  thy  life  from 
deflruclion,  and  crowneth 
thee  with  mercy  and  loving- 
kind  nefs; 

5  Who  fatisfieth  thy  mouth 
with  good  things,  making  thee 
young  and  lufty  as  an  eagle. 

6  The  Lord  exccuteth 
righteoufnefs  and  judgment, 
for  all  them  that  are  opprelied 
with  wrong. 

7  He  (howed  his  ways  unto 
Mofes,  his  works  unto  the 
cliildren  of  Ifracl. 

8  The  Lord  is  full  of  com- 
pafTion  and  mercy,  long-fuf- 
fering,  and  of  great  goodnefs. 

9  He  will  not  alway  be 
chiding;  neither  kcepeth  he 
his  anger  for  ever. 

10  He  hath  not  dealt  with 
us  after  our  fms ;  nor  rewarded 
us  according  to  our  wicked- 
nefTes. 

1 1  For  look  how  high  the 
heaven  is  in  comparifon  of  the 
earth  \  fo  great  is  his  mercy  al- 
fo toward  them  that  fear  him  1 

1 2  Look  how  wide  alfo  the 
eafl  is  from  the  weft;  fo  far 
hath  he  fet  our  fins  from  us  ! 

13  Yea,  like  as  a  father 
pitieth  his  own  children  ;  even 
fo  is  the  Lord  merciful  unto 
them  that  fear  him. 

14  For  he  knoweth  whereof 
we  are  made ;  he  remember- 
eth  that  we  arc  but  dufl. 

15  The  days  of  man  are 
but  as  grafs  ;  for  he  ilourifh- 
eth  ^%  a  flower  of  the  field. 

16  For 


XX.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


XX. 


Day. 


1  6  For  as  loon  as  the  wind   of  liis  cli:iml)cr5  in  the  waters 
gocth  ovcrlt,  it  is  gone  ;  and    and    nukcth    the  clouds   his 

upon 


the  place  thereot  (hall  know 
it  no  more. 

1 7  But  the  merciful  good- 
ficls  of  the  Lortl  cndurcth  for 
ever  and  ever  upon  them  that 
fear  him  ;  and  his  righteoul- 
nefs  upon  children's  children  ; 


chariot,    and    walkcth 
the  wings  of  the  wind. 

4  He  maketh  his  angels 
fpirits,  and  his  mlniflers  a 
ilaming  lire. 

5  He  laid  the  foundations 
of   the   earth,   that   it  never 


itS  Even  upon  tuch  as  keep    Ihould  move  at  any  time. 

his  covenant,  and  think  upon        6  Thou  coveredlt  it  with  the 

his    commandments,    to    do   deep  like  as  with  a  garment  ; 


them. 

19  The  Lord  hath  prepar- 
ed his  teat  in  heaven,  and  his 
kingdom  ruleth  over  all. 

20  O  praife  the  Lord,  ye 
Angels  of  his,  ye  that  excel 


the  waters  (land  in  the  hills. 

7  At  thy  rebuke  they  flee  ; 
at  the  voice  of  thy  thunder 
they  are  afraid. 

8  They  go  up  as  high  as 
the   hills,   and  down  to   the 


in  ilrength  ;  ye  that  fulfil  his  vallies    beneath  ;    even   unto 

commandment,  and  hearken  the  place  which  thou  haft  ap- 

unto  the  voice  of  his  words,  pointed  for  them. 

21  O  praife  the  Lord,  all  9  Thou  haft  fet  them  their 
ye  his  hofts ;  ye  fervants  of  bounds,  which  they  (liall  not 
his  that  do  his  pleafure.  pafs,    neither   turn  again  to 

22  O  fpeak   good  of  the  cover  the  earth. 
Lord,  all  ye  works  of  his,  in  all        10  He  fendcth  the 
places  of  his  dominion  :  Praife  into  the   rivers,    which 
thou  the  Lord,  O  my  foul. 

Evening  Prayer. 
Pfalm  civ.  Benedic^  anima  mea, 

PRAISE  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul  :  O  Lord  my  God, 


fprings 


run 


among  the  hills. 

1 1  All  beafts  of  the  field 
drink  thereof,  and  the  wild 
afles  quench  their  thirft. 

12  Belide  them  (hall  the 
fowls  of  the   air   have  their 


thou   art   become  exceeding  habitation,  and  fing  among 

glorious,    thou   art   cloathed   the  branches. 

with  majefty  and  honour.  13  He  watcreth  the  hills 

2  Thou  deckeft  thyfelf  from  above ;  the  earth  is  fil- 
wnth  light  as  it  were  with  a  led  with  the  fruit  of  thy  works, 
garment,  and  fpreadeft  out  14  He  bringeth  forth  grafsf 
the  heavens  like  a  curtain.        for  the  cattle,  and  green  herb 

3  Who  layeth  the  beams  for  the  fervice  of  men. 

15  That 


XX. 


Day 


THE  PSALTER. 


XX.  Dav, 


15  That  he  may  bring  food 
out  of  the  earth,  and  wine 
that  maketh  glad  the  heart  of 
man;  and  oil  to  make  him  a 
cheerful  countenance,  and 
bread  to  flrengthen  man's  heart. 

16  The  trees  of  th.e  Lord 
alfo  arc  full  of  fap  ;  even  the 
cedars  of  Libanus,  which  he 
hath  planted  ; 

17  Wherein  the  birds  make 
their  nefts  ;  and  the  fir-trees 
are  a  dwelling  for  the  (lork. 

18  The  high  hills  are  a  re- 
fuge for  the  wild  goats ;  and 
fo  are  the  ftony  rocks  for  the 
conies.        * 

19  Reappointed  the  moon 
for  certain  leafbns,  and  the 
fun  knoweth  his  going  down. 

20  Thou  maketh  darknefs, 
that  it  may  benight ;  wherein 
all  the  beafls  of  the  foreil  do 
move. 

21  The  lions  roaring  af- 
ter their  prey,  do  feek  their 
meat  from  God. 

22  Thefunarifeth,  and  they 
get  them  away  together,  and 
lay  them  down  in  their  dens. 

23  Man  goeth  forth  to  his 
work,  and  to  his  labour,  un- 
til the  evening. 

24  O  Lord,  how  manifold 
are  thy  works  ;  in  wifdom 
hall  thou  made  them  all ;  the 
earth  is  full  of  thy  riches. 

.  25  So  is  the  great  and  wide 
fea  alfo  ;  wherein  are  things 
creeping  innumerable,  both 
fmail  and  great  beads. 


26  There  go  the  fhips,  and 
there  is  that  Leviathan,  whom 
thou  hafl  made  to  take  his 
paflime  therein. 

27  Thefe    w^ait    all   upon      ] 
thee,  that  thou  mayefh  give 
them  meat  in  due  ieafon. 

28  When  thou  giveft  it 
tliem,  they  gather  it  ;  and 
when  thou  openeft  thy  hand, 
they  are  filled  w^ith  good. 

29  When  thou  hideft  thy 
face,  they  are  troubled  :  when 
thou  takeftaway  their  breath, 
they  die  and  are  turned  again 
to  their  duft. 

30  When  thou  letteft  thy 
breath  go  forth,  they  fhall  be 
made  ;  and  thou  flialt  renew 
the  face  of  the  earth. 

31  The  glorious  majefly  of 
the  Lord  ihall  endure  for 
ever  ;  the  Lord  fhall  rejoice 
in  his  works. 

32  The  earth  Qoall  tremble 
at  the  look  of  him  ;  if  he  do 
but  touch  the  hills,  they 
fhall  fmoke. 

33  I  will  fing  unto  the 
Lord  as  long  as  1  live  ;  I  will 
praife  my  God  while  I  have 
my  being  ; 

34  And  fo  fhall  my  words 
pleafe  him  :  my  joy  fliall  be 
in  the  Lord. 

35  As  for  fmners,  they  fliall 
be  confumed  out  of  the 
earth,  and  the  ungodly  fhall 
come  to  an  end  :  Praife  thou 
the  Lord,  O  my  foul,  praife 
the  Lord. 

The 


Xxi.  Bay.  THE  PSALTFR/  xxi.  Day. 

The  Twcnty-Flrft  Day.       I  give  the  land  of  Cana.in,  tlia 
MoRNiNfi  Prayer.  lot  of  y-our  inheritance. 

12   Vvhcn  there   were  yeC 
Plalmcv.    Confitmtni  Domino.    ^^^^^  ^  ^-^^^  ^^^  ^j^^^^^  ^^^^1  ^j^^y 

OGivc  thanks   unto  the  Itrangcrs  in  the  land  ; 
Lord,   and    call    upon         13  What  time  as  they  went 

his    Name  ;    tell    the  people  from  one  nation  to  another, 

what  things  he  hath  done.  from  one  kingdom  to  another 

2  O  let  your  fongs  be  of  people  ; 

him,    and   praifc    him  ;    and        14  He  fuffered  no  man  to 

let  your  talking  be  of  all  his  do  them  wrong,  but  reproved 

wondrous  works.  even  kings  for  their  lakes  : 

3  Rejoice  in  his  holy  Name ;  1 5  Touch  not  mine  Anoint- 
let  the  heart  of  them  rejoice,  ed,  and  do  my  prophets  no 
that  feek  the  Lord.  harm. 

4  Seek  the  Lord  and  his  16  Moreover,  he  called  for 
flrcngth  ;  feck  his  face  ever-  a  dearth  upon  the  land,  and 
more.  deflroyed  all  the  provifion  of 


.-) 


Remember  the  marvel-   bread. 


lous  works  that  he  hath  done  ;  1 7  But  he  hadfent  a  man  bc- 

his  wonders,  and   the  judg-  fore  them,  even  Jofeph,  who 

ments  of  his  mouth  ;  was  fold  to  be  a  bond-fervant, 

6  O  ye  feed  of  Abraham,  18  Whofe  feet  they  hurt 
his  fervant  ;  ye  children  of  in  the  (locks ;  the  iron  enter- 
Jacob,  his  chofen.  ed  into  his  foul, 

7  He  is  the  Lord  our  19  Until  the  time  came 
God  ;  his  judgments  are  in  that  his  caufe  was  known  : 
all  the  world.  the  word  of  the  Lord  tried 

8  He    hath    been   alway  him. 

mindful  of  his  covenant  and  20  The  king  fent,  and  de- 

promife,  that  he  made  to  a  livered  him  ;    the  prince    of 

thoufand  generations.  the  people  let  him  go  free. 

9  Even  the  covenant  that  he  2 1  He  made  him  lord  alfo 
made  with  Abraham  ;  and  of  his  houfe,  and  ruler  of  all 
the  oath  that  he  fware  unto  his  fubftance ; 

Ifaac  ;  22  That  he  might  inform 

10  And  appointed  the  fame  his  princes  after  his  will,  and 
unto  Jacob  for  a  law,  and  to  teach  his  fenators  vvifdom. 
Ifrael  for  an  everlading  tefta-  23  Ifrael   alfo    came   into 
inent,  Egypt,    and    Jacob    was    a 

11  Saying,  Unto  thee  will  flranger  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

Bb  24  And 


xxt.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxi.  Day, 


24  And  he  incrcafed  bis 
people  exceedingly,  and  made 
them  ftronger  than  their  ene- 
mies ; 

25  Whofe  heart  turned  fo, 
that  they  hated  his  people,  and 
dealt  untruly  with  his  krvants. 

26  Then  lent  he  Moles  his 
fervant,  and  Aaron,  whom  he 
had  chofen  ; 

27  And  thefe  Ihowed  his 
tokens  among  them,  and 
wonders  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

28  He  fent  darknefs,  and 
it  was  dark  ;  and  they  were 
not  obedient  unto  his  word. 

29  He  turned  their  waters 
into  blood,  and  flew  their  fiili. 

30  Their  land  brought 
forth  frogs  \  yea,  even  in  their 
king's  chambers. 

3 1  He  i'pake  the  word,  and 
there  came  all  manner  of  flies, 
and  lice  in  all  their  quarters. 

32  He  gave  them  hail- 
ftones  lor  rain  ;  and  flames  of 
fire  in  their  land. 

X^^  He  fmote  their  vines 
alfo'and  fig-trees  ;  and  de- 
flroyed  the  trees  that  were  in 
their  coafls. 

34  He  fpake  the  word,  and 
the  grafhoppers  came,  and 
caterpillars  innumerable,  and 
did  eat  up  all  the  grafs  in  their 
land,  and  devoured  the  fruit 
of  their  ground. 

35  He  fmote  all  the  firfl- 
born  in  their  land  ;  even  the 
chief  of  all  their  ftrcngth. 

36  He  brought  them  forth 


alfo  with  filver  and  gold  ; 
there  was  not  one  feeble  per- 
fon  among  their  tribes. 

37  Egypt  was  glad  at  their 
departing ;  for  they  were  afraid 
of  them. 

38  He  fpread  out  a  cloud 
to  be  a  covering  ;,  and  fire  to 
give  light  in  the  night-feafon. 

39  At  their  defire  he  brought 
quails  ;  and  he  filled  them 
with  the  bread  of  heaven. 

40  He  opened  the  rock  of 
flone,  and  the  waters  flowed 
out,  fo  that  the  rivers  ran  in 
the  dry  places. 

41  For  why  ?  he  remem- 
bered his  holy  promife  ;  and 
Abraham  his  fervant. 

42  And  he  brought  forth, 
his  people  with  joy,  and  his 
chofen  with  gladnefs  > 

43  And  gave  them  the 
lands  of  the  heathen :  and 
they  took  the  labours  of  the 
people  in  pofTefTion  ; 

44  That  they  might  keep  his 
flatutes,  and  obferve  his  laws. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cvi.   Confitemini  Domim. 

OGive  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  ;  for  he  is  graci- 
ous, and  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

2  Who  can  exprefs  the 
noble  a6ls  of  the  Lord,  or 
fhow  forth  all  his  praife  ? 

3  BlefTed  are  they  that  al- 
way  keep  judgment,  and  do 
righteouinels. 

4  Remember 


XXI. 


Das. 


TIIF.  PSALTER. 


xxi.  Day, 


4  Remember  me,  O  Lord,  in   the  wlklerneCs,   and  they 
according  to  the  favour  that  tempted  (tod  in  the  dolcrt. 
thou  beaTcll  unto  thy  people  ;         1 5   And  he  gave  them  their 
O  vilit  me  with  thy  Iklvation.  delire,  and  lent  leamiels  withal 

5  That  I  may  lee  the  feli-  into  their  ibu!. 

city  ol"  thy  cholen,  and  rejoice        16  They  angered Mofes alio 

in  the  gladnefs  of  thy  people,  in  their  tents,  and  Aaron  the 

and  give   thanks    with  thine  faint  ot'thc  Lord. 


inheritance. 

6  We  have  finned  with  our 
fathers  ;  we  have  done  amifs, 
and  dealt  wickedly. 

7  Our  fathers  regarded  not 
thy  wonders  hi  Egypt,  neither 

kept  they  thy  great  goodnefs    ^^^^^^  up  the' ungodly 
in    remembrance  ;  but  were 
difobedient   at  the  fea,  even 
at  the  Red  Sea. 

8  Ncverthelefs,  he  helped 
them  for  his  Name's  fake, 
that  he  might  make  his  power 
to  be  known. 

9  He  rebuked  the  Red  Sea 


1 7  So  the  earth  opened,  and 
fvvailowed  up  Dathan,  and 
covered  the  congregation  oi 
Abiram. 

1 8  And  the  fire  was  kindled 
in  their  company ;  the  flame 


19  They  made  a  calf  in 
Horeb,  and  worlhipped  the 
molten  image. 

20  Thus  they  turned  their 
glory  into  the  fimilitude  of  a 
calf  that  eateth  hay. 

21  And  they  forgat  God 


alfo,  and  it  was  dried  up  ;  fo    ^^'^  ^^"^^om,  who  had  done 
he  led  them  through  the  deep,   ^^  S^^^^  ^^^^"§^  ^^  ^^VP^  > 


.as  through  a  wildernefs. 

10  And  he  faved  them  from 
the  adverfaries'  hand,  and  de- 
livered them  from  the  hand  of 
the  enemy. 

1 1  As  for  thofe  that  trou- 
bled them,  the  waters  over- 


22  Wondrous  works  in  the 
land  of  Ham  ;  and  fearful 
things  by  the  Red  Sea. 

23  So  he  faid  he  would 
have  deflroyed  them,  had  not: 
Mofes  his  chofen  flood  before 
him  in  the  gap,  to  turn  away 


whelmed  them  ;  there  was  not   ^^^^  wrathful  indignation,  le(b 
one  of  them  left.     '  ^^^  fliould  deftroy  them. 

12  Then  believed  they  his  24  Yea,  they  thought  fcorn 
words,  and  fang  praife  unto  of  that  pleafant  land,  and  gave 
him.  ^0  credence  unto  his  word  ; 

13  But  within  a  while  they  25  But  murmured  in  their 
forgat  his  works,  and  would  tents,  and  hearkened  not  unto 
not  abide  his  counfel.  the  voice  of  the  Lord. 

14  But  luft  came  upon  them        26  Then  lift  he  up  his  hand 

Bb2  againft 


xxi.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxi.  DcTf, 


againft  them,   to  overthrow 
them  in  the  vvildcrnefs ; 

27  To  caft  out  their  feed 
among  the  nations,  and  to 
fcattcr  them  in  the  lands. 

28  They  joined  thcmlelves 
unto  Baal-peor,  and  ate  the 
offerings  of  the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  provoked  him 
to  anger  with  their  own  inven- 
tions ;  and  the  plague  was 
great  among  them. 

30  Then  flood  up  Phinees, 
and  prayed  y  and  fo  the  plague 
ceafed. 

3 1  And  that  was  counted 
tmto  him  for  righteoufnefs, 
among  all  pofterities  for  ever- 
more. 

32  They  angered  him  alfo 
at  the  waters  of  ftrife,  fo  that 
he  punifhed  Mofes  for  their 
fakes  j 

33  Becaufe  they  provoked 
his  Ipirit,  fo  that  he  fpake  un- 
advifedly  with  his  lips. 

34  Neither  deftroyed  they 
the  heathen,  as  the  Lord 
commanded  them  : 

35  But  were  mingled  a- 
mong  the  heathen,  and  learn- 
ed their  works. 

36  Infomuch  that  they  wor- 
flupped  their  idols,  which  tur- 
ned to  their  own  decay  ;  yea, 
they  offered  their  fons  and 
their  daughters  unto  devils  ; 

3  y  And  llied  innocent  Wood , 
even  the  blood  of  their  fons 
and  of  their  daughters,  whom 
they  offered  unto  the  idols  of 


Canaan  ;  and  the  land  was  de- 
filed with  blood. 

38  Thus  were  they  fliained 
with  their  own  works,  and 
went  a  who  ring  with  their  owa 
inventions.  ^ 

39  Therefore  was  the  wrath 
of  the  Lord  kindled  againft 
his  people,  infomuch  that  he 
abhorred  his  own  inheritance. 

40  And  he  gave  them  over 
into  the  hand  of  the  heathen  ; 
and  they  that  hated  them 
were  lords  over  them. 

41  Their  enemies  oppreffed 
them,  and  had  them  in  fub- 
jeclion. 

42  Many  a  time  did  he  de- 
liver them  ;  but  they  rebelled 
againfh  him  with  their  own 
inventions,,  and  were  brought 
down  in  their  wickednefs. 

43  Neverthelefs,  when  he 
faw  their  adverfity,  he  heard 
their  complaint. 

44  He  thought  upon  his 
covenant,  and  pitied  them^ 
according  unto  the  multitude 
of  his  mercies ;  yea,  he  made 
all  thofe  that  led  them  away- 
captive  to  pity  them. 

45  Deliver  us,  O  Lord  our 
God,  and  gather  us  from 
among  the  heathen ;  that  we 
may  give  thanks  unto  thy 
holy  Name,  and  make  our 
boaft  of  thy  praife. 

46  Bleifedbe  the  Lord  God 
of  Ifrael,  from  everiafling,  and 
world  v/ithout  end  ;  and  let 
all  the  people  fay,  Amen. 

The 


xxii.  Day, 


THEPSAI/n:R. 


xxn. 


Day, 


The  Twenty-Second  Day. 

Morning   1'ravkr. 
rfahn  cvii.  Conjiie mini  Domino, 

OGivc  tlianks  unto  the 
Lord  ;  for  he  is  graci- 
ous, and  his  mercy  cndureth 
for  ever. 

2.  Let  them  give  thanks, 
Avhom  the  Lord  hath  redeem- 
ed, and  delivered  from  the 
hand  of  tlie  enemy  ; 

3  And  gathered  them  out 
of  the  lands,  from  the  eaft, 
<?.nd  trom  the  weft  ;  from  the 
north,  and  from  the  fouth. 

4  They  went  aftray  in  the 
wildernei's  out  of  the  way,  and 
found  no  city  to  dwell  in. 

5  Hungry  and  thirfty,  their 
foul  fainted  in  them. 

6  So  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he 
delivered  them  from  their 
diftrefs. 

7  He  led  them  forth  by  the 
r^ght  way,  that  they  might  go 
to  the  city  where  they  dwelt. 

8  O  that  men  would  there- 
fore praife  the  Lord  for  his 
goodneis  ;  and  declare  the 
wonders  that  he  doeth  for  the 
■children  of  men  ! 

9  For  he  fatisfieth  the 
empty  foul,  and  filleth  the 
hungry  foul  with  goodnefs ; 

10  Such  as  fit  in  darknefs 
and  in  the  fhadow  of  death, 
being  fad  bound  in  mifery 
and  iron  ; 

11  Becaufc  they  rebelled 


again R  the  words  of  tiic  Lord, 
and  liohtlv  re<\a>*dc-d  the  coun- 
iel  of  the  Moll  Highed. 

12  He  alfo  brought  down 
their  heart  through  heavineis  ; 
they  lell  down,  and  there  wa? 
none  to  help  them. 

1  ^  So  when  they  cried  un- 
to the  Lord  in  their  trouble, 
he  delivered  them  out  ot  their 
diftrefs. 

14  For  he  brought  them 
out  of  darknefs,  tnd  out  of 
the  (hadovv  of  death,  and 
brake  t'neir  bonds  in  funder. 

1 5  O  that  men  would  there- 
fore praife  the  Lord  for  his 
good ne Is  ;  and  declare  the 
wonders  that  he  doeth  for  the 
children  of  men! 

1 6  For  he  hath  broken  the 
gates  of  brafs,  and  fmitten 
the  bars  of  iron  in  funder. 

17  Foolifh  men  are  plagued 
for  their  offence,  and  becaufe 
of  their  wickednefs. 

18  Their  foul  abhorred  all 
manner  ofmeat,  and  they  were 
even  hard  at  death's  door. 

19  So  when  they  cried  un- 
to the  Lord  in  their  trouble, 
he  delivered  them  out  of  their 
diftrefs. 

20  He  fcnt  his  word,  and 
healed  them  ;  and  they  were 
faved  from  their  deftru6lion. 

21  O  that  men  would  there- 
fore praife  the  Lord  for  his 
goodnefs  ;  and  declare  the 
wonders  that  he  doeth  for  the 
children  of  men  ! 

22  That 


XX 11. 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER 


XXII. 


Day. 


2  2  That   they  would  offer   into  a  Avildernefs,  and  drieth 
unto    him    the    facrifice    of  up  the  vvatcr-fprings. 
tI:ankroiving,  and  tell  out  his        34  A  fruitful  land  maketh, 
works  with  gladnefs.  he  barren,  for  the  wickednefs- 

23  They  that  go  down  to   of  them  that  dwell   therein, 
the  lea   in   fliips,  and  occupy        35  Again  he  maketh  the 
their  hufmefs  in  great  waters ;    wildernefs  a  ftanding  water, 

24  Thefe  men  fee  the  works  and  water-fprings  of  a  dry 
of  the  Lord,  and  his  wonders   ground. 

in  the  deep.  36  And  there  he  fetteth  the 

25  For  at    his  word    the   hungry,  that  they  may  build 
flormy   wind   arifeth,   which    them  a  city  to  dwell  in  ; 
lifteth  up  the  waves  thereof.         37     That    they    may  fow 

26  They  are  carried  up  to  their  land,  and  plant  vine- 
the  heaven,  anddovs'n  again  to  yards,  to  yield  them  fruits  of 
the  deep ;  their  foul  melteth    increafe. 

away  becaufe  of  the  trouble.  38    He   blcfTeth   them,  fo 

2  7  They  reel  to  and  fro,  and  that  they  multiply  exceeding- 
flagger  like  a  drunken  man,  ly  ;  and  fuffereth  not  their 
;ind  are  at  their  wit's  end.  cattle  to  decrcafe. 

28  So  when  they  cry  unto        39  And   again  when  they 
the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  he   areminifhedand  brought  low 
delivereth  them   out  of  their   through   oppreffion,  through 
diflrefs.  any  plague  or  trouble  ; 

29  For  he  maketh  the  40  Though  he  fuffer  them 
florm  to  ceafe,  fo  that  the  to  be  evil  entreated  through 
waves  thereof  are  fliil.  tyrants,  and  let  them  wander 

30  Then  are  they  glad,  be-  out  of  the  way  in  the  wilder- 
caufe  they  are  at  reft  ;  and  fo   nefs  ; 


he  bringeth  them  unto  the 
haven  where  they  would  be. 
•  3 1  O  that  men  would  there- 
fore praile  tlie  Lord  for  his 
goodnefs  ;  and  declare  the 
w^onders  that  he  doeth  for  the 
children  of  men  ! 

32  That  they  would  exalt 
him  alfo  in  the  congregation 


41  Yet  hclpeth  he  the  poor 
out  of  mifery,  and  maketh 
him  houfliolds  like  a  flock  of 
fliecp. 

42  The  righteous  will  con- 
fider  this,  and  rejoice  ;  and 
the  mouth  of  all  wickednefs 
fliall  be  ftopped. 

43  Whofo    is    wife,    will 


of  the  people,  and  praile  him   ponder  thefe  things  ;  and  they 
in  the  feat  of  the  elders!  fliall  underftand  the  loving- 

33  Who  turneth  the  fioods  kindnefs  of  the  Lord. 

Evening 


xxu.  Day. 
Even  I  NT. 


THE  PSALTER. 


Praykr. 


help  us 
for  vain 


XX li.  Day, 

the 

K-lp 


agaliifl 
is   tlic 


12  () 

enemy  ; 
of  man. 

13  Throuoh  Cjod  \vc  HkiII 
do  great  adsj  and  it  is  he  thai 
Ihall  tread  down  our  enemies. 

Plahii  cix.  Dens  laiidiim. 

HOLD  not  thy  tongue,  () 
God  of  my  prail'e  i  for 
the  mouth  of  the  ungodly, 
yea,  the  mouth  of  the  deceit- 


Pfal m  c V i i i .  Palatum  cor  meitm . 

OGod,  my  heart  is  ready, 
my  heart  is  ready  ;  1 
will  ling,  and  give  praife  with 
the  bed  member  that  I  have. 

2  Awake,  thou  lute  and 
liarp ;  I  myfelf  will  awake 
right  early. 

3  I  will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,    O   Lord,    among    the 

people;  I  will  fingpraiics  un-   ful  is  opened  upon  me, 
to  thee  among  the  nations.  2    And    they   have  fpoken 

4  For  thy  mercy  is  greater  againft  me  with  falfe  tongues ; 
than  the  heavens,  and  thy  they  compaHcd  me  about  alfo 
truth reachethuntothe clouds,    with   words  of  hatred,  and 

5  Set  up  thyfelf,  O  God,  fought  againft  me  without  a 
above  the  heavens,   and   thy   caufe. 

glory  above  all  the  earth,  3  For  tljc  love  that  1  had 

6  That  thy  beloved  may  be  unto  them,  lo,  they  take  novr 
delivered  :  let  thy  right  hand  my  contrary  part ;  but  I  give 
lave  them,  and  hear  thou  me.  myfelf  unto  prayer. 

7  God  hath  fpoken  in   his  4  Thus  have  they  rewardci.l 
holmefs;  I  will  rejoice  there-  me  evil  for  good,  and  liatixd 
fore,  and  divide  Sichem,  and  for  my  good-will. 
mcteoutthevaUeyofSuccoth.  5  Set  thou  an  ungodly  mai. 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  and  Ma-  to  be  ruler  over  him,  and  let: 
nafles  is  mine ;  Ephraim  alio  Satan  ftand  at  his  right  hand. 
is  the  flrenglh  of  my  head  ;  6  When  fentence  is  given 

9  Juda  is  my  law-giver;  upon  him,  let  him  be  con- 
Moab  is  my  wafh-pot ;  over  dem^ned ;  and  let  his  prayer 
Edom  will  I  caft  out  my  (hoe;   be  turned  into  fin. 

upon  Philiftia  will  I  triumph. 

10  Who  will  lead  me  into 
the  ftrong  city  ?  and  who  will 
bring  me  into  Edom  ? 

1 1  Haft  not  thou  forfaken 
us,  O  God  ?  and  wilt  not 
thou,  O  God,  go  forth  with 
our  hofts } 


iU: 


7  Let  his  days  be  few, 
let  another  take  his  cilice. 

C  Let  his  children  be  fathcr- 
lefs,  and  his  wife  a  widow. 

9  Let  his  children  be  vaga- 
bonds, and  beg  thnr  bread; 
let  them  feek  it  alio  out  of 
defolate  place--. 

19  L?t 


xxii.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxii. 


Day, 


TO  Let  tlie  extortioner  con-   enemies,    and   to   thofe  that 
fume  all  that  he  hath;  and  let   fpeak  evil  againfl:  my  foul, 
the  ftranger  fpoil  his  labour.  20  But  deal  thou  with  mc, 

11  Let  there  be  no  man  O  Lord  God,  according  unto 
to  pity  him,  nor  to  have  thy  Name;  for  fv/eet  is  thy 
compalfion  upon  his  father-   mercy. 

lefs  children.  21  O  deliver  me,  for  I  am 

12  Let  his  poflerity  be  de-   lielplefs  and   poor,    and  my 
flroyed  ;  and  in  the  next  ge-    heart  is  wounded  within  me. 
ncration  let  his  name  be  clean        22  I  go  hence  like  the  ilia- 
put  out.  dovv  that  departeth,  and  am 

13  Let  the  wickednefs  of  driven  away  as  the  grafhopper. 
his  lathers  be  had  in  remem-  23  My  knees  are  weak 
branceinthefiglitoftheLord,  through  fafting ;  my  fledi  is 
and  let  not  the  fin  of  his  mo-  dried  up  for  want  of  fatnefs. 
ther  be  done  away.  24  I  became  alfo  a  reproach 

14  Let  tl.em  alway  be  be-  unto  them  ;  they  that  looked 
fore  the  Lord,  that  he  may  upon  me  Iliaked  their  heads, 
loot  out  the  memorial  of  them  25  Help  me,  O  Lord  my 
from  off  the  earth  ;  God;  O  fave  me,  according 

to  thy  mercy. 

26  And  they   fliall  know 
how  that  this  is  thy  hand,  and 


15  And  that,  bccaufe  his 
mind  v;as  not  to  do  good ;  but 
perfecuted  the  poor  helplefs 

man,  that  he  might  fiay  him    that  thou,  Lord,  haftdone  it. 

27  Though  they  curfe,  yet 

blefs  thou  ;    and  let  them  be 

ing,  and  it  fnall  happen  unto   confounded  that  rife  up  againft 

him;  he  loved   not   blcffing,   mc;  but  let  thy  iervant  rejoice. 


that  v;as  vexed  at  the  heart. 
16  His  delight  was  in  curf- 


therefore  fliall  it  be  far  from 
him. 

17  He  clothed  hlmfelf  with 
curfing  like  as  Vv'ith  a  raiment, 
and  it  fliaii  come  into  his 
bowels  like  v^ater,  and  like 
oil  into  his  bones. 


28  Let  mine  adverfaries  bo 
cloathed  with  iliame  ;  and  let 
tliem  cover  themfelves  with 
their  own  confufion,  as  with 
a  cloak. 

29  As  for  me,  1  will  give 
great  thanks  unto  the  Lord 
with  my  mouth,  and  praiie 

ic  multitude  : 


18  Let  it  be  unto  him  as 

the  cloak  that  he  hath  upon  hJm  among  t 
him,  and  as  the  girdle  that  he 

is  alway  girded  v\  ithal.  right   hand  of  the  poor,   to 

19    Let   it    thus   happen  fave  his  foul  from  unrighteous 

from  the   Lord    unto    mine  jr.dgcs. 

Tlie 


30  For  he  fliall  fland  at  the 
the 


XXlll. 


Dii\. 


'IHE  I'SALTER 


XXlll 


Day, 


The  Twenty-Third  Day.       I 


)c  prallcd  and  had  in  honour, 
and  his  lightcoulnclbcndurcth 
for  ever. 

4  The  merciful  and  graci- 
ous Lord  hath  lo  done  his  mar- 
vellous works,  that  they  ought 
to  be  had  in  remembrance. 

5  He  hath  given  meat  unto 
them  that  fear  him ;  he  fhall 
ever  be  mindful  of  his  cove- 
nant. 

6  He  hath  (bowed  his  peo- 
3  In  the  day  of  thy  power   pi^  the  power  of  his  works, 

fliallth^  people  offer  thee  free-    ^^^^^  i.^  niay  give  them  the 

heritage  of  the  heathen. 


Morning    Prayer. 

Pfalm  ex.     Dixit  Dominus. 
^^IIE  Lord  faid  unto  my 

X  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my 
light  hand,  until  I  make  thine 
enemies  thy  footflool. 

2  The  Lord  iliall  fend  the 
rod  of  thy  power  out  of  Sion; 
be  thou  ruler  even  in  the 
midll  among  thine  enemies. 


will  onerings  with  an  holy 
vvorfh.ipi  the  dew  of  thy  birth 
is  of  thewomb  of  the  morning. 

4  The  Lord  fwarc,  and 
will  not  repent,  Thou  art  a 
Pried  for  ever  after  the  order 
of  Melchiledech. 

3  Ihe  Lord  upon  thy  right 
hand  fliall  wound  even  kings, 
in  t!ie  day  of  his  wrath. 

6  He  fliall  judge  among 
the  heathen ;  he  fhall  fill  the 


7  The  works  of  his  hands 
are  verity  and  judgment ;  all 
his  commandments  are  true. 

8  They  Hand  fall:  for  ever 
and  ever,  and  are  done  in 
truth  and  equity. 

9  He  fent  redemption  unto 
his  people;  he  hath  command- 
ed his  covenant  forever;  holy 
and  reverend  is  his  Name. 

10  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 


places  with  the  dead  bodies,    ^he  beginning  of  wifdom ;  a 
and  fmite  m  funder  the  heads     ^^^  undcrllanding  have  all 


I 


gc ^ 

they  that  do  thereafter;  the 

praife  of  it  endureth  for  ever. 

Pfalm  cxii.     Beatus  vir. 

BLESSED  is  the  man  that 
fearcth  the  Lord  ;  he 
Will  give  thanks  unto  the  hath  great  delight  in  his  corn- 
Lord  with  my  whole  heart,   mandments. 


over  divers  countries. 

7  He  fliall  drink  of  the 
brook  in  the  way  ;  therefore 
iliall  he  hft  up  his  head. 

Pfalm  cxi.     Confitehor  tibi. 


fecretly  among  the  faithful, 
and  in  the  congregation. 

2  The  works  of  the  Lord  are 
great,  fought  out  of  all  them 
that  have  pleafurc  therein. 


2  His  feed  Iliall  be  mighty 
upon  earth ;  the  generation  of 
the  faithful  fliall  be  bleflcd. 

3  Riches  and  plenteoufneis 
fliall  be  in  his  houfe  ;  and  his 

3  His  work  is  worthy  to   righteoufncfs  endureth  forever. 

4  Unto 


xxiii.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxiii.  Day, 


4  Unto  the  godly  there 
arifeth  up  light  in  the  tlark- 
nefs ;  he  is  merciful,  loving, 
and  righteous. 

5  A  good  man  is  merciful, 
and  lendeth,  and  will  guide 
his  words  with  difcrction  ; 

6  For  he  fliall  never  be 
moved  :  and  the  righteous 
fhall  be  had  in  everlafting  re- 
membrance. 

7  He  will  not  be  afraid  of 
any  evil  tidings ;  for  his  heart 
flandeth  faft,  and  believeth 
in  the  Lord. 

8  His  heart  is  ftablidied, 
and  \v\\\  not  fhrink,  until  he 
fee  his  defire  upon  his  enemies. 

9  He  hath  difperfed  abroad, 
and  given  to  the  poor,  and  his 
righteoufnefs  remaineth  for 
ever;  his  horn  fliall  be  exalted 
with  honour. 

ID  The  ungodly  fhall  fee  it, 
and  it  fhall  grieve  him ;  he 
Ihall  gnafh  with  his  teeth,  and 
confume  away  ;  the  defire  of 
the  ungodly  (hall  perifli. 

Pfalm  cxiii.     Landaie^  pueri, 

PRAISE  the  Lord,  ye  fer- 
vants ;  O  praife  the  Name 
of  the  Lord. 

2  Blclfed  be  the  Name  of 
the  Lord,  from  this  time  forth 
for  evermore. 

3  The  Lord's  Name  is 
praifed,  from  the  rifuig  up  of 
the  fun,  unto  the  going  down 
of  the  fame. 

4  The  Lord  is  high  above 


all   heathen,    and   his   glory 
above  the  heavens. 

5  Who  is  like  unto  the 
Lord  our  God,  that  hath  his 
dwelling  fo  high,  and  yet 
humble th  himfelf  to  behold 
the  things  that  are  in  heaven 
and  earth  ? 

6  He  taketh  up  the  fimplc 
out  of  the  duft,  and  lifteth  the 
poor  out  of  the  mire  ; 

7  That  he  may  fet  him  with 
the  princes,  even  with  the 
princes  of  his  people. 

8  He  maketh  the  barren 
woman  to  keep  houfe,  and  to 
be  a  joyful  mother  of  children. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxiv.  /;/  exitu  IjraeL 

WHEN  Ifrael  came  out 
of  Egypt,  and  the 
houfe  of  Jacob  from  among 
the  fhrange  people, 

2  Juda  w^as  his  fanfluary, 
and  Ifrael  his  dominion. 

3  The  fea  faw  that,  and 
fled  ;  Jordan  was  driven  back. 

4  The  mountains  ikipped 
like  rams,  and  the  little  hills 
like  young  ihcep.  . 

5  What  aileth  thee,  O  thou 
fea,  that  thou  fleddeft  ?  and 
thou  Jordan,  that  thou  waft 
driven  back } 

6  Ye  mountains,  that  ye 
fkipped  like  rams  r  and  ye  lit- 
tle hills,  like  young  (heep  } 

7  Tremble  thou  earth  at  the 
prefence  of  the  Lord;  at  the 
prefcnce  of  the  God  of  Jacob; 

8  Wh0 


1.  A;v. 


XXIU 

S  Who  turned  the  hard 
ock  into  a  Aanding  water, 
uid  the  Uint-flonc  into  a 
Ipringing-wcll. 

Pfahii  cxv.  Non  nobis,  Domine. 

NOT  unto  us,  O  Lord, 
not  unto  us,  but  unto 
thy  Name  give  thepraile  ;  for 


THE  I'SALTKR. 


xxiv.  Day, 


yourtrufl  in  the  Lord  ;  he  is 
their  helper  and  defender. 

12  The  Lord  hath  been 
mindful  of  us,  and  he  lliall 
blels  us ;  even  he  fliall  blcls 
the  houle  of  Ifrael,  he  fliall 
blefs  the  houle  of  Aaron. 

15  HcHiall  blefs  them  that 
fear  the  Lord,  both  fmall  and 

thy  loving  mercy,  and  for  thy   great. 

truth's  fake.  '  14  The  Lord  (hall  incrcafc 

2  Wherefore  fliall  the  hea-  you  more  and  more,  you  and 
then  fay,  Where  is  now  their   your  children. 

God  }  1 3  Ye  arc  the  blefled  of  the 

3  As  for  our  God,  he  is  in  Lord,  who  made  heaven  and 
heaven  :  he  hath  done  what-   earth. 

Ibever  pleafed  him.  16  All  the  whole  heavens 

4  Their  idols  are  filver  and  are  the  Lord's  ;  the  earth 
gold,  even  the  work  of  men's  hath  he  given  to  the  children 
hands.  of  men. 

5  They  have  mouths,  and  1 7  The  dead  praife  not 
fpeak  not ;  eyes  have  they,  thee,  O  Lord,  neither  all  they 
and  fee  not.  that  go  down  into  filence  ; 

6  They  have  ears,  and  hear 


18  But  we  will  praife  the 
Lord,  from  this  time  forth  for 
evermore.     Praife  the  Lord. 

The  Twenty- Fourth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 
Pfalm  cxvi.     Dilexi^  qiioniam. 
Am  well  pleafed  that  the 
Lord  hath  heard  the  voice 


I 


not ;    nofes  have  they,    and 
fmell  not. 

7  They  have  hands,  and 
handle  not ;  feet  have  they, 
and  walk  not  ;  neither  fpeak 
they  through  their  throat. 

8  They  that  make  them  are 
like  unto  them  ;  and  fo  are 
all  fuch  as  put  their  trufl  in    of  my  prayer ; 
them.  2  That  he  hath  inclined  his 

9  But  thou,  houfe  of  Ifrael,  ear  unto  me  ;  therefore  will  I 
truft  thou  in  the  Lord  ;  he  is  call  upon  him  as  long  as  I  live, 
their  fuccour  and  defence.  3  The  fnarcs  of  death  com- 

10  Ye  houfe  of  Aaron,  put  pafled  me  round  about,  and 
your  trufl  in  the  Lord  ;  he  is  the  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  up- 
their  helper  and  defender.         on  me. 

II  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  put       4  I  fliall  find  trouble  and 

heavincfs. 


XXIV. 


Bay, 


THE  PSALTER, 


XXIV. 


Day, 


hcavinefs,  and  1  will  call  upon  facririce  of  tliankfgiving,  and 

the  Name  oi  the  Lord;  O  will  call  upon  the  Name  of 

Lord,  I  befeech  thee,  deliver  the  Lord, 
my  foul.  1 6  1  will  pay  my  vows  unto 

5  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  the  Lord,  in  the  light  of  all 
and  righteous;  yea,  our  God  his  people,  in  the  courts  of 
is  merciful.  the  Lord's  houfe  \  even  in  the 

6  The  Lord  preferveth  the  midflofthee,  O  Jerufalem. 
fimple  :  I  was  in  mifery,  and  Praife  the  Lord. 

he  helped  me.    ^  Pfalmcxvii.  LaudaieDominum. 

7  Turn  agam  then  unto 
thy  re  ft,  O  my  foul ;  for  the 
Lord  liath  rewarded  thee. 

8  And  why  ?  thou  haft  de- 
livered my  foul  from  death, 
mine  eyes  from  tears,  and  my 
feet  from  falling. 


9  I  will  walk  before  the 
Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

10  I  believed,  and  there- 
fore will  I  fpeak;  but  I  was 
fore  troubled  :  I  faid  in  my 
hailc.  All  men  arc  liars. 

11  What  reward  fhall  1 
give  unto  the  Lord,  for  all 
the  benefits  that  he  hath  done 
unto  me  } 


O  Praife  the  Lord,  all  ye 
heathen;    praife  him, 
all  ye  nations. 

2  For  his  merciful  kind- 
nefs  is  ever  more  and  more 
towards  us ;  and  the  truth  of 
the  Lord  endureth  for  ever. 
Praiie  the  Lord. 

Pflilm  cxviii.     Conjitemini 
^  Domino, 

OGive  thanks  unto  the 
Lord,  for  he  is  graci- 
ous ;  becaufe  his  mercy  en- 
dureth for  ever. 

2  Let  Ifrael  now  confefs 
that  he  is  gracious,  and  that 


12  I  will  receive  the  cup  hi^  mercy  endureth  for  ever, 
of  faivation,    and   call   upon  3   Let  the  houfe  of  Aaron 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  :  now  confefs,  that  his  mercy 

13  I  will  pay  my  vows  now  endureth  for  ever. 

in  the  prefence  of  all  his  peo-  4  Yea,  let  them  now  that 

pie:  right  dear  in  the  fight  fear  the  Lord  confefs,    that 

of  the  Lord  is  the  death  of  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever, 

his  faints.  5  I  called  upon  the  Lord 

14  Behold,  O  Lord,  how  in   trouble  ;    and   the  Lord 
that  I  am  thy  fcrvant ;  I  am  heard  me  at  large. 

thy  fervant,  and  the  fon  of  6  The  Lord  is  on  my  fide, 
thy  handmaid  ;  thou  hafl  bro-  I  will  not  fear  what  man  do- 
ken  my  bonds  in  funder.  eth  unto  me. 
jv.  15  I  win  offer  to  thee  the  7    The   Lord    takcth    my 

part 


Txiv.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER 


5cxiv.    Day, 


part  with  them  that  help  mc ; 
therefore  Iball  I  lee  my  (.Ichrc 
upon  luine  encir.ics. 

8  It  is  better  to  truft  in 
the  Lord,  than  to  put  any 
confidence  in  man. 

9  It  is  better  to  trufl:  in 
the  Lord,  than  to  put  any 
confidence  in  princes. 

10  Ail  nations  compaflcd    Lord,  the  righteous  (hall  en- 
mc  round  about  ;  but  in  the    tcr  into  it. 

Name  ot  the  Lord  will  I  def-        2  1   I  will  thank  thee  ;  for 
troy  them.  thou  haft  heard  me,  and  art 

1 1  They  kept   me  in  on    become  my  falvation. 
every  fide,  they  kept  mc  in,       22  The  fame  ftone  which  the 


18  The  Lord  hath  chaf- 
tened  and  corrc«5led  me  ;  but 
he  hath  not  given  mc  ovck* 
unto  death. 

19  Open  me  the  gates  of 
rightcoulnefs,  that  I  may  go 
into  them,  and  give  thanks 
unto  the  Lord. 

20  This  is  the  gate  of  the 


I  fay,  on  every  fide  ;  but  in 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  will  I 
deftroy  them. 

12  They  came  about  me 
like  bees,  and  are  extincl 
even  as   the   fire  among  the 


builders   refufed,    is   become 
the  head-ftone  in  the  corner. 

23  This  is  the  Lord's  do- 
ing, and  it  is  marvellous  in 
our  eyes. 

24  This  is  the  day  which 


thorns  ;  for  in  the  Name  of  the  Lord  hath  made ;  we  will 

the  Lord  I  will  deftroy  them,  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  it. 

13  Thou  haft  thruft  fore  25  Help  me  now%  O  Lord  : 
at  me,  that  I  might  fall  ^  but  O  Lore],  fend  us  now  prof- 
thc  Lord  was  my  help.  perity. 

14  The  Lord  is  my  ftrength  26  Blefted  be  he  that  com- 
and  my  fong  ;  and  is  become  eth  in  the  Name  of  the  Lord : 
my  falvation.  we  have    wiflied   you   good 

I  i;  The  voice  of  joy  and  luck,  ye  that  are  of  the  houfe 

health  is  in  the  dwellings  of  of  the  Lord, 

the  righteous ;  the  right  hand  27  God  is  the  Lord,  wdio 

of  the  Lord  bringeth  mighty  hath  fliowed  us  light :  bind  the 


things  to  pafs. 


facrifice  with  cords,  yea,  even 


16  The  right  hand  of  the    unto  the  horns  of  the  altar. 
Lord  hath  the  pre-eminence  ;        28  Thou  art  my  God,  and 


the  ri2;ht  hand  of  the  Lord 
bringeth  mighty  things  to 
pafs. 

1 7 1  (hall  nc  t  die,but  live,  and 
declare  the  works  of  the  Lord. 


I  will  thank  thee ;  thou  art 
my  God,  and  I  will  praife  thee. 
29  O  give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  J  for  he  is  gracious,  and 
his  mercy  encureth  for  ever. 
Evening 


xxiv.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


XXIV. 


Day, 


Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxix.    Be  at  I  immaculati. 

BLESSED  are  thofe  that 
are  undefiled  in  the  way, 
and  walk  in  the  law  of  the 
Lord. 

2  BlefTed  are  they  that  keep 
his  teflimonies,  and  feek  him 
with  their  whole  heart. 

3  For  they  who  do  no  wick- 
ednefs,  walk  in  his  ways. 

4  Thou  haft  charged,  that 
we  fliall  diligently  keep  thy 
commandments. 

5  O  that  my  w^ays  were 
made  fo  dire6l,  that  I  might 
keep  thy  ftatutes ! 

6  So  fhall  I  not  be  con- 
founded, while  I  have  relpecft 
unto  thy  commandments. 

7  I  will  thank  thee  with  an 
unfeigned  heart,  when  I  fhall 
have  learned  the  judgments 
of  thy  righteoufneis. 

8  I  will  keep  thy  ceremo- 
nies i  O  forfake  me  not  utterly. 

/;/  quo  corriget  f 

WHEREWITHAL  fhall  a 
young  man  cleanfe 
his  way  ?  even  by  ruling  him- 
felf  after  thy  word. 

2  With  my  whole  heart 
have  I  fought  thee  ;  O  let  me 
not  go  wrong  out  of  thy  com- 
mandments. 

3  Thy  words  have  I  hid 
within  my  heart,  that  I  fliould 
not  fm  againft  thee. 

4  Blefled  art  thou,  O  Lord; 
O  teach  me  thy  ftatutes. 


5  With  my  lips  have  I  been 
telling  of  all  the  judgments 
of  thy  mouth. 

6  I  have  had  as  great  de- 
light in  the  way  of  thy  tcftimo- 
nies,  as  in  all  manner  of  riches. 

7  I  will  talk  of  thy  com- 
mandments, and  have  refpedt 
unto  thy  ways. 

8  xMy  delight  Oiall  be  in 
thy  ftatutes,  and  I  will  not 
forget  thy  word. 

Retribiie  fervo  tuo, 

ODo  well  unto  thy  fer-  \ 
vant ;  that  I  may  live, 
and  keep  thy  word. 

2  Open  thou  mine  eyes; 
that  I  may  fee  the  wondrous 
things  of  thy  law. 

3  I  am  a  ftranger  upon 
earth  ;  O  hide  not  thy  com- 
mandments from  me. 

4  My  foul  breaketh  out 
for  the  very  fervent  defire  that 
it  hath  alvvay  unto  thy  judg- 
ments. 

5  Thou  haft  rebuked  the 
proud  ;  and  curfed  arc  they 
that  do  err  from  thy  com- 
mandments. 

6  O  turn  from  me  fliame 
and  rebuke ;  for  I  have  kept 
thy  teftimonics. 

7  Princes  alfo  did  fit  and 
fpeak  againft  me ;  but  thy 
fervant  is  occupied  in  thy 
ftatutes. 

8  For  thy  teftimonies  arc 
my  delight,  and  my  coun- 
icllors. 


XXV.  D^ 

Adhj'fit  paviftifnto, 

MY  foul  clcavcth  to  the 
dull  ;0  quicken  thou 


THE  PSAT.TER. 


3txv.  Day. 


4  Inchnc  mine  heart  unto 

thy   tcllimonics,  and  not   to 

covctoulncls. 

mcTccording  to  thy  word.       ,50  turn  away  n,inc  eyes 

2  1  have  acknowledged  my   Ifft    hey  beheld  van,  y  ;  ami 

..  and  thou  hearddl  me  :    q^'^K'-'L'  "!°V  ">•=  '"  *'!'  ^^^ 


way 

O  teach  nic  thy  ftatutcs. 

'\  Make  me  to  underlland 
the  way  oft  b.y  commandments; 
and  lb  (hall  I  talk  of  thy  won- 
drous works. 

4  My  foul  meltcth  away  for 


6  O  (lablilh  thy  word  in  thy 
fervant,  that  I  may  fear  thee. 

7  Take  away  the  rebuke 
that  I  am  afraid  of ;  for  thy 
judgments  are  good. 

8  Behold,  my  delight  is  in 
verX  heavTnel^rcomtb^^^^^^^^^  thy  commandments ;  O  quick- 
me  according  unto  thy  word.   ^^  ^^^^  '^  ^hy  r.ghteoufnefs. 


5  Take  from  me  the  way 
of  lying,  and  caufe  thou  me 
to  make  much  of  thy  law. 

6  I  have  chol'cn  the  way  of 
truth, and  thyjudgments  have 
I  laid  before  me. 


Et  veniatfuper  me, 

LET  thy  loving  mercy 
come  alfo  unto  me,  O 
Lord,  even  thy  falvation,  ac- 
cording unto  thy  word. 

2  So  fhall  I  make  anfwer 


7  I  have  ftuck  unto  thy  tef-  ^          ,  ,  r  i               c 
timonies ;  O  Lord,  confound  ""'°  "^X  blafphemers ;  for  my 
me  not  ^^  ^^  ^  ^  vvord. 

8  1  will  run  the  way  of  thy  .  3  Ot^kenot   the  word  of 
commandments,  when    thou  ^^7  t™th  utterly  out  of  iny 

had  fet  my  heart  at  liberty,  ""f^^  '  ^°'  ""V  ^"P^  '^  '"  '^y 

i -  judgments. 


The  Twenty-Fifth  Day. 
Morning   Prayer. 
Legem  pone. 
iEACH  me,  O  Lord,  the 


4  So  fhall  I  alway  keep  thy 
law  :  yea,  for  ever  and  ever. 

5  And  I  will  walk  at  liberty ; 
for  I  feek  thy  commandments. 

6  I  will  {peak  of  thy  tefti- 


way  of  thy  flatutes,  and  monies  alfo,  even  before  kings, 

I  Ihall  keep  it  unto  the  end.  and  will  not  be  afhamed. 

2  Give  me  underftanding,  7  And  my  delight  fliall  be 
and  I  fhall  keep  thy  law  ;  yea,  in  thy  commandments,  which 
I  fhall  keep  it  with  my  whole  I  have  loved. 

heart.  8  My  hands  alfo  will  I  lift 

3  Make  me  to  go  in  the  up  unto  thy  commandments, 
path  of  thy  commandments ;  which  I  have  loved  ;  and  my 
for  therein  is  my  deiire.  ftudy  (hall  be  ia  thy  flatutes. 

Memor 


XXV.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


XXV.  Bay, 


Memor  ejlo  fervi  tui. 

O  Think  upon  thy  fervant, 
as  concerning  thy  word, 
wherein  thou  haft  caufed  me 
to  put  my  tiuft. 

2  The  fame  is  my  comfort 
in  my  trouble  j  for  thy  word 
hath  quickened  me. 

3  The  proud  have  h  id  me 
exceedingly  in  derifion  ;  yet 
have  I  not  fhrinked  from  thy 
law. 

4  For  I  remembered  thine 
cverlafting  judgments,  O  Lord 
and  received  comfort. 

5  lam  horribly  afraid,  for  the 
ungodly  that  forfake  thy  law. 

6  Thy  ftatutes  have  been 
my  fongs,  in  the  houfe  of  my 
pilgrimage. 

7  I  have  thought  upon  thy 
Name,  O  Lord,  in  the  night 
feafon,  and  have  kept  thy  law. 

8  This  I  had,  becaufe  I 
kept  thy  commandments. 

Portio  mea,  Domine. 

THOU  art  my  portion,  O 
Lord  ;  I  have  promifed 
to  keep  thy  law. 

2  I  made  my  humble  peti- 
tion in  thy  prefence  with  my 
whole  heart ;  O  be  merciful  un- 
to me,  according  to  thy  word. 

3  I  called  mine  own  ways 
to  remembrance,  and  turned 
my  feet  unto  thy  teftimonies. 

4  I  made  hafte,  and  pro- 
longed not  the  time,  to  keep 
thy  commandments. 

5  The  congregations  of  the 


ungodly  have  robbed  me ;  but 
I  have  not  forgotten  thy  law. 

6  At  midnight  I  will  rife 
to  give  thanks  unto  thee-;  be- 
caufe of  thy  righteous  judg- 
ments. 

7  I  am  a  companion  of  all 
them  that  fear  thee,  and  keep 
thy  commandments. 

8  The  earth,  O  Lord,  is 
full  of  thy  mercy  :  O  teach 
me  thy  ftatutes. 

Bonitatemfecijli,  \ 

OLord,  thou  haft  dealt 
gracioufly  with  thy  fer- 
vant, according  unto  thy 
word. 

2  O  learn  me  true  under- 
ftanding  and  knowledge  ;  for 
I  have  believed  thy  command- 
ments. 

3  Before  1  was  troubled,  1 
went  wrong  ;  but  now  have  I 
kept  thy  word. 

4  Thou  art  good  and  gra- 
cious :  O  teach  me  thy  fta- 
tutes. 

5  The  proud  have  imagined 
a  lie  againft  me  *,  but  I  will 
keep  thy  commandments  with 
my  whole  heart. 

6  Their  heart  is  as  fat  as 
brawn  ;  but  my  delight  hath 
been  in  thy  law. 

7  It  is  good  for  me  that  I 
have  been  in  trouble  ;  that  I 
may  learn  thy  ftatutes. 

8  The  law  of  thy  mouth  is 
dearer  unto  me  than  thou- 
fands  of  gold  and  filver. 

Evening 


XXV.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


WW  Day, 


Evening  Pkavkr. 


Manns  tiur  fecerunt  vie, 

THY  hands  have  mnile  mc, 
and   falliionccl  inc  :    () 
give  mc  undcrllandino-,  th.at  I     ^^.^.j;, 
may  learn  thy  conimandnicnts. 

2  They  that  fear  thee  will 
be  glad  when  tliey  fee  mc  ; 
bccaufe  I  have  put  my  trull 
in  thy  word. 

3  I  know,  O  Lord,  that  tliy 
judgments  are  ripjit,  and  that 


bottle  in  thefmokc;  yet  do  I 
not  torgct  thy  (latutes. 

A  I  low  many  are  the  days 

of   thy  lervant  ?    when    wilt 

iou  Ik»  avcno-cd  of  them  that: 


cute  me  ? 


5  The  proud  have  digged 


pits  lor  me,  .which  are  not  af- 
ter thy  hiw. 

6  All  thy  commandments 
are  true  :  they  perlecute  me 
iallely  ;  O  be  thou  my  help. 

7  They  had  almoll  made 


thou  of  very  fiitiifulnels  halt    ^^  ^^^^  ^f  ^^^  upon  earth  ;  but 
cauled  me  to  be  troubled.         j  f^^look  not  thy  command- 

4  O  let  thy  merciful  kind-    ^lents. 

nets  be  my  comfort,  according        g  6  quicken  me  after   thy 
to  thy  word  unto  thy  lervant.    loving-kindnefs  ;  and  fo  (hall 

5  O  let  thy  loving  mercies    j  ^        ^^^^  teftimonies  of  thy 
come  unto  me,   that   I   may   j-^outh. 
live  ;  for  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

6  Let  the  proud  be  con- 
founded, for  they  go  wickedly 
about  to  deftroy  me  ;  but  I 
will  be  occupied  in  thy  com- 
mandments. 

7  Let  fuch  as  fear  thee, 
and  have  knov.'n  thy  teftimo- 
nies,  be  turned  unto  me. 

8  O  let  mv  heart  be  found 


In  aiuruum^  Domhie, 

OLord,  thy  word  endu- 
reth  for  ever  in  heaven, 

2  Thy  truth  alio  rcm.aineth 
from  one  generation  to  ano- 
ther ;  thou  haft  laid  the  foun- 
dation of  the  earth,  and  it 
abide  th. 

3  They  continue  this  day 
in  thy  Itatutes,  that  I  be  not  according  to  thine  ordinance  ; 
alnamed.                                      £q^  ^^  things  ferve  thee. 

Defeat  anima  niea.  4  If  my  delight  had  not 

T^  yf'Y  ibul  hath  longed  for  been  in    thy  law,  I   fliould 

^VjL   ^^^y  Salvation,   aq^d   I  have  perifhed  in  my  trouble, 

have  a  good  hope  becaufe  of  5  I  will   never  forget   thy 

thy  word.  commandments  ;    for    with 

2  Mine  eyes  long  fore  for  them  thou  haft  quickened  me. 
thy  word  ;  laying,  O  when  6  I  am  thine;  Ofave  me,  for 
wilt  thou  comfort  me  }  1  have  fouaht  thy  command- 

3  For  I  am  become  like  a  ments. 

C  c  7  The 


XX vl.  I^ay. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxvi.  Bay, 


7  The  ungodly  laid  wait  for  ftedfaflly  purpofed,   to   keep- 
me,  to  deftroy  me  ;  but  I  will  thy  righteous  iudgments. 
confider  thy  teftimonics.  3  I  am  troubled  above  mea- 

8  I  fee  that  all  things  come  fure  ;  quicken  me,    O    Lord, 
to  an  end  ;  but  thy  command-  according  to  thy  word, 
ment  is  exceeding  broad.  4  Let  the  free-will  offerings 

e)mmodo  dilexi!  ^^  ^^  "^outh  pleale  thee,   O 

LORD,  what  love  have  I  Lord  ;    and   teach    me    thy 

unto  thy  law  !   all  the  judoments. 

day  long  is  my  ftudy  m  it.  S  ^^Y  ^ou^  is  alw^ay  m  my 

o  Thou,  through  thy  com-  ^^^^  ^  Y^^  do  1  not  forget  thy 


mandments,  haft  made  me 
wifer  than  mine  enemies;  for 
they  are  ever  with  me. 

3  I  have  more  underftand- 
ing  than  my  teachers ;  for  thy 
tcftimonies  are  my  ftudy 


law. 

6  The  ungodly  have  laid  a 
fnarc  for  me  ;  but  yet  I  fwerv- 
ed  not  from  thy  command- 
ments. 

7  Thy  teftimonies  have! 


A  I  am  wifer  than  the  aged;    claimed  as  mine  heritage  for 
because  1  keep  thy  command-    ^^er  ;  and  why    they  are  the 
■  very  joy  or  my  heart. 

8  I  have  applied  my  heart 
to  fulfil  thy  itatutes  alway, 
even  unto  the  end. 


ments. 

5  I  have  refrained  my  feet 
from  every  evil  way,  that  I 
may  keep  thy  word. 

6  I  have  not  (hrunk  from 
thy  judgments  ;  for  thou 
teacbeft  mc. 


Im 


quGS 


odio  babul. 


1HATE  them  that  imagine 
evil  thines ;  but  thy   law 

:  .        <^  r      .       do  1  love, 

unto  my  tiiroat  ;  yea,  tweeter 


than  honey  unto  my  mouth  ! 
8  Through  thy  command- 
ments I  get  under  (landing  : 
therefore  I  hate  ail  evil  ways. 


2  Thou  art  my  defence  and 
fliield  ;  and  my  truft  is  in  thy 
word. 

3  Away  from  me,  ye  wick- 
ed ;  I  will  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  my  God. 

4  O  flablifh  me  according 
to  thy  word,  that  I  may  live  ; 
and  let  me  not  bedifappoint- 


The  Twenty-Sixth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Liicerna  pedibus  meis. 

^^^FIY   word  is  a  lantern   ed  of  my  hope 
[^  unto  my  feet,  and  a  light        5  Hold  thou  mc  up,  and  I 
unto  my  paths.  fliaii  be  fafe  ;  yea,  my  delight 

2    1  have  fworn,  and  am    Ihall  be  ever  in  thy  llatutes. 

6  Thoa. 


xxvi.  Day.  THE  PSALTRU.  xxvi.  Day. 

6  Thou  haft  trodden  down  Arirnhiliij. 

all  tlicm  that  depart  from  thy  'npi lyicllimonicsarc  vvon- 

Ihitutcsi  tor  they  imagine  but  X     ^^^"^^^^^  ;  therefore  doth 

(|-ccit.  "^y  ^^^^^  ^^^P  them. 

7  Thou  putted  away  all  2  When  thy  vvord  goetli 
the  ungodly  of  the  earth  like  forth,  it  giveth  light  and  un- 
drofs  y  therefore  I  love  thy  dcrltanding  unto  the  fimple. 
teftimonies.  3  I  opened  my  mouth,  antl 

8  My  lledi  trcmbleth  for  drew  in  my  breath  ;  for  my 
fear  of  thee  ;  and  I  am  afraid  delight  was  in  thy  command- 
of  thy  judgments.  ments. 

4  O  look  thou  upon  mc, 

Feajiuhcium,  ^^^^\  be  merciful  unto  me  ;  as 

I  Deal  with  the  thing  that  thou  uleft  to  do  unto  thofc 

is   lawful  and   right   ;  O  that  love  thy  Name, 
give  mc  not  over  unto  mine       5  Order  my  fteps  in  thy  word; 

oppreilbrs.  and    fo  fliall  no   wickcdncfs 

2  Make  thou  thy  fcrvant  have  dominion  over  mc. 

to  delight  in  that    which  is        6  O  deliver  mc  from   the 

good,  that  the  proud  do   me  wrongful  dealings  of  men  ;  and 

no  wrong.  fo  (liall  I  keep  thy  command- 

3  Mine    eyes  arc    wafted  mcnts. 

away  vvith    looking  for    thy        7  Show   the  light   of  thy 
health,  and  for  the  word  of  countenance  upon  thy  fervant, 

thy  righteoufnefs.  and  teach  me  thy  ftatutes. 

4  O  deal  with  thy  fcrvant  8  Mine  eyes  gufti  out  witli 
according  unto  thy  loving  v^^atcr,  becaufc  men  keep  not 
mercy,    and    teach    mc    thy  thy  law. 

ftatutes.  Jtijlus  es^  Domine, 

5  I  am  thy  fcrvant ;  O  TJ  IGHTEOUS  art  thou; 
grant  me  underftanding,  that  \Sl,  ^  Lord  j  and  true  is  thy 
J  may  know  thy  teftimonies.  judgment. 

6  It  is  time  for  thee.  Lord,  2  The  teftimonies  that 
to  lay  to  thine  hand  ;  for  they  thou  haft  commanded,  are 
have  deftroyed  thy  law.  exceeding  righteous  and  true. 

7  For  I  love  thy  command-  3  My  zeal  hath  even  con- 
ments  above  gold  and  prcci-  fumed  me  ,  becaufc  mine  ene*^ 
ous  ftones.  mies  have  forgotten  thy  words, 

8  Therefore  hold  Iftraight  4  Thy  word  is  tried  to  the 
all  thy  commandments ;  and  uttermoft,  and  thy  fcrvant 
all  falfe  ways  I  utterly  abhor,  loveth  it. 

C  c  a  &  \ 


xx\t. 


Day, 


THE  PSALTER, 


xxvi.  Day 


5  I  am  fmall  and  of  no  re- 
putation ;  yet  do  I  not  forget 
thy  commandments. 

6  Thy  rightcoufnefs  Is  an 
cverlafling  rightcoufnefs,  and 
thy  law  is  the  truth. 

7  Trouble  and  heavinefs 
have  taken  hold  upon  me  ; 
yet  is  my  delight  in  thy  com- 
mandments. 

8  The  rightcoufnefs  of  thy 
teftimonies  is  everlafling  :  O 
grant  me  underflanding,  and 
I  Ihall  live. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Clamavi  in  ioto  corde  meo. 

Call  v/ith  my  whole  heart ; 
hear  me,  O  Lord,  I  will 
keep  thy  flatutes. 

2  Yea,  even  unto  thee  do 
I  call ;  help  me,  and  I  fliall 
keep  thy  teftimonies. 

3  Early  i,n  the  morning  do 
I  cry  unto  thee  ;  for  in  thy 
word  is  my  trufb. 

4  Mine  eyes  prevent  the 
night-watches;  that  I  might 
be  occupied  in  thy  words. 

r;  Hear  my  voice,  O  Lord, 
unto   thy    loving- 
kindnefs ;  quicken  maC  accord- 
ing as  thou  art  wont. 

6  They  draw  nigh  that  of 
malice  perfecute  me,  and  are 
far  from  thy  law. 

7  Be  thou  nigh  at  hand,  O 
Lord  \  for  all  thy  com.miand- 
ments  are  true. 


according 


fmce,  that  thou  haft  grounded 
them  for  ever. 

Vide  humilitatem. 

OConfider  mine  adverfity, 
and  deliver   me,  for  1 
do  not  forget  thy  law. 

2  Avenge  thou  my  caufe, 
and  deliver  me  ;  quicken  mc 
according  to  thy  word. 

3  Health  is  far  from  the 
ungodly  ;  for  they  regard  not 
thyftatutes. 

4  Great  is  thy  mercy,  O 
Lord  ;  quicken  me  as  thou 
art  wont. 

5  Many  there  are  that 
trouble  me,  and  perfecute 
me  ;  yet  do  I  not  fwerve  from 
thy  teftimonies. 

6  It  grieveth  me  when  I 
fee  the  tranfgreflbrs  j  becaufe 
they  keep  not  thy  law. 

7  Confider,  O  Lord,  how 
I  love  thy  commandments  ; 
O  quicken  me  according  to 
thy  loving  kindnefs. 

8  Thy  word  is  true  from 
evcrlafting  ;  all  the  judgments 
of  thy  righteoulnefs  endure 
for  evermore. 

Principes  perfeaiti  ftmt, 

PRINCES  havcperfecuted 
me  without  a  caufe  ;  but 
my  heart  ftandeth  in  awe  of 
thy  word. 

2  I  am  as  glad  of  thy  word, 
as  one  that  findeth  great fpoils, 

3  As  for  lies,  I  hate  and  abhor 


8  As  concerning  thy  tefti-    them  ;  but  thy  law  do  I  love, 
monies,  1  have  known  long       4  Seven  times  a  day  do  I 


praifc 


xxvi.  Day.  THE  PSALTER.  xxvii.  Day. 

ifc  thcc  ;  bccaufo  of  thy     The  Twenty-Seventh  Day, 


prai 

righteous  judgments. 

5  Great  is  the  peace  that 
they  have  who  love  thy  law  ; 
and  they  arcnot  oftended  at  it. 

6  Lord,  I  have  looked  for 


Morning  Prayer. 
P  fill  ni  c  X  X .     Acl  Dominum. 


w 


HLN  I  was  in  trouble. 


1    called 


upon 


the 


thy  1 


ivine 


health,  and  done    Lord,  and  he  heartl  me. 


after  thy  commandments. 


2  Deliver  my  Ibu!,  O  Lord, 


7  My  foul  have  kept  thy   from   lying  lips,  and  from  a 
teftimonies,  and   loved  them   deceitful  tongue. 


exceedingly. 

8  I   have   kept   thy   com- 
mandments and  teftimonies  ; 
for  all  my  ways  are  before  thee. 
Appropinquet  deprecatio. 
ET  my  complaint  come 


3  What  reward  (liall  be 
given  or  done  unto  thee,  thou 
falfe  tongue  }  even  mighty 
and  fliirp  arrows,  with  hot 
burning  coals. 

4  Woe  is  me,  that   I   am 


before  thee,  O  Lord;  conftrained  todvvell  withMe- 
oive  me  underftanding  ac-  fech,  and  to  have  my  habita- 
cordino-  to  thy  word.  tion  among  the  tents  of  Kedar. 

2  Let  myfupplicationcome  5  My  foul  hath  long  dwelt 
before  thee  ;  deliver  me  ac-  among  them  that  are  enemies 
cording  to  thy  word.  unto  peace. 

3  My  lips  (hall  fpeak  of  6  1  labour  for  peace  ;  but 
thy  praife,  when  thou  haft  when  Ifpeakunto  themthere- 
tauo-ht  me  thy  ftatutes.  of,  they  make  them  ready  to 

4  Yea,    my    tongue   fhall   battle. 


fing  of  thy  word  ;  for  all   thy 
commandments  are  righteous. 

5  Let  thine  hand  help  me  ; 
for  I  have  chofen  thy  com- 
mandments. 

6  I    have  longed   for  thy 


Pialm  cxxi.  Levavi  ocidos  meos. 

I  Will  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto 
the   hills,   from   whence 
Cometh  my  help. 

2  My  help  comet h  even 
faving  health,  O  Lord  ;  and  in  from  the  Lord,  who  hath  made 
-thy  law  is  my  delight.  heaven  and  earth. 

7  O  let  my  foul  live,  and  3  He  will  not  fuffer  thy 
it  fhall  praife  thee  ;  and  thy  foot  tobe  moved  ;  and  he  that 
judgments  fliall  help  me.  keepeth  thee  will  not  fleep. 

8  I  have  gone  afiray  like  4  Behold,  he  that  keepeth 
a  flieep  thatis  loft;  Ofeekthy  Ifrael  fliall  neither  flumber 
fervant,  for  I  do  not  forget   nor  lleep. 

thy  commandments.  j  The  Lord  himfclf  is  thy 

keeper ; 


xxvii.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxvii.  T)ay\ 


keeper  ;  the  Lord  is  thy  de- 
fence upon  thy  right  hand. 

6  So  that  the  fun  (hjill  not 
burn  thee  by  day,  neither  the 
moon  by  night. 

7  The  Lord  (liall  preferve 
thee  from  all  evil ;  yea,  it  is 
even  he  that  fliall  keep  thy  foul. 

8  The  Lord  (hall  preferve 
thy  going  out  and  thy  coming 
in,  from  this  time  forth  for 
evermore. 

Pfalm  cxxii.  L^tatusfum. 

I  Was  glad  when  they  faid 
unto  me,  We  will  go  into 
the  houfeofthc  Lord, 

2  Our  feet  fl:iall  ftand  in 
thy  gates,   O  Jerufalcm. 

3  Jerufalcm  is  built  as  a 
city  that  is  at  unity  in  itfclf. 

4  For  thither  the  tribes  go 
up,  even  the  tribes  of  the 
Lord,  to  teftify  unto  Ifrael, 
to  give  thanks  unto  thy  Name 
of  the  Lord. 

5  For  there  is  the  feat  of 
judgment,  even  the  feat  of  the 
houfe  of  David. 

6  O  pray  for  the  peace  of 
Jerufalem  ;  they  fliall  profper 
that  love  thee. 

7  Peacebe  within  thy  walls, 
and  plenteoulnefs  within  thy 
palaces. 

8  For  my  brethren  and 
companions'  fakes,  I  will  wifli 
thee  profperity.^ 

9  Yea,  becaufe  of  the  houfe 
pf  the  Lord  our  God,  1  \\\[\ 
itck  to  do  thee  good. 


Pfalm  cxxiii.     Ad  te  levavi 
ocuios  meos, 

UNTO  thee  lift  I  up  mine 
eyes,  O  thou  that  dwel- 
left  in  the  heavens. 

2  Behold,  even  as  the  eyes 
of  fcrvants  look  unto  the  hand 
of  their  mailers,  and  as  the 
eyes  of  a  maiden  unto  the 
hand  of  her  miftrefs,  even  fo 
our  eyes  wait  upon  the  Lord 
our  God,  until  he  have  mer- 
cy upon  iis> 

3  Have  mercy  upon  us,  O 
Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us  j 
for  we  are  utterly  defpifed. 

4  Our  foul  is  filled  with  the 
fcornful  reproofof  the  wealthy, 
and  with  the  defpitefulnefs  of 
the  proud. 

Pfalm  cxxiv.  Nifiquia  Dominus, 

IF  the  Lord  himfelf  had  not 
been  on  our  fide,  now  may 
Lfrael  fay  ;  if  the  Lord  him- 
felf had  not  been  on  our  fide, 
when  men  rofe  up  againft  us ; 

2  They  had  fwallowcd  us 
up  quick ;  when  they  were 
fo  wrathfully  difpleafcd  at  us. 

3  Yea,  the  waters  had 
drowned  us ;  and  the  ftream 
had  gone  over  our  foul. 

4  The  deep  waters  of  the 
proud  had  gone  even  over 
our  foul. 

5  But  praifed  be  the  Lord, 
who  hath  not  given  us  over 
for  a  prey  unto  their  teeth. 

6  Our  foul  is  efcaped  even 
as  a  bird  out  of  the  fnare  of 


3fxvii.  Z)jv. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxvii.  Day. 


the  fowler ;  the  fnare  is  bro-   the  heathen,  The  Lord  hath 
ken,aiKl  we  arc  cleHvcrcd.  duncp,reat  things  for  them. 

7  Our  help  llaiKleth  in  the  4  Yea,  the  Lord  hath  done 
Name  of  the  Lord,  who  hath  great  things  for  us  already  j 
made  heaven  and  earth. 


l^lklm  cxxv.  §ltti  cunjidunt. 

THEY  that  put  their  truft 
in  the  Lord  fliall  be 
even  as  theniount  Sion,  which 
may  not  be  removed,  but 
fliindeth  taft  for  ever. 

2  The  hills  fland  about 
Jerufalem  ;  even  fo  flandeth 
the  Lord  round  about  his  peo- 
ple, from  this  time  forth  for 
evermore. 

3  For  the  rod  of  the  ungod- 
ly Cometh  not  into  the  lot  of 
the  righteous  ;  left  the  righ- 
teous put  their  hand  unto 
Avickednefs. 


vv  ii  e  reof  w  e  rej  o  1  c e . 

5  Turn  our   captivity. 


as 


the 


rivers    hi 


O 

the 


Lord, 
fouth. 

6  They  that  fow  in  tears 
fliall  reap  in  joy. 

7  He  that  now  goeth  on 
his  way  weeping,  and  beareth 
forth  good  feed,  (liail  doubt- 
lefs  come  again  with  joy,  and 
bring  his  flieaves  witii  him. 

Ffalm  cxxvii.  Klift   Domims, 

XCEPT  the  Lord  build 
houfe,  their  labour 


K'the" 


is  but  loft  that  build  it. 
2   Except   the  Lord 


keer) 


4  Do  well,  O  Lord,  unto  ^he  city,  the  watchmen  wa- 
thofe  that  are  good  and  true   ^^^^i  but  in  vain. 

^^  heart.  ^  jt  is  but  loft  labour  that 

5  As  torfuch  as  turn  back  y^  ^^^^^  ^o  rile  up  early,  and 
unto  their  own  wickednefs,  (^  i^^e  take  reft,  and  eat  the 
the  Lord  fhall  lead  them  forth  i^^ead  of  carefulnefs  ;  for  fo  he 
with  ^he  evil  doers ;  but  peace    ^i^^th  his  beloved  fleep. 

'  4  Lo,  children  and  the  fruit 
of  the  womb,  are  an  heritage 


and  gift  that  cometh  of  the 
Lord. 

5  Like  as  the  arrows  in  the 
hand  of  the  giant,  even  foarc 


lliail  be  upon  Ifrael. 

Evening  Prayer. 
Pfalm  cxxvi.    In  convertando. 

WHEN  the  Lord  turned 
again  the  captivity  of 
Sion,  then  were  we  like  unto    the  young  children. 
them  tl:at  dream.  6  Happy  is  the  man  that 

•2  Then  was  our  mouth  hath  his  quiver  full  ot  them  ; 
filled  with  laughter,  and  our  they  lliali  not  be  aftiamed 
tongue  with  joy.  when  they  fpeak  vs^ith  their 

3    Then  faid  they  among  enemies  in  the  gate. 

Pfalm 


xxvii.  Day. 
Pfalm  cxxviii. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxvu. 


Day, 


Bead  omnes,      and  turned  backward,  as  ma- 
ny as  have  evil  will  at  Sion. 

6  Let  them  be  even  as  the 
graf?.  growing  upon  the  houfe- 
tops,  which  withereth  afore  it 
be  plucked  up  ; 

7  Whereof  the  mower  fill- 
eth  not  his  hand,  neither  he 
that  bindeth  up  the  fheaves 
hisbofom.     - 

8  So  that  they  who  go  by 
fay  not  fo  much  as,  The  Lord 
profper  you,  wcwiQi  you  good 
luck  in  the  Name  of  the  Lord. 


LES5ED   are    all    they 
that  fear  the  Lord,  and 
•ualk  in  his  ways. 

2  For  thou  (halt  eat  the  la- 
bour of  thine  hands  :  O  well  is 
thee,  and  happy  (lialt  tliou  be. 

3  Thy  wife  fliall  be  as  the 
fruitful  vine  upon  the  walls 
of  thins  houfe. 

4  Thy  children  like  the 
olive-branches,  round  about 
thy  table. 

.  .  5  Lo,  thus  fliall  the  man  be   ^^v^'^^LX^^De]i^ofii^. 
bleflea  that  feareth  the  Lord     ^r^UT  of  the  deep  have 

6  The  Lord  from  out  of    \    / 
Sion  fliall  lb  blefs  thee,  that 
thou   flialt   fee  Jeruialem  in 
profperity  all  thy  life  long ; 

7  Yea,  that  thou  flialt  fee 
thy  children's  children,  and 
peace  upon  Ifracl. 


t 


Pfalm  cxxix.     Sape  expugna- 
verunt, 

,,_.  ANY  a  time  have  they 
_f  fought  again fl  me  from 

my  youth  up,  may  Liael  now 

fay  ; 

2  Yea,  many  a  time  have 
they  vexed  me  from  my  youth 
up ;  but  they  have  not  pre- 
vailed againu  me. 

3  The  plowers  plowed  upon 
my  back,  and  made  long  fur- 
rows ; 

4  But  the  righ icons  Lord 
hath  hewn  the  fnares  of  the 
ungodly  in  pieces. 

5  Let  them  be  confounded 


deep  have  I 

called    unto   thee,    O 

Lord  ;  Lord,  hear  my  voice. 

2  O  let  thine  ears  confider 
well  the  voice  of  my  com- 
plaint. 

3  If  thou.  Lord,  wilt  be 
extreme  to  mark  what  is  done 
amifs,  O  Lord,  who  may 
abide  it  ? 

4  For  there  is  mercy  with 
thee;  therefore  flialt  thou  be 
feared. 

5  1  look  for  the  Lord  ;  my 
foul  doth  wait  for  him  ;  in  his 
word  is  liiy  trufl. 

6  My  foul  fleeth  unto  the 
Lord  before  the  morning 
watch,  I  fay,  before  the  morn- 
ing w^atch. 

7  O  Ifrael,  trufl  in  the 
Lord  ;  forwith  the  Lord  there 
is  mercy,  and  with  him  is 
plenteous  redemption. 

8  And  he  fhall  redeem  If- 
rael  from  all  his  fins. 

Pfalm 


XXVIl 


Day.  THE  PSALTER. 

Pfalm  cxxxi.   Doniinc,  noneft. 


xxvll.  Day. 


LORD,  1    am    not    1 
minded  ;    I    have 
proud  looks. 


hcrnacle,  and  fall  low  on  our 
knees  before  his  footflool. 
to^^        8   Aril'c,  O  Lord,  into  thy 
"^    refling- place  ;  thou,  and  llic 


too 


aik  ot  thy  llrength. 

2   I  do  not  excrciie  mylclt        ^^  j^^^  thy  pricfts  be  cloath- 

in  great  matters    which  are    cd  with  ri^^hteoufneis  ;  and  let 

thy  faints  fing  with  joyfulnefs. 

10  For  thy  fervant  David's 
fake,  turn  not  away  the  pro- 
fence  of  thine  Anointed. 

1 1  The  Lord  hath  made  a 
faithful  oath  unto  David,  aad 
lie  (liall  not  flirink  from  it ; 

12  Of  the  fruit  of  thy  body 
Ihall  I  fct  upon  thy  feat. 

13  If  thy  children  will  keep 
my  covenant,  and  my  tefti- 
moniesthat  I  fhall  learn  them; 
their  children  aliofliall  fit  up- 
on thy  feat  for  evermore. 

14  For  the  Lord  hath 
chofen  Sion  to  be  an  habita- 
tion  for   himfelf  :    he    hath 


High  for  me  ; 

3  But  I  refrain  my  foul,  and 
keep  it  low,  like  as  a  child 
that  is  weaned  from  his  mo- 
tlicr  :  yea,  my  foul  is  even  as 
a  weaned  child. 

4  O  Ifrael,  trud  in  the 
Lord,  from  this  time  forth 
for  evermore. 


The  Twenty-Eighth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxxxii.       Memento^ 

Domine, 

LORD,  remember  David, 
and  all  his  trouble. 

2  How  he  fware  unto  the 
Lord,  and  vowed  a  vow  unto   longed  for  her. 

the  Almighty  God  of  Jacob  ;        15    This  fhall  be  my  reft 

3  I  will  not   come  within   for  ever  :  here  will  I  dwell, 
the  tabernacle  of  mine  houfe,   for  I  have  a  delight  therein, 
nor  climb  up  into  my  bed  ;  16  I  will  blefs  her  viduals 

4  I   will  not    fuffcr    mine   with  increafe,  and  will  fatisfy 
eyes  to  flcep,   nor  mine  eye-    her  poor  with  bread. 

lids  to  fl umber ;  neither  the  17  I  vvill  deck  her  priefts 
temples  of  my  head  to  take  with  liealth,  and  her  faints 
any  reft  ;  fhall  rejoice  and  fing. 

5  Until  I  find  out  a  place        18  There  fhall  I  make  the 
for  the  temple  of  the   Lord  ;    horn  of  David  to  flouridi  :   I 

have  ordained  a  lantern  for 
mine  anointed. 

1 9  As  for  his  enemies,  I 
fhali  clothe  them  with  fliamc  \ 
but  upon  himfeif  fliall  his 
crown  flourifh. 

Pfalm 


n  habitation  for  the  mighty 
God  of  Jaocb. 

6  Lo,  we  heard  of  the  fame 
at  Ephrata,  and  found  it  in 
the  wood. 

7  We  w^ill  go  into  his  ta- 


3Cxviii.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER, 


xxviii.  Day. 


Pfalm  cxxxiii.      Ecce,  quam 
honum. 

BEHOLD,  how  good  and 
jo3^ful  a  thing  it  is,  bre- 
thren, to  dwell  together  in 
unity. 

2  It  is  like  the  precious 
ointment  upon  the  head,  that 
ran  down  unto  the  beard, 
even  unto  Aaron's  beard,  and 
went  down  to  the  fkirts  of  his 
cloathing. 

3  Like  as  the  dew  of  Her- 
mon,  which  fell  upon  the  hill 
of  Sion. 

4  For  there  the  Lord  pro- 
mifed  his  bleffing,  andhfe  for 
evermore. 

Pfalm  cxxxlv.     Ecce  nunc. 

BEHOLD  now,  praifc  the 
Lord,  all  ye  fervants  of 
the  Lord. 

2  Ye  that  by  night  ftand 
in  the  houfe  of  the  Lord, 
even  in  the  courts  of  the 
Jboufe  of  our  God. 

3  Lift  up  your  hands  in  the 
fanftuary,  andpraife  the  Lord. 

4  The  Lord,  that  made 
heaven  and  earth,  give  thee 
bleffing  out  of  Sion. 

Pfal m  cxxx V .  Laudate  Nomen . 

OPraife  the  Lord,  laud  ye 
the  Name  of  the  Lord  i 
praife  it,  O  ye  fervants  of  the 
Xord. 

2  Ye  that  ftand  hi  the  houfe 
of  the  Lord,  in  the  courts  of 
the  houfe  of  our  God. 

3  O  praifc  the  Lord  -,  for 


the  Lord  is  gracious :  O  fing 
praifes  unto  his  Name  ^  for 
it  is  lovely. 

4  For  why  ?  the  Lord  hath 
chofen  Jacob  unto  hi mfei  f,  and 
Ifrael  for  his  own  pofleflion. 

5  For  1  know  that  the  Lord 
is  great,  and  that  our  Lord 
is  above  all  gods. 

6  Whatfoever  the  Lord 
pleafed,  that  did  he  in  hea- 
ven, and  in  earth  ;  in  the  fea, 
and  in  all  deep  places. 

7  He  bringeth  forth  the 
clouds  from  the  ends  of  the 
world,  and  fendeth  forth  light- 
nings  with  the  rain,  bringing 
the  winds  out  ofhis  treafures. 

8  He  fmote  thefirft-bornof 
Egypt,  both  of  man  and  beaft. 

9  He  hath  fent  tokens  and 
wonders  into  the  midft  of 
thee,  O  thou  land  of  Egypt  i 
upon  Pharaoh,  and  all  his 
fervants. 

10  He  fmote  divers  nati- 
ons, and  flew  mighty  kings  ; 

11  Sehon,  king  of  the 
Amorites  -,  and  Og,  the  king 
of  Bafan  ;  and  all  the  king- 
doms of  Canaan  ; 

12  And  gave  their  land  to 
be  an  heritage,  even  an  heri- 
tage unto  Ifrael,  his  people. 

13  Thy  name,  O  Lord, 
endureth  for  ever  ;  fo  doth 
thy  memorial,  O  Lord,  from 
one  generation  to  another. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  avenge 
his  people,  and  be  gracious 
unto  his  fervants. 

15  As 


XXVlll. 


D< 


IS. 


THE  rSALTER. 


xxviil.  T)dv, 


1 :;  As  tor  the  images  of  the  doin  made  the  heavens  ;  for 

heathen,    they  arc  but   lilver  his  mercy  eiuluretli  for  ever. 

and  gold  ;  the  work  of  men's  6   Who  laid  out  the  earth 

l^iXiKls.  above    t'.c    waters  ;    tor    his 

1 6  They  have  mouths,  and  mercy  endureth  iorever. 
fpeak   not  ;   eyes  have  they,  7   Who  hn.ih   made  great 
but  they  fee  not.  lights  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 

1 7  They  have  ears,  and  yet  for  ever ; 

they  hear  not ;  neither  is  there  SThefuntoruletheday ;  for 

any  breath  in  their   mouths,  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  ; 

1 8  They  that  make  them  9  The  moon  and  the  fiars 
are  like  unto  them  ;   and   lo  to  govern  the  night  ;  for  iiis 
are  all  they  that    put    their  mercy  endureth  for  ever, 
truft  in  them.  10  Whofmote  Egypt,  with 

19  Praife    the    Lord,  ye  their  firfl-born  ;  for  his  mercy 
houfe   of   Ifrael  ;  praife  the  endureth  forever; 

Lord,  ye  houfe  of  Aaron.  1 1  And  brought  out  Ifrael 

20  Praife  the  Lord, ye  houfe  from  among   them  ;  for   his 
of  Levi  ;  ye    that   fear   the  mercy  endureth  for  ever ; 


Lord,  praife  the  Lord. 


21 


Praifed   be   the    Lord 


12  W^'ith  a  mighty  liand 
and  ftrctchcd-out  arm  ;  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

13  Who  divided  the  R-d 
Sea  in  two  parts  ;  for  his  mer- 
cy endureth  for  ever  ; 

14  And  made  Ifrael  to  go 
through  the  midfl  of  it  ;  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever* 

15  But  as  for  Pharaoh,  and 


out  of  Sion,  who  dwclleth  at 
Jerufalem. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxxxvi.     Confitemini 
Domino. 

OGive  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  ;  for  he  is  gracious, 
and  his  mercy  endureth  for   his  hod,  iie  overthrew  them 
ever.  i^  the  Red  Sea  ;  for  his  mercy 

2  O  give  thanks  unto  the   endureth  for  ever. 

God  ofallgods;  for  his  mercy  16     W^ho   led   his   people 

endureth  for  ever.  through  the   wildernefs ;  for 

3  O  thank  the  Lord  of  all  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever, 
lords  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth  1 7  Who  fmote great  kings; 
forever.  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 

4  Who  only  doeth  great  ever. 

wonders  ;  for  his   mercy  en-        18  Yea,  and  flew   mighty 
dureth  for  ever.  kings  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 

5  W'^ho  by  his  excellent  wif-  for  ever. 

1 9  Sehon 


xxviii.  Z)^v. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxviii.  Bay, 


1 9  Sehon,  king  of  the  Amo- 
rites ;  for  his  mercy  endure th 
for  ever. 

20  And  Og,  the  king  of 
Bafan  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

21  And  gave  away  their 
land  for  an  heritage  ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

22  Even  for  an  heritage 
unto  Ifracl,  his  fervant ;  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

23  Who  remembered  us 
when  vvc  were  in  trouble  ;  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever ; 

24  And  hath  dchvered  us 
from  our  enemies ;  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

25  Who  giveth  food  to  all 
flefh  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

26  O  give  thanks  unto  the 
God  of  heaven ;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

27  O  give  tlianks  unto  the 
Lord  of  lords ;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

Pfalm  cxxxvii.    Super  fliimina. 

BY  the  waters  of  Babylon 
we  fat  down  and  wept, 
when  we  remembered  thee, 
O  Sion. 

2  As  for  our  harps,  w^e 
hanged  them  up  upon  the 
trees  that  are  therein. 

3  For  they  that  led  us  away 
captive,  required  of  us  then  a 
fong,  and  melody  in  our  hea- 
vinefs :  Sing  us  one  of  the  fongs 
cf  Sion. 


4  How  fliall  we  fing  the 
Lord's  fong  in  a  ftrangc  land  ? 

5  If  I  forget  thee,  O  Jeru- 
falem,  let  my  right  hand  for- 
get her  cunning. 

6  If  I  do  not  remember 
thee,  let  my  tongue  cleave  to 
the  roof  of  my  mouth;  yea, 
if  I  prefer  not  Jerufalem  in 
my  mirth. 

7  Rcmfmber  the  children 
of  Edom,  O  Lord,  in  the  day 
of  Jerufalem  ;  how  they  faid, 
Down  with  it,  down  with  it, 
even  to  the  ground. 

8  O  daughter  of  Babylon, 
wafted  with  mifery  ;  yea,  hap- 
py fhall  he  be  that  rewardeth 
thee  as  thju  haff  ferved  us. 

9  Blclfed  Hiall  he  be  that 
taketh  thy  children,  and 
throwcth  them  againfl  the 
ftones. 

Pfalm  cxxxviii.   Confitebor  tihi. 

Will  give  thanks  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  with  my 
whole  heart ;  even  before  the 
gods  wdll  I  fing  praife  unto 
thee. 

2  I  will  vvorfhip  toward  thy 
holy  temple,  and  praife  thy 
Name,  becaufe  of  thy  loving- 
kind  nefs  and  truth  ;  for  thou 
haft  magnified  thy  Name  and 
thy  word  above  all  things. 

3  When  I  called  upon 
thee,  thou  heardeft  me ;  and 
enduedfl  my  foul  with  much 
ftrength. 

4  All  the  kings  of  the  earth 

Ihall 


I 


xxix.  A/y. 


THE  PSALTER. 


XXIX, 


Day. 


fhall  pnilfe  thcr,  O  Lord  ;  for 
they  liave  heard  the  words  ot 
tliy  moutli. 

5  Yea,  they  fliall  fing  in 
the  ways  oF  the  Lord,  that 
great  is  the  glory  of"  the  Lord. 

6  For  ihoiJ'^h  the  Lord  be 
high,  yet  hath  iie  rci'ped  unto 


behind  and  before,  and  laid 
thine  hand  upon  me. 

c^  Sue!)  knowledge  is  too 
wondcrlul  and  excellent  for 
me;   I  cannot  attain  unto  it. 

6  Whither  fliall  1  go  then 
from  thy  Spirit,  or  whither 
ihall  I  go  then  from  thy  pre- 


the  lowly ;  as  for  the  proud,    lencc  ? 


he  beholdeth  them  afar  off. 

7  Though  I  walk  in  the 
midfl  of  trouble,  yet  fhalt 
thou  refrefli  me ;  thou  flialt 
ftretch  forth  thy  hand  upon 
the  furioufnefs  of  mine  ene- 
mies, and  thy  right  hand  ihall 
fave  me. 


7  If  I  climb  up  into  heaven, 
thou  art  tlierc  ;  if  I  go  down 
to  hell,  thou  art  there  alfo. 

8  If  I  take  the  wings  of  the 
morning,  and  remain  in  the 
uttermofl-  parts  of  the  fea  ; 

9  Even  there  alfo  (hall  thy 
hand  lead  me,  and  thy  right 


8  The  Lord  fliall  make  good  hand  (hall  hold  me. 

his     loving-kindnefs    toward  lo  If  I  fay,  Peradventure 

me  ;  yea,  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  the  darknefs  fliall  cover  me ; 

endureth  for  ever ;  defpife  not  then  fliall  my  night  be  turned 

then  the  w^orks  of  thine  own  to  day. 


hands. 


1 1  Yea,  the  darknefs  is  no 
darknefs  with  thee,  but  the 
night  is  as  clear  as  the  day ; 
the  darknefs  and  light  to  thee 
are  both  alike. 

1 2  For  my  reins  are  thine ; 
thou  hafl:  covered  me  in  my 
mother's  womb. 

13  I  will  give  thanks  unto 


The  Twenty-Ninth  Day. 

Morning  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxxxix.     Domhie, 

probajli, 

OLord,  thou  hafl:  fearched 
me  out,  and  known  me ; 
thou  knowefh  my  down-flt- 

ting,  and  mine  up-rifing;  thou  thee,  for  I  am  fearfully  and 
underflandeft  my  thoughts  w^onderfully  made  :  marvel- 
long  before.  lous  are  thy  works,  and  that 

2  Thou  art  about  my  path,    my  foul  knoweth  right  well. 
and  about  my  bed  j  and  Ipieft        14  My  bones  are  not  hid 
out  all  my  ways.  from  thee,  though  I  be  made 

3  For  lo,  there  is   not   a   fecretly,    and   fafliioned   be- 
word  in  my  tongue,  but  thou,    neath  in  the  earth. 

O  Lord,  knowcil:  it  altogether.        15  Thine  eyes  did  fee  my 

4  Thou  hafl:  fafliioned  me   fubftance,   yet  being  imper- 

Icdi 


xxlx.  Bay.  THE  PSALTER.  xxix.  T^ay, 

feft  ;  and  in  tl.y  book  were  3  They  have  iharpened  their 

all  my  members  written;  tongues  like  a  fcrpent;  adder's 

16  Which  day  by  day  were  poiion  is  under  their  lips, 
fafhioned,  when  as  yet  there  4  Keep  me,  O  Lord,  from 
was  none  of  them.  the  hands  of  the   ungodly; 

1 7  How  dear  arc  thy  coun-  preferve  me  from  the  wicked 
fels  unto  HiC,  O  God ;  O  how  men,  who  are  purpofed  to 
great  is  the  fum  of  them  !  overthrow  my  goings. 

18  If  I  tell  them,  they  are  5  The  proud  have  laid  a 
more  in  number  than  the  fnare  for  me,  and  fpread  a 
land  ;  when  I  wake  up,  I  am  net  abroad  with  cords  ;  yea, 
prefent  w.ih  thee.  and  fet  traps  in  my  way. 

19  V-  lit  thou  not  flay  the  6  I  faid  unto  the  Lord, 
wicked,  O  God  ?  depart  from  Thou  art  my  God  ;  hear  the 
me,  ye  blood-thirfly  men.  voice  of  m.y  prayers,  O  Lord. 

20  For  they  fpcak  unrigh-  7  OLordGod,thouftrength 
teoufly  againfl  thee;  and  thine  of  my  health  ;  thou  hail  co- 
enemiestake thy  Namcin vain,  vered  my  head  in  the  day  of 

21  Do  not  I  hate  them,  O  battle. 

Lord,  that  hate  thee  ?  and  am  8  Let  not  the  ungodly  have 
not  I  grieved  w^ith  thofe  that  his  defire,  O  Lord;  let  not 
rife  up  againft  thee  ?  his  mifchievous   imagination 

22  Yea,  I  hate  them  right  profper,  left  they  be  too  proud, 
fore;  even  as  though  they  9  Let  the  mifchief  of  their 
were  mine  enemies.  own  lips  fall  upon  the  head  of 

23  Try  me,  O  God,  and  them  that  compafs  me  about, 
feek  the  ground  of  my  heart ;  10  Let  hot  burning  coals 
prove  me,  and  examine  my  fall  upon  them;  let  them  be 
thoughts.  cafl   into   the   fire,  and  into 

24  Look  w^ell  if  there  be  any  the  pit,  that  they  never  rife 
way  of  wickednefs  in  me ;  and   up  again. 

lead  me  in  the  way  everlafting.        1 1  A  man  full  of  words  fliall 

.       not  profper  upon  the  earth  : 
Pfalm  cxl.  Ertpe  me,  Domine,    ^^.-i  ^^^^  j^^^^   the   wicked 

DELIVER  me,  O  Lord,  perfon,  to  overthrow  him. 

from  the  evil  man  ;  and  12    Sure    I    am    that    the 

preferve  mc  from  the  wicked  Lord   will  avenge  the  poor, 

j^aj^  .  and  maintain  the  caufe  of  the 

2  Who  imagine  mifchief  in  helplefs. 

their  hearts,  and  flir  up  ftrife  13  The  righteous  alfo  fliall 

'all  the  day  long.  give  thanks  unto  thy  Name  ; 

and 


Kjixx.  Day. 


THE  PSALTER. 


xxix.  Day. 


and  the  juft  fhall  continue  in 
thy  light. 

Plahn  cxli.  Domiiic,  clamavi. 

LORD,  I  call  upon  thcc  ; 
hade  thee  unto  me,  and 
conlider  my  voice,  when  1  cry 
unto  thee. 

2  Let  my  prayer  be  fet  forth 
in  thy  fight  as  the  incenle  ; 
and  let  the  lifting  up  of  my 
hands  be  an  evening  facrifice. 

3  Set  a  watch,  O  Lord, 
before  my  mouth,  and  keep 
the  door  of  my  lips. 

4  O  let  not  mine  heart  be 
inclined  to  any  evil  thing  ;  let 
me  not  be  occupied  in  ungod- 
ly works  with  the  men  that 
work  wickednefs,  left  I  eat  of 
fuch  things  as  pleafe  them. 

5  Let  the  righteous  rather 
fmitc  me  friendly,  and  reprove 
me. 

6  But  let  not  their  preci- 
ous balms  break  my  head  ; 
yea,  I  will  pray  yet  againft 
their  wickednefs. 

y  Let  their  judges  be  over- 
thrown in  the  ftony  places, 
that  they  may  hear  my  words; 
for  they  are  fweet. 

8  Our  bones  lie  fcattered 
before  the  pit,  like  as  when 
one  breaketh  and  heweth 
wood  upon  the  earth. 

9  But  mine  eyes  look  unto 
thee,  O  Lord  God ;  in  thee 
is  my  truft ;  O  caft  not  out 
iXiy  foul. 

1  o  Keep  me  from  the  fnare 


that  they  have  laid  for  me, 
and  from  the  traps  of  the 
wickrd  doers. 

1 1  Let  the  ungodly  fall 
into  their  own  nets  together, 
and  let  mc  ever  elcape  them. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxlii.     Voce    mea  ad 
Domimim, 

I  Cried  unto  the  Lord  with 
my  voice  ;  yea  even  unto 
the  Lord  did  I  make  my  fup- 
plication. 

2  I  poured  out  my  com- 
plaints  before  him,  and  Ihow- 
ed  him  of  my  trouble. 

3  When  my  fpirit  was  in 
heavinefs,  thou  knoweft  my 
path;  in  the  way  wherein  I 
walked,  have  they  privily  laid 
a  fnare  for  me.* 

4  I  looked  alfo  upon  my 
right  hand,  and  faw  there  was 
no  man  that  would  know  mc. 

5  I  had  noplace  to  flee  unto, 
and  no  man  cared  for  my  fou]> 

6  I  cried  unto  thee,  O 
Lord,  and  faid.  Thou  art 
my  hope,  and  my  portion  in 
the  land  of  the  living. 

7  Coniider  my  complaint ; 
for  I  am  brought  very  low. 

8  O  deliver  me  from  my 
perfecutors  for  they  are  too 
ftrong  for  me. 

9  Bring  my  foul  out  of  pri- 
fon,  that  I  may  give  thanks 
unto  thy  Name  ;  which  thing 
if  thou  wilt  grant  me,  thea 
Ihall  the  righteous  refort  unta 
my  company. 

Pfalm. 


xxix.  Day, 


THE  PSALTER. 


XXX.  Days 


Pfalni  Gxliii.    Dom'iney  exaudi.  thing  that  pleafeth  thee  -,  for 

thou  art   my  God  :  let    thy 

HEAR  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  loving  Spirit  lead  me  forth  in- 

and  confider  my  dehre  -,  to  the  land   of  righteoufnefs. 
hearken  unto  me  for  thy  truth        1 1    Quicken  me,  O  Lord, 

and  righteoufnefs  fake.  for  thy  Name's  fake  ;  and  for 

2  And  enter  not  into  judg-  thy  righteoufnefs'  fake  bring 
ment  with    thy  fervant  ;  for  my  foul  out  of  trouble. 

in  thy  fight  fliall  no  man  hv-        12  And  of  thy   goodnefs 

in^  bejufhified  Hay  mine  enemies,  and    de- 

3  For  the  enemy  hath  p^r-  ftroy  all  them  that  vex  my 
fecuted    m.y   foul   -,  he   hath  foul;  for  I  am  thy  fervant. 
fmitten   my  life  down  to  the 


The  Thirtieth  Day. 

Morning   Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxllv.       BencdiBus 
Dominus, 

T>LESSED  be  the  Lord, 


ground  ;   he  hath  laid  me  in 
the  darknefs,  as  the  men  that 
.have  been  long  dead. 

4    Tlierefore  is  my   fpirit 
vexed    within    me,    and  my 

heart  within  me  is  defolate.         &-C,"" ^    ^'  "" 

r  Yet  do  I  remember  the  P  my  ftrength,  who  teach- 
time  paa ;  I  mufe  upon  all  thy   f'  ^7  '^"/s  to  war,  and  my 

miucvNuiiv            J  my  caftle  and  deliverer,   my 

6  I  llretch  forth  my  hands  defender,  in  whom  I  trull  ; 
unto  thee  -,  my  ioul  gafpeth  ^^.j^^  fubdueth  my  people  that 
unto  thee  as  a  thn-fly  land.  j^  ^^^^^  ^^^^ 

7  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  3  Lord  what  is  man,  that 
that  foon ;  for  my  fpirit waxeth  thou  hafb  fuch  refped  unto 
faint  :  hide  not  thy  face  from  him  ?  or  the  fon  of  man,  that 
me,  left  I  be  like  unto  them  thou  fo  regardcft  him  ? 

that  go  dov^n  into  the  pit.  4  Man  is  like  a  thing   of 

8  O  let  me  hear  thy  loving-  nought ;  his  time  paffeth  away 
kindnefsbetimesinthemorn-   like  a  iliadow. 

in?  ;  for  in  thee  is  my  truft  :  5  Bow  thy  heavens,  O  Lord, 

fhow  thou  me  the  way  that  I  and  come  down  ;  touch  the 

fhould  walk  in  ;  for  I  lift  up  mountains,    and   they    aiall 

my  foul  unto  thee.  fmoke.                                ^ 

o    Deliver  me,   O   Lord,  6  Caft  forth  thy  lightnmg, 

frommineenemies;forIilee  and    tear   them;   fnoot   out 

unto  thee  to  hide  me.  thine   arrows,  and  conlumc 

10   Teach  me   to  do  the   them. 

7  Send 


XXX.  Day» 


THE  PSALTER 


V. 


XXX.  Day. 


7  Send  down  thine  hand 
fromiibovc;  deliver  me,  and 
take  nic  out  of  the  great  wa- 
ters, tVom  the  hand  ot  llrangc 
chiltircn; 

S  Whole  mouth  talketh  of 
vanity,  and  their  right  hand 
is  a  right  hand  of  vvickednefs. 

9   I  will  ling  a  new  long  un- 


I 


Plalmcxlv.  Ry.altabo  tc.Dcus, 

Will  magnify  thee,  O  Ciod, 

my  King  ;  and  I  will  prailc 

thy  Name  for  ever  and  ever. 

2  Every  day  will  I  give 
thanks  unto  thee,  and  prailc 
thy  Name  for  ever  and  ever. 

3  Great  is  the  L^ord,  and 
marvellous,     worthy    to    be 


to   thee,  O   God  i   and  fing   prai led  ;  there  is  no  end  of  his 


praifes  unto  thee  upon  a  ten- 
ilringed  lute. 

10  Thou  haft  given  vidlory 
unto  kings,  and  haft  delivered 
David,  thy  fervant,  from  the 
peril  of  the  fword. 

1 1  Save  me,  and  deliver  me 
from  the  hand  of  flrange  chil- 


greatnefs. 

4  One  generation  iliall  praifc 
thy  works  unto  another,  and 
declare  thy  power. 

5  As  for  me,  I  will  be  talk- 
ing of  thy  worfhip,  thy  glory, 
thy  praife,  and  wondrous 
works; 

6  So  that  men  fliall  fpeak 


dren  whole  mouth  talketh  of  ^f  the  might  of  thy  marvel- 
vanuy,  and  their  nght  hand  ,^^^  aftsT  and  I  will  alfo  tell 
,s  a  right  hand  of  iniquity  ;        ^f  j,  ^^^^,^ 


1 2  That  our  fons  may  grow 
up  as  the  young  plants,  and 
that  our  daughters  may  be  as 
the  poliQied  corners  of  the 
temple ; 

13  That  our  garners  may 
be  full  and  plenteous  v^ith  all 
manner  of  store  ;  that  our 
Iheep  may  bring  forth  thou- 
I'ands,  and  ten  thoufands  in 
our  ftreets ; 

14  That  our  oxen  may  be 
Urong  to  labour  ;  that  there 


7  The  memorial  of  thine 
abundant  kindnefs  fliall  be 
fhowed  ;  and  men  fhall  fmg 
of  thy  righteoufnefs. 

8  The  Lord  is  gracious  and 
merciful  -,  long-fuffering,  and 
of  great  goodnefs. 

9  The  Lord  is  loving  unto 
every  man,  and  his  mercy  is 
over  all  his  works. 

10  All   thy  works  praife. 
thee,  O  Lord  ;  and  thy  faints 


,  _^  „     J  ,     J.       .   ^      give  thanks  unto  thee. 

be  no  decay,  no  leadmp;  mto   °         rp,       n        ^,       1    „  ^r 

_   .•  .        ^\  p.   .  II   They  fliow  the  glory  ot 

fnPrK?"°''"P^""'"S  thy  kingdooi,  and  talltofky 

power ; 

12    That   thy  power,  thy 

glory,  and  mightinefs  oi  thy 

kingdom,   might  be   knowa 

unto  men. 

d  13  Tby 


in  our  ftreets. 

15  Happy  are  the  people 
that  are  in  fuch  a  cafe  -,  yea, 
blefled  are  the  people  who 
have  the  Lord  for  their  God. 

D 


XXX.  Bay 


THE  PSALTER. 


XXX. 


Day 


1 3  Thy  kingdom  is  an  ever-   princes,norinany childofman; 
lading  kingdom,  and  thy  do-    for  there  is  no  help  in  them, 
minion  endureth  throughout        3  For  when  the  breath  of 
all  ages.  man  goeth  forth,  he  ihall  turn 

14  TheLordupholdethall   again  to  his  earth,  and  then 
fuchasflill,  and  lifteth  up  all   allhis  thoughtsperiOi. 

thofe  that  are  down.  4  Blelled   is  he   that  hath 

1 5  The  eyes  of  all  wait  up-   the  God  of  Jacob  for  his  help  ; 
on  thee,  O  Lord;  and  thou   and  whofe  hope  is  in  the  Lord 


givefl  them  their  meat  in  due 
feafon. 

16  Thou  openeft thine  hand, 
and  fiilefl  all 
with  plenteoufnefs. 

17  The  Lord   is  righteous 


things 


living 


his  God  , 

5  Who  made  Heaven  and 
earth,  the  fea  and  all  that 
therein  is ;  who  keepeth  his 
promife  forever  ; 

6  Who   helpeth    them  to 


in  all  his  ways,  and  holy  in  all   right  that  fuffer  wrong ;  who 


his  works. 

18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto 
all  them  that  call  upon  him  ; 
yea,  all  fuch  as  call  upon  him 
faithfully. 

19  He  will  fulfil  the  defire 
of  them  that  fear  him  ;  he  alfo 
will  hear  their  cry,  and  v^^iil 
help  them. 

20  The  Lord  preferveth  all 
them  that  love  him;  but  fcat- 


feedeth  the  hungry. 

7  The  Lord  loofeth  men 
out  of  prifon  ;  the  Lord  giv- 
eth  fight  to  the  blind. 

8  The  Lord  helpeth  them 
that  are  fallen  ;  the  Lord  car- 
eth  for  the  righteous. 

9  The  Lord  careth  for  the 
ftranger ;  he  defendeth  the 
fatherlefs  and  widow  :  as  for 
the  way  of  the  ungodly,  he 


tereth  abroad  all  the  ungodly,  turneth  it  upfide  down. 

21  Mymouthfliallfpeakthe        10  The  Lord  thy  God,  O 

praifeoftheLord;  and  let  all  Sion,  (hall   be  king  for  ever- 

flefhgive  thanks  unto  his  holy  more  ;  and  throughout  all  ge- 
Name  for  ever  and  ever. 


Pfalm  cxlvi.      Lauda,  antma 


mea. 


RAISE  the  Lord,  O  my 
foul  :  while  I  live,  will  1 
praife  the  Lord;  yea,  as  long 


nerations. 

Evening  Prayer. 

Pfalm  cxlvii.      Laudate 

Dommim 

Praife  the  Lord  ;  for  it 

is  a  good  thing  to  fing 

praifes  unto  our  God  ;  yea,  a 


o 


as   I  have  any  being,    I  will  joyful  and  pleafant  thing  it  is 
fmg  praifes  unto  my  God.         to  be  thankful. 

2  O  put  not  your  trult  in       2  The  Lord  doth  buildup 

Terufalem 


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Jcrulalcm  and   gather   toge- 
ther tlic  oiitcafts  oi  H'ratl. 

;  He  hcaleth  thofe  that  are 
broken  in  heart,  and  giveth 
medicine  to  heal  their  ficknefs. 


thy  borders,  and  filleth  thee 
with  flour  of  wheat. 

15  Me  fendeth  forth  his 
commandment  upon  eartli, 
and   his   word   runneth   very 


4  He  tellcth  the  number  of  fwiftly. 
the  (tars,  and  calleth  them  all         16    He  giveth   fnow  hkc 


I 


wool,  and  fcattereth  the  hoar 
froft  like  aflies. 

1 7  He  cafteth  forth  his  ice 
like  morfels  ;  who  is  able  to 
abide  his  frofl  ? 

1 8  He  fendeth  out  his  word, 
and  melteth  them  ;  he  blow- 
eth  with    his  wind,  and   the 

with  thanklgiving ;  fingpraifes   waters  flow. 

upon  the  harp  unto  our  God  ;        19  He  fhoweth   his   word 


by  their  names. 

5  Great  is  our  Lord,  and 
great  is  his  power  ;  yea,  and 
his  wifdom  is  infinite. 

6  The  Lordfetteth  upthe 
meek,  and  bringeth  the  un- 
godly down  to  the  ground. 

7  O  Sing  unto  the   Lord 


8  Who  covereth  the  hea- 
ven with  clouds,  and  prepar- 
eth  rain  for  the  earth ;  and 
maketh    the  grafs    to    grow 


unto  Jacob,   his  ftatutes  and 
ordinances  unto  Ifrael. 

20  Hehath  not  dealt  fo  with 
any  nation;   neither  have  the 


upon  the  mountain?,  and  herb    heathen  knowledge  of  hislaws. 


for  the  ufe  of  men. 

9  Who  giveth  fodder  unto 
the  cattle,  and  feedeth  the 
young  ravens  that  call  upon 
him. 

o  He  hath  no  pleafure  in 


Pfalm  cxlviii.     Laudate 
Domimm. 

OPraife  the  Lord  of  hea- 
ven y  praife  him  in  the 
height. 

2  Praife  him,  all  ye  angels 
the  ftrength  of  an  horfe  ;  nei-  of  his  ;  praife  him,  all  his  hoft. 
ther  delighteth  he  in 
man's  legs. 


any        3  Praife     him,     fun    and 
moon  ;  praife  him,  all  yeflars 
1 1   But  the  Lord's  delight    and  light, 
is  in  them  that  fear  him,  and        4  Praifehim,all  ve  heavens. 


put  their  truft  in  his  mercy. 

12  Praife  the  Lord,  O  Jc- 
rufalem  ;  praife  thy  God,  O 
Sion; 

13  For  he  hath  made  fad 
the  bars  of  thy    gates,  and 


and  ye  waters  that  are  above 
the  heavens. 

5  Let  them  praife  the? 
Name  of  the  Lord  ;  for  he 
fpake  the  word,  and  they  were 
made ;    he  commanded,   and 


hathblefled  thy  children  with-   they  were  created. 


m  thee. 

14   He  rmaketh  peace  in 


Dd 


6  He  hath  made  them  fafl 
for  ever  and  ever;    he  hath 

given 


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Day. 


given  them  a  law,  which  (liall 
not  be  broken. 

7  Praifc  the  Lord  upon 
earth,  ye  dragons,  and  all 
deeps  ; 

8  Fire  and  hail,  fnow  and 
vapours,  wind  and  ftorm, 
fulfilHnghis  word ; 

9  Mountains  and  all  hills  ; 
fruitful  trees  and    all  cedars  ; 

10  Beads  and  all  cattle^ 
worms  and  feathered  fowls ; 

11  Kings  of  the  earth  and 
all  people ;  princes  and  all 
judges  of  the  world  ; 

12  Young  men  and  mai- 
dens, old  men  and  children, 
praife  the  Name  of  the  Lord  ; 
for  his  Name  only  isexcellent, 
and  his  praife  above  heaven 
and  earth. 

13  He  fliall  exalt  the  horn 
of  his  people  :  all  his  faints 
fhall  praife  him;  even  the 
children  of  Ifrael,  even  the 
people  that  ferveth  him. 

Pfalm  cxlix.  Cmtate  Dcmino. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord  a 
new  fong  ;  let  the  con- 
gregatijii  of  faints  praife  him. 

2  Let  Ifrael  rejoice  in  him 
that  made  him,  and  let  the 
children  of  Sion  be  joyful  in 
their  King. 

3  Let  them  praife  his  Name 
in  the  dance ;  let  them   fing 


praifcs  unto  him  with  tabret 
and  harp. 

4  For  the  Lord  hath  plea- 
fure  in  his  people,  and  helpeth 
the  meek-hearted. 

5  Let  the  faints  be  joyful 
with  glory;  let  them  rejoice 
in  their  beds. 

6  Let  the  praifes  of  God 
be  intheir  mouth,  and  a  two 
edged  fword  in  their  hands  ; 

7  To  be  avenged  of  the 
heathen,  and  to  rebuke  the 
people  ; 

8  To  bind  their  kings  in 
chains,  and  their  nobles  with 
links  of  iron. 

9  That  they  may  be  aven- 
ged of  them  ;  as  it  is  written. 
Such  honor  have  all  his  faints. 
Pfalm  cl.     Laiidate  Dominum. 

O  Praife  God  in  his   holi- 
nefs ;  praife  him  in  the- 
firmament  of  his  power, 

2  Praife  him  in  his  noble 
ads ;  praife  him  according  to 
his  excellent  greatnefs. 

3  Praife  him  in  the  found 
of  the  trumpet  ;  praife  him 
upon  the  lute  and  harp. 

4  Praife  him  in  the  cymbals 
and  dances ;  praife  him  upon 
the  ftrings  and  pipe. 

5  Praife  him  upon  the  well- 
tuned  cymbals ;  praife  him 
upon  the  loud  cymbals. 

6  Let  every  thing  that  hath 
breath  praife  the  Lord. 


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y/f  e/lnh''jheJ  by  the  Bijhcps,  the  Clojy  and  Laity  of  the  Protcf- 
tant  Epifcnpal  Church,  in  the  United  States  of  America^  in  Con- 
vention, on  the  1 2fh  day  of  Sept  em  her  y  A.  D.  1801. 


Art.    [.     Of  Faith  inihe  Holy  Trinity. 

THERE  is  but  one  living  and  true  God,  cvcrlafting, 
without  body,  parts,  or  pafTions  ;  of  infinite  power, 
wiidom  and  goodncfs  ;  the  Maker  and  Preferver  of  all  things 
both  vilible  and  invifible.  And  in  unity  of  this  Godhead 
there  be  three  perfons,  ofonelubftancc,  power,  and  eternity  ; 
the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghofl. 
Art.  II.     Of  the  IVord,  or  Son  of  God,  which  was  made  very 

Man, 
The  Son,  which  is  the  Word  of  the  Father,  begotten  IVoni 
everlafting  of  the  Father,  the  very  and  eternal  God,  of  one 
fubftance  with  the  Father,  took  Man's  nature  in  the  womb 
of  the  blelicd  Virgin,  of  her  fubftance :  fo  that  two  whole 
and  perfect  Natures,  that  is  to  fay,  the  Godhead  and  Man- 
Iiood,  were  joined  together  in oneperfon,  never  to  be  divided, 
wherof  is  one  Chrift,  very  God,  and  very  Man  ;  who  truly 
fuffered,  was  crucified,  dead,  and  buried,  to  reconcile  his 
Father  to  us,  and  to  be  a  facrifice,  not  only  for  original  guilt, 
but  alfo  foradlual  fins  of  men. 

Ar  t .  III.     Of  the  going  down  of  Chrid  into  Hell. 
As  Chrift  died  for  us,  and  was  buried  ;  ^o  alfo  is  it  to  be 
believed,  that  he  went  down  into  Hell. 

Art.  IV.     Of  the  R efurretlion  of  Chrift. 

Chrift  did  truly  rife  again  from  death,  and  took  again  his 
body,  with  flefl-i,  bones,  and  all  things  appertaining  to  the 
perfection  of  Man's  nature,  wherewith  he  aicended  into  Hea- 
ven, and  there  fitteth,  until  he  return  to  judge  all  men  at 
the  laft  day. 

Art  V.     Of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

The  Holy  Ghoft,  proceeding  from  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
is  of  one  Subftance,  Majefty,  and  Glory  with  the  Father 
and  the  Son,  very  and  eternal  God. 

Art  VI.     Of  the  sufficiency  of  the  Holy  Scriptures  for  Salvation. 
Holy  Scripture  containeth  all  things  neceflary  to  falvation  : 

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fo  that  whatfoevcr  Is  not  read  therein,  nor  may  be  proved 
thereby,  is  not  to  be  required  of  any  man,  that  it  (hould  be 
believed  as  an  Article  of  the  Faith,  or  be  thought  requifite 
or  ncceflary  to  Salvation.  In  the  name  of  the  holy  Scrip- 
ture we  do  underitand  thofc  Canonical  Books  of  the  Old  and 
New  Teftament,  of  whofe  Authority  was  never  any  doubt  in 
the  Church. 

5[  Of  the  Names  and  Number  of  the  Canonical  Books. 

Genefs,  Exodus^  Leviticus^  Numeric  Deuteronomium,  Jojhie^ 
Judges^  Ruth^  the  Firft  Book  of  Samuel^  the  Second  Book  of  Samu- 
el^ the  Firft  Book  of  Kings,  the  Second  Book  of  Kings,  the  Firft 
Book  of  Chronicles,  the  Second  Book  of  Chronicles,  the  Firft  Book 
cf  Efdras,  the  Second  Book  of  Ejdras,  the  Book  of  Hefter,  the 
Book  of  Job,  the  Pfalms,  The  Proverbs,  Ecclefiaftes  or  Preacher, 
Cantica  or  Songs  of  Solomon,  Four  Prophets  the  greater.  Twelve 
Prophets  the  lejs. 

And  the  other  Books  (as  Hierome  faith)  the  Church  doth 
read  for  example  of  life  and  infhrudion  of  manners ;  but 
yet  doth  it  not  apply  them  to  eftablilh  any  Doctrine  ;  fuch 
are  thefe  following  : 

The  Third  Book  of  Efdras,  the  Fourth  Book  of  Efdras,  the 
Book  of  Tobias,  the  Book  of  Judith,  the  reft  of  the  Book  of  Hefter, 
the  Book  of  IVifdom,  Jefus  the  Son  of  Sirach,  Baruch  the  Prophet, 
the  Song  of  the  three  Children,  the  Story  of  Siijanna,  of  Bel  and 
the  Dragon,  yloe  Prayer  of  Man  aftes,  the  Firft  Book  of  Maccabees, 
the  Second  book  of  Maccabees. 

All  the  Books  of  the  New  Teftament,  as  they  are  com- 
monly received,  we  do  receive  and  account  them  Canonical. 

A  R  T .  V 1 1 .     Of  the  Old  Teftament. 

The  Old  Teftament  is  not  contrary  to  the  New;  for  both 
in  the  Old  and  New  Teftament  everlafting  life  is  offered  to 
mankind  by  Chrift,  who  is  the  only  Mediator  between  God 
and  Man,  being  both  God  and  Man.  Wherefore  they  arc 
not  to  be  heard,  which  feign,  that  the  Old  Fathers  did  look 
only  for  tranfitoryPromlfes.  Although  the  Law  given  from 
•God  by  Mofes,  as  touching  Ceremonies  and  Rites,  do  not 
bind  Chriftianmen,  nor  the  Civil  Precepts  thereof  ought  of 
ne.celTity  to  be  received  in  any  Common  wealth  ;   yet  not- 

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withdandino;,  no  Chrlftian  man  whatfocvcr  is  free  (roni    tlic 
obedience  ol  the  ComiiKUulineiUs  which  are  called  nioial. 

Art.  VIII.     Of  the  Creeds. 

The  Nicene  Creed,  and  that  which  is  commonly  called  the 
Jpojiles'  Creed,  ought  thoroughly  to  be  received  and  belie- 
ved :  for  they  ipsy  be  proved  by  mod  certain  warrants  of 
holy  Scripture. 

Art.  IX,     Of  Original  or  Birth- Sin. 

Original  Sin  flandeth  not  jn  the  following  of  Adam  (as  the 
Pelagians  do  vainly  talk)  ;  but  it  is  the  fault  and  corruption 
of  the  nature  of  every  man,  that  naturally  is  engendered  of 
the  offspring  of  y^z-i^w,  whereby  man  is  very  far  gone  from 
original  righteoufnefs,  and  is  of  his  own  nature  inclined  to 
evil,  fo  that  theliefli  lufteth  always  contrary  to  the  Spirit  ; 
and  therefore  in  every  perfon  born  into  this  world,  it  defer- 
veth  God's  wrath  and  damnation.  And  this  infedion  of  na- 
ture doth  remain,  yea,  in  them  that  are  regenerated  ;  where- 
by the  luft  of  the  flelh,  called  in  Greek  <i>^o^7iy'Cc  (t^^kV,^  which 
fome  do  expound  the  Wifdom,  fome  Senfuality,  fome  the 
Affedion,  fome  the  Defire  of  the  fledi,  is  not  fubjed  to  the 
Law  of  God.  And  although  there  is  no  condemnation  for 
them  that  believe  and  are  baptized  ;  yet  the  Apollle  doth 
confefs,  that  concupifcence  and  luft  hath  of  itfelt  the  nature 
of  fin. 

Art.  X.     Of  Free-will 

The  condition  of  man,  after  the  fall  of  Adam^  is  fuch,  that 
he  cannot  turn  and  prepare  himfelf,  by  his  own  natural 
fbrength  and  good  works,  to  faith,  and  calling  upon  God  : 
wherefore  we  have  no  power  to  do  good  works  pleafant  and  ac- 
ceptable to  God,  without  the  grace  of  God  by  Chrifl  pre- 
venting us,  that  we  may  havea  good  will,  and  working  with 
us,  when  we  have  that  good  will. 

Art.  XI.     Of  the  Juflification  of  Man, 

We  areaccounted  righteous  before  God,  only  for  the  Merit 

of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift,  by  Faith  ;  and  not  for 

our  own  Works  or  Defervmgs.     Wliere'fore,  that  we  are  juf- 

tified  by  Faith  only,  is  a  molt  wholefome  dodrine,  and  very 

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full  of  comfort,  as  more  largely  is  exprefled  in  the  Homily  ot 
Juftification. 

Art.  XII.     OfgoodlVorh. 

Albeit  that  good  Works,  which  are  the  fruits  of  Faith, 
and  follow  after  juRification,  cannot  put  away  our  fins,  and 
endure  the  feverity  of  God's  Judgment ;  ^  yet  are  they 
pleafing  and  acceptable  to  God  in  Chrift,  and  do  fpring  out 
neceffarily  of  a  true  and  lively  Faith  ;  infomuch  that  by  them 
a  lively  Faith  may  be  as  evidently  known,  as  a  tree  difcern- 
ed  by  the  fruit. 

A  RT .   XIII.     Of  Works  before  Jujiification. 

Works  done  before  the  grace  of  Chrift,  and  the  infpiration 
of  his  Spirit,  are  not  pleafant  to  God,  foralmuch  as  they  fpring 
not  of  faith  in  Jefus  Chrift,  neither  do  they  make  men  meet 
to  receive  grace,  or  (as  the  School-Authors  fay)  deferve  grace 
of  congruity  :  yea  rather,  for  that  they  are  not  done  as  God 
hath  w^illed  and  commanded  them  to  be  done,  we  doubt  not 
but  they  have  the  nature  of  fin. 

Art.  XIV.     Of  Works  of  Supererogation. 

Voluntary  Works  befides  over  and  above  God'sCommand- 
ments,  which  they  call  works  of  Supererogation,  cannot  be 
taught  without  arrogancy  and  impiety.  For  by  them  men 
do  declare,  that  they  do  not  only  render  unto  God  as  much 
as  they  are  bound  to  do,  but  that  they  do  more  for  his  fake, 
than  of  bounden  duty  is  required  :  Whereas  Chrift  faith 
plainly.  When  ye  have  done  all  that  are  commanded  to  you, 
lay,  W€  are  unprofitable  fervants. 

Art.  XV.     Of  Chrifi  alone  without  Sin. 

Chrift  in  the  truth  of  our  nature  was  made  like  unto  us  in 
ail  things,  (Sin  only  except)  from  v^hich  he  was  clearly  void, 
both  in  his  flefli,  and  in  his  fpirit.  He  came  to  be  a  lamb 
without  fpot,  who  by  facriiice  of  himfelf  once  made,  fliould 
take  away  the  fins  of  the  world  :  and  fin  (as  St.  John  faith) 
was  not  in  him.  But  all  we  the  reft  (although  baptized  and 
lx)rn  again  in  Chrift)  yet  offend  in  many  things;  and  if  we 
fay  we  have  no  fin,  we  deceive  ourfelves  and  the  truth  is  not 
in  uSp 

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Art.  XVL  Of  Sin  after  Baptifm. 
Not  evciy  deadly  fin,  willingly  committed  after  Baptifm, 
IS  fmagainlUhe  Holy  Gholi,  and  unpardonable.  Where- 
fore tlie  grant  of  repentance  is  not  to  be  denied  to  fuch  as  fall 
into  fin  d'ter  B.iptifm.  After  we  have  received  the  Holy 
Gholl  we  may  depart  from  grace  given,  and  fiill  into  fHi,and 
by  the  grace  of  God  (we  may)  arife  again,  and  amend  our 
lives.  And  therefore  they  are  to  be  condemned,  which  fay, 
they  can  no  more  fm  as  long  as  they  live  here,  or  deny  the 
place  of  forgivenefs  to  fuch  as  truly  repent. 

Art.  XVIL     Of  Predejlination  and  Eledion. 
Predeftination  to  life  is  the  everlafting  purpofe    of  God, 
whereby   (before  the  foundations  of  the  world  were  laid)  he 
hath  conftantly  decreed,  by  his  counfel,  fecret  to  us,  to  de- 
liver from  curie  and  damnation,  thofe  whom  he  hath  chofen 
in  Chrift  out  of  mankind,  and  to  bring  them  by  Chrift  to 
everlailing  falvation,  as  veflels  made  to  honor.     Wherefore 
they,  which  be  endued  with  fo  excellent  a  benefit  of  God, 
be  called  according  to  God's  purpofe  by  his  Spirit  working  in 
due  feafon  :  they   through  grace   obey  the  calling  ;  they  be 
juftified  freely  :   they  be  made  Sons  of  God   by    adoption  : 
they  be  made  like  the  image  of  his  only  begotten  Son  Jefus 
Chrift :  they  walk  religiouily  in  good  works,  and  at  length 
by  God's  mercy  they  attain  to  everlafbing  felicity. 

As   the  godly   confideration  of  Predeftination,   and  our 
I  Election  in  Chriil  is  full  of  fweet,  pleafant,-  and  unfpeakable 
comfort  to  godly  perfons,  and  fuch  as  feel  in  themfelves  the 
working  of  the  Spirit  of  Chrift,  mortifying  the  works  of  the 
fleili,  and  their  earthly  members,  and  drawing  up  their  mind 
to  high  and  heavenly  things,  as  well  becaufe  it  doth  greatly 
eftablifli  and  confirm  their  fliith  of  eternal  falvation,    to  be 
enjoyed  through  Chrift,  as   becaufe  it  doth  fervently  kindle 
their  love  towards  God  :  So,  for  curious  and  carnal  perfons 
lacking  the  Spirit  of  Chrift,  to  have  continually  before  their 
eyes  the  Sentence  of  God's  Predeftination,  is  a  moft   dange- 
rous downfall,  whereby  the  Devil  doft  thruft  them  either  into 
defperation,  or  into  wretchlefthefsof  moft  unclean  living,  no 
lefs  perilous  than  defperation. 

Furthermore,  wx  muft  receive  God's  Promifes  in  fuch  wife 
as  they  be  generally  fet  forth  to  us  in  holy  Scripture  :  And 

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in  our  doings,  that  will  of  God  is  to  be  followed,   which  wc 
have  expreffly  declared  unto  us  in  the  word  of  God. 

Art.  XVIII.     Of  obtaining  Eternal  Salvation  only  by  the  Name 

of  Chrifl, 

They  alfo  are  to  be  had  accurfed,  that  prefume  to  fay,  that 
every  man  (hall  befaved  by  the  Law  or  Sedl  which  he  pro- 
fefleth,  fo  that  he  be  diligent  to  frame  his  life  according  to  that 
Law,  and  the  Light  of  Nature.  For  holy  Scripture  doth  fet 
out  unto  us  only  the  Name  of  Jefus  Chrift,  whereby  men 
muft  be  faved. 

Art.  XIX.     Of  the  Church. 

The  vifible  Church  of  Chrift  is  a  Congregation  of  faithful 
men,  in  the  which  the  pure  Word  of  God  is  preached,  and 
the  Sacraments  be  duly  miniftered  according  to  Chrift's  Or- 
dinance, in  all  thofe  things  that  of  neceflity  are  requifite  to 
the  fame. 

As  the  church  of  Hienifalem,  Alexandria,  and  Antioch,  have 
erred  ;  fo  alfo  the  Church  of  Rome  hath  erred,  not  only  in 
their  living  and  manner  of  Ceremonies,  but  alfo  in  matters 
of  Faith. 

Art.   XX.     Of  the  Authority  of  the  Church. 

The  Church  hath  power  to  decree  Rites  or  Ceremonies, 
and  Authority  in  Controverfies  of  Faith  :  And  yet  it  is  not 
lawful  for  the  Church  to  ordain  any  thing  that  is  contrary 
to  God's  Word  written  ;  neither  may  it  fo  expound  one 
place  of  Scripture,  that  it  be  repugnant  to  another.  Where- 
fore, although  the  Church  be  a  Witnefs  and  a  Keeper  of 
Holy  Writ,  yet  as  it  ought  not  to  decree  any  thing  againft 
the  iame,  fo  befides  the  fame  ought  it  not  to  enforce  any 
thing  to  be  believed  for  neceffity  of  falvation. 

Art.  XXI.     Of  the  Authority  of  General  Councils .  * 

Art.  XXII.     Of  Purgatory, 

The  Romifli  dodrine  concerning  Purgatory,  Pardons, 
Worfhipping  and  Adoration,  as  well  of  Images,  as  ofReliques, 
and  alfo  Invocation  of  Saints,  is  a  fond  thing  vainly  invented, 

*  The  21st  of  the  former  articles  is  omitted,  because  it  is  partly  of  a  local  and  civil  natuiei 
and  is  pvovidtd  for,  as  to  tht  remaining  parts  of  it,  iw  other  articles. 

and 


ARTICLES  OF  RKLir^lON. 

and  grounclccl  upon  no  warranty  of  Scripture,  but  rather  re- 
pugnant to  the  word  of  God. 

Art.  XXIII.  Of  Mmjlmn^^in  the  Congregation. 
It  is  not  lawful  for  any  man  to  take  upon  him  the  Office 
of  Pubhc  Preaching,  or  Minillering  the  Sacraments  in  the 
Congregation,  belore  he  be  lawfully  called,  and  lent  to  exe- 
cute^he  fame.  And  thole  we  ought  to  judge  lawfully  cal- 
led and  fent,  which  be  chofen  and  called  to  this  Work  by 
men  who  have  public  Authority  given  unto  them  in  the  Con- 
gregation, to  call  and  fend  Minillers  into  the  Lord's  Vine- 
yard. 

Art.   XXIV.     Of  freaking  in  the  Congregation  in  fiich  a  Tongue 
as  the  People  uncle rjlandeth. 

It  is  a  thing  plainly  repugnant  to  the  Word  of  God,  and 
the  Cullom  of  the  Primitive  Church,  to  have  Public  Prayer 
in  the  Church,  or  to  Minifter  the  Sacraments  in  a  Tongue 
not  underftanded  of  the  People. 

Art.  XXV.      Of  the  Sacraments . 

Sacraments  ordained  of  Chrifl  be  not  only  badges  or  tokens 
of  Chriftian  men's  Profession  :  but  rather  they  be  certain 
fure  witnefles,  and  effedual  figns  of  grace,  and  God's  good 
will  towards  us,  by  the  which  he  doth  work  invifibly  in  us 
and  doth  not  only  quicken,  but  alfo  ftrengthen  and  confirm 
our  faith  in  him. 

There  are  two  Sacraments  ordained  of  Chrifh  our  Lord 
in  the  Gofpel,  that  is  to  fay,  Baptifm,  and  the  Supper  of  the 
Lord. 

Thofe  five  commonly  called  Sacraments,  that  is  to  fay. 
Confirmation,  Penance,  Orders,  Matrimony,  and  Extreme 
Undion,  are  not  to  be  counted  for  Sacraments  of  the  Gofpel, 
being  fuch  as  have  grown,  partly  of  the  corrupt  following  of 
the  Apoftles,  partly  are  Hates  of  life  allowed  by  the  Scriptures  j 
but  yet  have  not  like  nature  of  Sacraments  with  Baptifm  and 
the  Lord's  Supper,  for  that  they  have  not  any  vifible  Sign  or 
Ceremony  ordained  of  God. 

The  Sacraments  were  not  ordained  of  Chrifl  to  be  gazed 
upon,  or  to  be  carried  about,  but  that  we  fhould  duly  ufe 
them.     And  in  fuch  only  as  worthily  receive  the  fame,  they 

have 


ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION. 

have  a  vvholcfome  effed  or  operation  :  but  they  that  receive 
them  unworthily,  purchafe  to  themfelves  damnation,  as  St. 
P^/// faith. 

Art.  XXVI.     Of  the  imworthinefs  of  the  Miniflers,  which  hin- 
ders not  the  EffeEi  of  the  Sacraments, 

Although  in  the  vifible  Church  the  evil  be  ever  mingled 
with  the  good,  and  fomctime  the  evil  have  chief  authority 
in  the  minillration  of  the  Word  and  Sacraments  :  yet,  foras- 
much as  they  do  not  the  fame  in  their  own  name,  but  in 
Chrifl's,  and  do  minifler  by  his  Commiifion  and  Authority, 
we  may  ufe  their  Mini{lry,both  in  hearingthe  Word  of  God, 
and  in  receiving  the  Sacraments.  Neither  is  the  effecl  of 
Chrifl's  Ordinance  taken  away  by  their  wickednefs,  nor  the 
grace  of  God's  gifts  diminifhed  from  fuch,  as  by  faith,  and 
rightly,  do  receive  the  Sacraments  miniilered  unto  them, 
which  be  effedual,  becaufe  of  Chrifl's  inflitution  and  Pro- 
mife,  although  they  be  miniilered  by  evil  men. 

Neverthelefs,  it  appertaineth  to  the  Difcipline  of  the 
Church,  that  inquiry  be  m^ade  of  evil  Miniflers,  and  that 
they  be  accufed  by  thofe  that  have  knowledge  of  their  offen- 
ces:  and  finally  being  found  guilty,  byjuft  judgment  be 
depofcd. 

Art.  XXVII.     Of  Baptifm. 

Baptifm  is  not  only  a  fign  of  Profeffion,  aad  mark  of 
Difference,  whereby  Chriflian  men  are  difcerned  from  others 
that  be  not  chriftened  :  but  it  is  alfoa  fign  of  Regeneration, 
or  new-Birth,  whereby,  as  by  an  inflrument,  they  that  re- 
ceive Baptifm  rightly  are  grafted  into  the  Church  :  the  pro- 
mifes  oftheforgivenefs  of  fin,  and  of  our  adoption  to  be  the 
Sons  of  God  by  the  Holy  Ghofl,  are  vifibly  figned  and  fealed  : 
faith  is  confirmed,  and  grace  increafed  by  virtue  of  Prayer 
unto  God.  The  Baptifm  of  young  children  is  in  any  wife  to 
be  retained  in  the  Church  as  mofl  agreeable  with  the  inflitu- 
tion of  Chrifl. 

Art.  XXVIII.     Of  the  Lord's  Supper, 

The  Supper  of  the  Lord  is  not  only  a  fign  of  the  Love 
that  Chriftians  ought  to  have  among  themfelves  one  to 
another  j  but  rather  it  is  a  Sacrament  of  our  Redemption  by' 

Chrifl's 


ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION. 

Clinll's  death  :  Infomuch  that  to  fuch  as  rightly,  worthily, 
and  with  faith  receive  the  fame,  the  Bread  wiiich  we  break 
is  a  partaking  of  the  Body  of  Chrift;  and  likcwife  the  Cup  of 
Blelling  is  a  partaking  ot  the  Blood  ol  Chrill. 

Tranfuhilantiation  (or  the  change  of  the  Subfbancc  of 
Bread  and  Wine)  in  the  Supper  of  the  Lord,  cannot  be  prov- 
ed by  holy  Writ  ;  but  it  is  repugnant  to  the  plain  words  of 
Scripture,  ovcrthrowcth  the  nature  of  a  Sacrament,  and  hath 
given  occafion  to  many  Superftitions. 

The  Body  of  Chrill:  is  given,  taken,  and  eaten  in  the  Sup- 
per, only  after  an  heavenly  and  fpiritual  manner.  And  the 
mean  whereby  the  body  of  Chrift  is  received  and  eaten  in  the 
Supper,  is  Faith. 

The  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  was  not  by  Chrift's 
Ordinance  referved,  carried  about,  lifted  up,  or  worfhipped. 

Art.  XXIX.  Of  the  Wicked,    zvhich   eat  not  of   the  Body  of 

Chrift  in  the  Ufe  of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

The  wicked,  and  fuch  as  be  void  of  a  lively  faith,  although 
they  do  carnally  and  vilibly  prefs  with  their  Teeth  (as  St.  Au- 
guftine  faith)  the  Sacrament  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift ; 
yet  in  no  wife  are  they  partakers  of  Chrift  ;  but  rather  to 
their  Condemnation  do  eat  and  drink  the  Sign  or  Sacrament 
of  fo  great  a  thing. 

Art.  XXX.  Of  both  Kinds. 

The  Cup  of  the  Lord  is  not  to  be  denied  to  the  Lay-peo- 
ple :  for  both  the  parts  of  the  Lord's  Sacrament  by  Chrift's 
Ordinance  and  Commandment,  ought  to  be  miniftered  to  all 
Chriftian  men  alike. 

Art.  XXXL  Of  the  one  Oblation  of  Chrift  finifhed    upon  the 

Crofs. 

^  Theoffering  of  Chrift  once  made,  is  that  perfed  redemp- 
tion, propitiation,  and  fatisfadion  for  all  the  fins  of  the  whole 
world,  both  original  and  adual  ;  and  there  is  none  other  fatis- 
fadion  for  fm,  but  that  alone.  Wherefore  the  Sacrifice  of 
Mafles,  in  which  it  was  commonly  laid,  that  the  Prieft 
did  offer  Chrift  for  the  quick  and  the  dead,  to  have  remijflion 
of  pain  or  guilt,  were  blafphemou,s  fables,  and  dangerous 
deceits. 

Art. 


ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION. 

Art.  XXXII.  Of  the  Marriage  of  Priejs. 

Blfliops,  Priefts,  and  Deacons,  are  not  commanded  by- 
God's  Law  either  to  vow  the  eftate  of  fingle  life,  or  to  ab- 
flain  from  Marriage  :  therefore  it  is  lawful  for  them,  as  for 
all  other  Chriftian  men,  to  marry,  at  their  own  difcretion,  as 
they  fliall  judge  the  fame  toferve  better  to  godlinefs. 

Art.  XXXIII.  Of  excommunicate  PerfonSy  how  they  are  to    he 

avoided. 

That  perfon  which  by  open  denunciation  of  the  Church, 
is  rightly  cut  off  from  the  unity  of  the  Church,  and  excom- 
municated, ought  to  be  taken  of  the  whole  multitude  of  the 
faithful,  as  an  Heathen  and  Publican,  until  he  be  openly  re- 
conciled by  Penance,  and  received  into  the  Church  by  a 
Judge  that  hath  authority  thereunto. 

Art.  XXXIV.  Of  the  Traditions  of  the  Church. 

It  is  not  neceffary  that  Traditions  and  Ceremonies  be  in  all 
places  one,  or  utterly  alike  ;  for  at  all  times  they  have  been 
divers,  and  may  be  changed  according  to  the  diverfity  of 
countries,  times,  and  men's  manners,  fo  that  nothing  be  or- 
dained againft  God's  Word.  Whofoever  through  his  private 
judgment,  willingly  and  purpofely  doth  openly  break  the 
Traditions  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  which  be  not  re- 
pugnant to  the  word  of  God,  and  be  ordained  and  approved 
by  common  Authority,  ought  to  be  rebuked  openly  (that 
other  may  fear  to  do  the  like)  as  he  that  offendeth  againft  the 
common  order  of  the  Church,  and  hurteth  the  Authority  of 
the  Magiftrate,  and  woundeth  the  confciences  of  the  weak 
Brethren. 

Every  Particular  or  National  Church  hath  Authority  to 
ordain,  change,  and  abolifh  Ceremonies  or  Rites  of  the  Church, 
ordained  only  by  man's  Authority,  fo  that  all  things  be  done 
to  edifying. 

Art.  XXXV.     Of  Homilies, 

The  Second  Book  of  Homilies,  the  leveral  titles  whereof 
we  have  joined  under  this  Article,  doth  contain  a  godly  and 
wholefome  Doctrine,  and  neceffary  for  thefe  Times,  as  doth 
the  former  Book  of  Homihes,  which  were  fet  forth  in  the 
timeof  JE^zt'^rJtheSixth  ;  and  therefore  we  judge  them    to 

be 


ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION. 

be  read  in  Churches  by  the  Minlfters  diligently  and  diflinift- 
Jy,  that  they  maybe  underllanded  of  the  People. 

Of  the  Names  of  the  Homilies. 

1  Of  the  right  ufe  of  the  Church. 

2  Againfl  Peril  of  Idolatry. 

3  Of  repairing  and  keeping  clean  of  Churches. 

4  Of  good  IVorks  :  firfi  of  Fafting. 

5  Againfl  Gluttony  ajid  Drunkennefs, 

6  Againfl  Excefs  of  Apparel, 

7  Ojf  Prayer, 

8  Of  the  Place  and  Time  of  Prayer. 

9  That  Common  Prayers  and  Sacraments  ought  to  he 

minifieredin  a  known  Tongue. 

10  Of  the  reverent  Eflimation  of  God's  Word, 

11  Of  Alms -doing, 

iz  Of  the  Nativity  of  Chrifl, 

13  Of  the  Paffion  of  Chrifl. 

i^  Of  the  Re  fur  region  of  Chrifl, 

15  Of  the  tvorthy  Receiving  of  the  Sacrament  of  the 

Body  and  Blood  of  Chrifl, 

16  Of  the  Gifts  of  the  Holy  Ghofl, 

1 7  For  the  Rogation- days. 

tS  Of  the  State  of  Matrimony, 

i^  Of  Repentance, 

20  Againfl  Idlenefs, 

21  Againfl  Rebellion, 

This  article  is  received  in  this  Church,  so  far  as  it  decJares  the  books  of  Homilies  to  be 
an  explicationof  Christian  doctrine,  and  instructive  in  piety  and  morals.  Put  all  reference? 
to  the  constitution  and  laws  of  England  are  considered  as  inapplicable  to  the  circumstances  of 
this  Church,  which  also  suspends  the  order  for  the  reading  of  said  Homilies  in  Churches  until 
a  revision  of  them  may  be  conveniently  made,  for  the  clearing  of  them  as  well  from  obsolete 
words  and  phrases,  as  from  the  local  references. 

Art.  XXXVI.     Of  Consecration  of  Bishops  and  Ministers, 

The  book  of  Confecration  of  Bifliops,  and  ordering  of 
Priefls  and  Deacons,  as  fet  forth  by  the  General  Convention 
of  this  Church  in  1792,  doth  contain  all  things  neceflary  to 
fuch  Confecration  and  ordering  ;  neither  hath  it  any  thing 
that,  of  itfelf,  is  fuperfhitious  and  ungodly  :  and,  therefore, 
whofoever  are  confecrated  or  ordered  according  to  faid  form, 
we  decree  all  fuch  to  be  rightly,  orderly,  and  lawfully  confe- 
crated and  ordered. 

Art. 


'     ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION. 

Art.  XXXVII.     Of  the  Power  of  the  Civil  Magijlrates. 

The  power  of  the  Civil  Magiftrate  extendeth  to  all  men, 
as  well  Clergy  as  Laity,  in  all  things  temporal  -,  but  hath  no 
authority  in  things  purely  fpiritual.  And  we  hold  it  to  be 
the  duty  of  all  men  who  are  profefTors  of  the  Gofpel,  to  pay 
refpedful  obedience  to  the  civil  authority,  regularly  and  le- 
gitimately conftituted. 

Art.  XXXVIII.     Of  Chriflian  Men's  Goods,    which  are  not 

common* 

The  Riches  and  Goods  of  Chriftians  are  not  common,  as 
touching  the  Right,  Title,  and  Pofleffion  of  the  fame,  as  cer- 
tain Anabaptifbs  do  falfely  boaft.  Notwithftanding,  every 
man  ought  of  fuch  things  as  he  pofTeffeth,  liberally  to  give 
Alms  to  the  Poor,  according  to  his  ability. 

Art.  XXXIX.     Of  a  Chriflian  Man's  Oath, 

As  we  confefs  that  vain  and  ra(h  fwearing  is  forbidden  Chrif- 
tian  men  by  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  and  Ja-mes  his  Apoftle  :  fo 
we  judge  that  Chriftian  Religion  doth  not  prohibit,  but 
that  a  man  may  fwear  when  the  Magiftrate  requireth,  in  a 
raufe  of  Faith  and  Charity,  fo  it  be  done  according  to  the 
Prophets  teaching  in  Juftice,  Judgment  and  Truth. 


THE 

WHOLE   BOOK 


OF 


I 


PSALMS, 

IN  METRE; 

WITH 

HYMNS. 

SUITED  TO  THE 

Feasts  and  Fasts  of  the  Church, 

AND 

OTHER  OCCASIONS 

OF 

PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 


J^  E   W  ~   Y  0  R  K  : 
PRINTED    BY   ALEXANDER  MING, 

NO.    102,    VTATER-STREET. 
1806. 


JjT  the  Bishops^  the  Clergy,  and  the  Laity 
of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States 
of  America,  in  Convention,  this  thirteenth  day  of  OElo- 
her,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  eighty-nine — 

^his  ^translation  of  the  Whole  Book  of  Psalms  int$ 
Metre,  with  Hymns,  is  set  forth,  and  allowed  to  be  sung 
in  all  Congregations  of  the  said  Church,  before  and  after 
Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  and  also  before  and  after 
Sermons,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Minister. 

And  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  every  Minister  of  any 
Church,  either  by  standing  directions,  or  from  time  to 
time,  to  appoint  the  Portion  of  Psalms  %Mch  are  to  he- 
sung* 

And  further,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  every  Minister, 
with  such  assistance  as  he  can  obtain  from  persons  skilled 
in  music,  to  give  order  concerning  the  Tunes  to  be  sungy 
at  any  time,  in  his  Church  :  And,  especially,,  it  shall  be 
bis  duty,  to  suppress  all  light  and  unseemly  music  ;  and  all 
indecency  and  irreverence  in  the  performance  t,  by  which^ 
vain  and  ungodly  persons  profane  the  service  of  the 
SanBuarj. 


The  PSALMS  of  DAVID,  in  Metre. 


PSALM  I. 

1  T  TOW  bled  is  he  ;  who  ne'er  confents 
\_  J[      by  ill  advice  to  walk. 

Nor  (lands  in  (inners*  ways,  nor  fits 
wlicre  men  profanely  talk  ^ 

2  But  makes  the  perfed  law  of  God 

his  bus'nefs  and  delight; 
Devoutly  reads  therein  by  day, 
and  meditates  by  night. 

3  Like  Ibmefair  tree,  which,  fed  by  ftrcams, 

with  timely  fruit  does  bend, 
He  ftill  fliall  flourifli,  andfucceis 
all  hisdefigns  attend. 

4  Ungodly  men,  and  their  attempts, 

no  lafting  root  (hall  find; 

Untimely  blafted,  and  difpers'd 

like  chaff'  before  the  wind. 

5  Their  guilt  fliall  llrike  the  wicked  dumb 

before  their  Judge's  face  : 
No  formal  hypocrite  fliall  then 
among  the  faints  have  place. 

6  For  God  approves  the  juft  man's  ways  3 

to  happinefs  they  tend  : 
But  finners,  and  the  paths  they  tread, 
fliall  both  in  ruin  end. 
PSALM  II. 

1  T  ^  7 ITH  reftlefs  and  ungovcrn'd  rage, 

V  V       ^^^y  do  ^^^  heathen  ftorm  } 
Why  in  fucli  rafli  attempts  engage, 
as  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 

2  The  great  in  council  and  in  might 

their  various  forces  bring ; 
Againfl:  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 
and  his  anointed  King. 

3  "  Mufl:  we  fubmit  to  their  commands  ?" 

prcfumptuoufly  they  fay  : 
"  No,  let  us  break  their  flavifli  bands, 
"  and  cafl:  their  chains  away." 

4  But  God,  who  fits  enthron'don  high> 

and  fees  how  they  combine, 


h  PSALM  III. 

Does  their  confpiringftrength  defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  dellgn. 

5  Thick  clouds  of  wrath  divine  fhall  break 

on  hisrebelHous  foes; 
And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak 
to  all  that  dare  oppofe  ; 

6  "  1  hough  madly  you  difpute  my  will, 

"the  king  that  I  ordain, 
"  Whofe  throne  is  fix'd  on  Zion's  hill, 
"  fliail  there  fecurely  reign." 

7  Attend,  Dearth,  whilft  1  declare 

God's  uncontroul'd  decree  : 
"  Thou  art  my  fon  ;  this  day,  my  heir, 
*'  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  "  A/k,  and  receive  thy  full  demands; 

*'  thine  fhall  the  heathen  be  ; 
"  Tliv  utmofl  limits  of  the  lands 
"  fliali  be  polfefs'd  by  thee. 

9  "  Thy  threat'ning  fceptre  thou  fhalt  fhake, 

"  and  cruih  them  ev'ry  where  j 
*'  As  mafly  bars  of  iron  break 
*'  the  potter's  brittle  ware." 

10  Learn  then,  ye  princes ;  and  give  ear, 

ye  judges  of  the  earth; 

11  Wordiip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear; 

rejoice  with  awful  mirth. 

1 2  Appeafe  the  Son  with  due  refpe(5t, 

your  timely  homage  pay  : 
Left  he  revenge  the  bold  ncgled, 
incens'd  by  your  delay. 

13  If  but  in  part  his  anger  rife, 

who  can  endure  the  flame  ? 
Then  bleft  are  they,  whofe  hope  relies 
on  his  moft  holv  Name. 
PSALM  III. 
1    T  TQW  many,  Lord,  of  late  are  grown 
jf~X     the  troublers  of  my  peace  ! 
And  as  their  numbers  hourly  rife, 
fo  does  their  rage  increafe. 
2.  Infulting,  they  my  foul  upbraid, 
and  him  whom  I  adore  ; 
"  The  God  in  whom  he  trufts,'*  fay  they, 
*'  fliall  refcue  him  no  more." 


PSAT.M   IV.      .  5 

3  But  thou,  O  Loril,  art  my  dcicnce  ; 

on  thcc  iviy  hopes  rely  ; 
Thou  art  my  ^Jory,  and  Ihall  yet 
hUup  my  head  on  high. 

4  Since  whenibc'cr,  in  like  diftrcfs, 

to  God  1  made  mypray'r, 
He  heard  mc  from  his  holy  hill  ; 
why  Ihould  I  now  dclpair  ? 

5  Guarded  by  him,  I  laid  me  down 

my  Iwcct  repofe  to  take  ; 
For  I  through  him  fecurely  fleep, 
through  him  in  lafety  wake. 

6  No  force  nor  fury  of  my  foes 

my  courage  (hall  confound, 
Were  they  as  many  hofls  as  men, 
that  have  belet  me  round. 

7  Arife,  and  lave  me,  O  my  God, 

who  oft  haft  own'd  my  caufe, 
And  fcatter'd  oft  thefe  foes  tome, 
and  to  thy  righteous  laws. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs  ; 

he  only  can  defend  : 
His  blefifing  he  extends  to  all 
that  on  his  pow'r  depend. 
PSALM  IV. 

1  /^  LORD,  that  art  my  righteous  Judge^ 
V^       to  my  complaint  give  ear  : 

Thou  flill  redeem'ft  me  from  diftrefs ; 
have  mercy.  Lord,  and  hear. 

2  How  long  will  ye,  O  fons  of  men, 

to  blot  my  fame  devife  ? 
How  long  your  vain  dcfigns  purfuc, 
and  (pread  malicious  lies  } 

3  Confider  that  the  righteous  man 

is  God's  peculiar  choice  ; 
And  when  to  him  I  make  my  pray  V, 
he  always  hears  my  voice. 

4  Then  ftand  in  awe  of  his  commands, 

flee  evVy  thing  that's  ill. 
Commune  in  private  with  your  hearts^ 
And  bend  them  to  his  will. 

5  The  place  of  other  facrifice 

let  righteoufnefs  iupply ; 


PSALM  V, 

And  let  your  hope,  fecurely  fix*d, 
on  God  alone  rely. 

6  While  worldly  minds  impatient  grow 

more  profp'rous  times  to  fee  ; 
Still  let  the  glories  of  thy  face 
fliine  brightly,  Lord,  on  me. 

7  So  fliall  my  heart  o'erflow  with  joy, 

more  laftingand  more  true 
Than  theirs,  who  ftores  of  corn  and  wine 
fucceflively  renew. 

8  Then  down  in  peace  Fll  lay  my  head, 

and  take  my  needful  reft  ; 
No  other  guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 
of  thy  defence  polTcfs'd. 
PSALM  V. 

1  "T    ORD,  hear  the  voice  of  my  complaint, 

1.  J     accept  my  fecret  pray'r  ; 

2  To  thee  alone,  my  King,  my  God, 

will  I  for  help  repair. 

3  Thou  in  the  morn  my  voice  (halt  hear, 

and  with  the  dawning  day 
To  thee  devoutly  I'll  look  up, 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

4  For  thou  the  v^rongs  that  1  fuftain 

canft  never,  Lord,  approve, 
Who  from  thy  facred  dwelling-place 

all  evil  doft  remove. 
3  Not  long  (hall  ftubborn  fools  remain 

unpunidi'd  in  thy  view  ; 
All  fuch  as  ad:  unrighteous  things 

thy  vengeance  ftiall  purfue. 

6  The  fland'ring  tongue,  O  God  of  truth, 

by  thee  fliall  be  deftroy'd, 
Who  hat'ft  alike  the  man  in  blood 
and  in  deceit  employed. 

7  But  when  thy  boundlefs  grace  fliall  me 

to  thy  lov'd  courts  reftore. 
On  thee  PU  (i^  my  longing  eyes, 
and  humbly  there  adore. 

8  Condud  me  by  thy  righteous  laws, 

for  watc  hful  is  my  foe  -, 
Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  way 
wherein  I  ought  to  go. 


PSALM  VI.  7 

9  Their  mouth  vents  nothing  but  deceit  ; 

their  heart  is  fet  on  wrong  ; 
Tiieir  throat  is  a  devouring  grave; 
they  flatter  with  their  tongue. 

10  By  their  own  counfels  let  them  fall, 

opprcfs'd  with  loads  of  fin  ; 
For  they  againfl  thy  righteous  laws 
have  hardened  rebels  been. 

1 1  But  let  all  thofc  that  truft  in  thee, 

with  fhouts  their  joy  proclaim  ; 
Let  them  rejoice  whom  thou  preferv'ft, 
and  all  that  love  thy  name. 

12  To  righteous  men,  the  righteous  Lord 

his  blcfling  will  extend  ; 
And  with  his  favour  all  his  faints, 
as  with  a  ihield,  defend. 
PSALM  VL 

1  r  I  ^HY  dreadful  anger,  Lord,  reftrain, 

£        and  fpare  a  wretch  forlorn  ; 
Correal  me  not  in  thy  fierce  wrath, 
too  heavy  to  be  borne. 

2  Have  mercy,  Lord  ;  for  I  grow  faint, 

unable  to  endure 
The  anguifh  of  my  aching  bones, 
which  thou  alone  can'ft  cure. 

3  My  tortur'd  flelh  diftrads  my  mind, 

and  fills  my  foul  with  grief; 
But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
to  grant  me  thy  relief? 

4  Thy  wonted  goodnefs.  Lord,  repeat, 

and  eafe  my  troubled  foul ; 
Lord,  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 
vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5  For  after  death  no  more  can  I 

thy  glorious  adls  proclaim, 
No  prisoners  of  the  filcnt  grave 
can  magnify  thy  Name. 

6  Quite  tir'd  with  pain,  with  groaning  faint, 

no  hope  of  cafe  I  fee ; 
■    The  night,  that  quiets  common  griefs, 
is  fpent  in  tears  by  me. 

7  My  beauty  fades,  my  fight  grows  dim., 

my  eyes  with  weaknefs  clofe  \ 


PSALM  VII. 

Old-age  o'ertakes  me,  whilft  I  think 
on  my  mfulting  foes. 
8  Depart,  ye  wicked  ;  in  my  wrongs 
ye  fliall  no  more  rejoice ; 
For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears, 
and  liftens  to  my  voice. 
9,  10  He  hears,  and  grants  my  humble  pray'r ; 
and  they  that  wifli  my  fall. 
Shall  blufh  and  rage  to  fee  that  God 
protedls  me  from  them  all. 
PSALM  VII. 

1  /^^  LORD  my  God,  fmce  I  have  placed 
V^^     my  truft  alone  in  thee, 

From  all  my  perfecutor's  rage 
do  thou  deliver  me. 

2  To  fave  me  from  my  threatening  foe. 

Lord  interpofe  thy  pow'r  ^ 
Left,  like  a  favage  lion,  he 
my  helplefs  foul  devour. 
3,  4  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 
againft  his  peace  combine ; 
Nay,  if  I  had  not  fpar'd  his  life, 
who  fought  unjuftly  mine , 

5  Let  then  to  periecuting  foes 

my  foul  become  a  prey  ; 
Let  them  to  earth  tread  down  my  life, 
in  duft  my  honour  lay. 

6  Arife,  and  let  thine  anger.  Lord, 

in  my  defence  engage  ; 
Exalt  thyfelf  above  my  foes, 

and  their  infulting  rage  : 
Awake,  awake,  in  my  behalf, 

the  judgment  to  difpenfe, 
Which  thcU  haft  rigbteoufly  ordain'd 

for  injured  innocence. 

7  So  to  thy  throne,  adoring  crowds 

ftiall  ftillforjufticefly  : 
Oh  !   therefore  for  their  fake,  refumc 
thy  judgment-feat  on  high. 

8  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the  world, 

1  truft  my  caule  to  thee  ; 
According  to  my  juft  deferts, 
fo  let  thy  fentence  be. 


PSALM  VIII.  9 

9  Let  wicked  arts  and  vvickcd  men 
together  be  overthrown  ; 
But  ouard  the  jull,  tliou  (Jod,  to  whom 
tlic  hearts  ot  both  are  known, 
lo,   11   God  me  proteds,  not  only  mc, 
but  all  of  upright  heart  ; 
And  daily  lays  up  wrath  for  thofc 
who  from  his  laws  depart. 

12  If  they  perfid,  he  whets  his  fword, 

his  bow  (lands  ready  bent  ; 

13  Ev'n  now,  with  fwift  deflrudion  wing'd 

his  pointed  (liafts  are  fent. 

14  The  plots  are  fruitlefs  which  my  foe 

unjuftly  did  conceive  ; 

15  The  pit  hedigg'd  for  me,  has  proved 

his  own  untimely  grave. 

16  On  his  owm  head  his  fpite  returns, 

whilft  I  from  harm  am  free ; 
On  him  the  violence  is  fall'n, 
wdiich  he  defign'd  for  me. 

1 7  Therefore  will  1  the  righteous  ways 

of  Providence  proclaim  ; 
ril  iing  the  praife  of  God  moft  high, 
and  celebrate  his  Name. 
PSALM  VIIL 

1  /^  THOU,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 
\^     within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world  how  great  art  thou  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  name  1 
In  heav'n  thy  wond'rous  adls  are  fung, 
nor  fully  reckon'd  there; 

2  And  yet  thou  mak*ft  the  Infant  tongue 

thy  boundlefs  praife  declare. 
Through  thee  the  v^eak  confound  the  ftroiig 

and  crufh  their  haughty  foes  ; 
And  fo  thou  quelFft  the  wicked  throng, 

that  thee  and  thine  oppofe. 

3  When  Heav*n,  thy  beauteous  work  on  high, 

employs  my  wondering  fight ; 
The  moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  iky, 
with  ftars  of  feebler  light ; 
4.  What's  man,  fay  I,  that.  Lord,  thou  lov'ft 
to  keep  him  in  thy  mind  } 


lo  PSALM  IX. 

Or  what  his  offspring,  that  thou  prov'ft 
to  them  fo  wond'rous  kind  ? 

5  Him  next  in  powV  thou  didfl  create 

to  thy  celeftial  train  ; 

6  Ordain'd,  with  dignity  and  ftate, 

o'er  all  thy  works  to  reign. 

7  They  jointly  own  his  powerful  fway  ; 

the  beafts  that  prey  or  graze; 

8  The  bird  that  wings  its  airy  way  ; 

the  fifli  that  cuts  the  Teas. 

9  O  thou,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 

within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world  how  great  art  thou  1 
how  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 
PSALM  IX. 

1  r  I  ^O  celebrate  thy  praife,  O  Lord, 

J[_       I  will  my  heart  prepare  ; 
To  all  thelifl'ning  world,  thy  works, 
thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 

2  The  thought  of  them  fhall  to  my  foul 

exalted  pleafures  bring ; 
Whilft  to  thy  name,  O  thou  Moft  High, 
triumphant  praife  I  fing. 

3  Thou  mad'ft  my  haughty  foes  to  turn 

Their  backs  in  fliameful  flight  : 
Struck  with  thy  prefence,  down  they  fell, 
they  periih'd  at  thy  fight. 

4  Againft  infulting  foes  advanced, 

thou  didfh  my  caufe  maintain ; 
My  right  alTerting  from  thy  throne, 
w^here  truth  and  juftice  reign. 

5  The  inlblence  of  heathen  pride 

thou  haft  reduced  to  fliame ; 
Their  wicked  offspring  quite  deflroyed, 
and  blotted  out  their  name. 

6  Miflaken  foes,  your  haughty  threats 

are  to  a  period  come  ; 
Our  city  Hands,  which  you  defign'd 

to  make  our  common  tomb. 
7,  8  The  Lord  for  ever  lives,  who  has 

his  righteous  throne  prepared, 
Impartial  juflice  to  difpenfe, 

to  punilh  or  reward. 


rSALM  IX.  1 1 

Q  God  is  a  conlhint  lure  cictcnce 
agiiinll  opp idling  rage  ; 
As  troubles  rile,  his  needful  aids 
in  our  bchalt"  engage. 

10  All  thole  who  have  his  goodnefs  prov'd 

will  in  his  truth  confide  ; 
Whole  mercy  ne'er  lorfook  the  man 
that  on  his  help  rely'd. 

1 1  Sing  prailbs  therefore  to  the  Lord, 

from  Sion,  his  abode  ; 
Proclaim  his  deeds,  till  all  the  world 
confels  no  other  God. 

PART  II. 

12  When  he  enquiry  makes  for  blood, 

he'll  call  the  poor  to  mind  : 
The  injurM  humble  man's  complaint 
relief  from  him  fliall  find. 

13  Take  pity  on  my  troubles,  Lord, 

which  fpiteful  foes  create, 
Thou  that  has  refcu'd  me  fo  oft 
from  death's  devouring  gate. 

14  In  Sion  then  Til  fing  thy  praife, 

to  all  that  love  thy  name  ; 
And,  with  loud  fliouts  of  gi-ateful  joy, 
thy  faving  pow'r  proclaim. 
i_5  Deep  in  the  pit  they  digged  for  me, 
the  heathen  pride  is  laid  ; 
Their  guilty  feet  to  their  own  fnare 
are  heedlefsly  betray'd. 

16  Thus,  by  the  jufl  returns  he  makes, 

the  mighty  Lord  is  known; 
While  wicked  men  by  their  own  plots, 
are  fhamefully  o'erthrown'. 

17  No  fingle  fmner  fhall  ei'cape, 

by  privacy  obfcur'd  ; 
Nor  nation,  from  his  jufh  revenge, 
by  numbers  be  fecur'd. 
i8  His  fufTring  faints,  when  moft  diflrefs'd 
he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 
Their  expedations  (hall  be  crown'd, 
though  for  a  time  delay'd. 
19  Arife,  O  Lord,  aflert  thy  pow'r, 
and  let  not  man  o'ercome  ; 


12  PSALM  X. 

Defcend  to  judgment,  and  pronounce 
tlie  guilty  heathen's  doom. 
20  Strike  terror  through  the  nations  round, 
till,  by  confenting  fear. 
They  to  each  other,  and  themfelves, 
but  mortal  men  appear. 
PSALM  X. 

1  'T^HYprefence  why withdraw'fl thou, Lord? 

X       "^'liy  hio'il  thou  now  thy  face, 
When  dilmal  times  of  deep  dillrefs, 
call  lOr  thy  wonted  grace  ? 

2  The  wicked,  fwelTd  with  lawlefs  pride, 

have  made  the  poor  their  prey  ; 
O  let  them  fall  by  thofe  deiigns 
which  they  for  others  lay. 

3  For  ftraight  they  triumph,  if  fuccefs 

their  thriving  crimes  attend  ; 
And  fordid  wretches,  whom  God  hates, 
perverfely  they  commend. 

4  To  own  a  pow'r  above  themfelves, 

their  haughty  pride  difdains  ; 
And  therefore  in  their  ftubborn  mind 

no  thought  of  God  remains. 
j  OpprefTive  methods  they  purfue, 

and  all  their  foes  they  flight ; 
Becaufe  thy  judgments  unobierv'd, 

are  far  above  their  light. 

6  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  flate 

fhall  unmolefled  be  ; 
They  think  their  vaindefigns  (hall  thrive, 
from  all  misfortunes  free. 

7  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  fpeech, 

with  curfes  filFd,  and  lies  ; 
By  which  the  mifchief  of  their  heart 
they  fliudy  to  difguife. 

8  Near  public  roads  they  lie  conceal'd^ 

and  all  their  art  employ, 
The  innocent  and  poor  at  once 
to  rifle  and  deflroy. 

9  Not  lions,  couching  in  their  dens, 

furprife  their  heedlefs  prey 
With  greater  cunning,  or  exprefs 
more  favage  rage  than  they. 


PSALM  XI.  i; 

10  Sometimes  they  a(5l  the  harmlefs  man, 

and  modtfl  looks  they  wear  ; 
That  fo  ciecciv'd,  the  poor  may  Icfs 
their  ludden  onlet  fear. 
PART  II. 

1 1  For  God,  they  think,  no  notice  takes 

of  their  unrighteous  deeds ; 
He  never  minds  the  fuft^'ring  poor, 
nor  their  opprefTion  heeds. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arife, 

flretch  forth  thy  mighty  arm  ; 
And,  by  the  grcatnefs  of  thy  pow'r, 
defend  the  poor  from  Iiarm. 

13  No  longer  let  the  wicked  vaunt, 

and,  proudly  boading,  fay, 
"  Tufh,  God  regards  not  what  we  do  ; 
**  he  never  will  repay.'* 

14  But  fure  thou  feeft,  and  all  their  deeds 

impartially  doft  try  ; 
The  orphan,  therefore,  and  the  poor, 
on  thee  for  aid  rely. 

15  Defencelefs  let  the  wricked  fall, 

of  all  their  ftrength  bereft ; 
Confound,  O  God,  fheir  dark  defigns, 
till  no  remains  are  left. 

16  Aflert  thy  jull:  dominion.  Lord, 

which  fliali  forever  fland  ; 
Thou  who  the  heathen  didft  expel 

from  this  thy  chofen  land. 
1  7  Thou  hear'fl  the  humble  fupplicants, 

that  to  thy  throne  repair ; 
Thou  firfh  prepar'ft  their  hearts  to  pray, 

and  then  accept'ft  their  pray'r. 
18  Thou,  in  thy  righteous  judgment,  weigh'ft 

the  fatherlefs  and  poor  ; 
That  fo  the  tyrants  of  the  earth 

may  perfecute  no  more. 

PSALM  XL 

I   QINCE  I  have  plac'd  my  trull  in  God, 
t^     a  refuge  always  nigh, 
Why  fliould  J,  like  a  timVous  bird, 
to  diilant  mountains  fly  ? 


H  PSALM  XIL 

2  Behold,  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 

and  ready  fix  their  dart, 
Lurking  in  ambufh  to  deftroy 
the  men  of  upright  heart. 

3  When  once  the  firm  alTurance  fails, 

which  public  faith  imparts, 
'Tis  time  for  innocence  to  fly 
from  fuch  deceitful  arts. 

4  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here, 

and  righteous  throne  above  ; 
Where  he  furveys  the  fons  of  men> 
and  how  their  councils  move. 

5  If  God  the  righteous,  whom  he  loves, 

for  trial  does  correal, 
What  mufl  the  fons  of  violence, 
whom  he  abhors,  expe6l  ? 

6  Snares,  fire,  and  brimftone,  on  their  heads 

fhall  in  one  tempeft  fhow'r ; 
This  dreadful  mixture  his  revenge 
into  their  cup  lliall  pour. 

7  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  deeds, 

with  fignal  favour  grace. 
And  to  the  upright  man  difclofe 
the  brightnefs  of  his  face. 
PSALM  XII. 

1  QINCE  godly  men  decay,  O  Lord, 
1^     do  thou  my  caufe  defend  ; 

For  icarce  thefe  wretched  times  afford 
one  jufl  and  faithful  friend. 

2  One  neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe 

what  t'other  does  impart ; 
With  flatt'ring  lips  they  all  deceive, 

and  w^ith  a  double  heart. 
2  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound 

can  never  profper  long ; 
God's  righteous  vengeance  will  confound 

the  proud  blafpheming  tongue. 

4  In  vain  thofe  foolidi  boaflers  fay, 

**  our  tongues  are  fure  our  own  ; 
"  With  doubtful  words  we'll  flill  betray 
"  and  be  controuFd  by  none." 

5  For  God,  who  hears  the  fufFring  poor, 

and  their  opprcflion  knows, 


PSALM  Xni,  XIV.  15 

Will  foon  ariic  atid  give  thciii  rcfl, 
in  ipitc  of  all  tiicir  foes. 

6  The  word  of  God  fliall  iliU  abide, 

and  void  of  talHiood  be, 
As  is  the  filvcr,  lev'n  times  try*d, 
from  drofiy  mixture  free. 

7  The  promife  of  his  aiding  grace 

Ihall  reach  its  purposM  end  ; 
His  fervants  from  this  faithlefs  race 
he  ever  Ihall  defend. 

8  Then  ihall  the  wicked  be  perplexed, 

nor  know  which  way  to  fly  ; 
When  thole  whom  they  defpis'd  and  vex'd, 
Ihall  be  advanc'd  on  high. 

PSALM  XIIL 

1  TJOW  long  vrilt  thou  forget  me,  Lord  ? 
JTX     niuft  I  for  ever  mourn  ? 

How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me, 
oh,  never  to  return  ? 

2  How  long  fhall  anxious  thoughts  my  fouU 

and  grief  my  heart  opprefs  ? 
How  long  my  enemies  infult, 
and  I  have  no  redrefs  } 

3  Oh  1  hear,  and  to  my  longing  eyes 

reftore  thy  wontecl  light. 
And  fuddenly,  or  I  (hall  fleep 
in  everlafting  night. 

4  Reftore  me,  left  they  proudly  boaft 

'twas  their  own  ftrength  overcame  ; 
Permit  not  them  that  vex  my  foul 
to  triumph  in  my  (hame. 

5  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  truft 

beneath  thy  mercy's  wing. 
Thy  faving  health  will  come  ;  and  then 
my  heart  with  joy  (hall  fpring. 

6  Then  (hall  my  fong,  with  praife  infpir*d, 

to  thee  my  God  afcend  ; 

Who  to  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs 

fuch  bounty  didft  extend. 

PSALM  XIV. 
I   OURE  wicked  fools  mufl  needs  fuppofe, 
1^     that  God  is  nothing  but  a  name  j 


6  PSALM  XV. 

Corrupt  and  lewd  their  praftice  grows  -, 
no  bread  is  warm'd  with  holy  flame. 

2  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  Heav'n*s  high  tow*r, 

and  all  the  Ions  of  men  did  view. 
To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r ; 
If  any  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

3  But  all,  he  faw,  were  gone  afide, 

all  were  degenVate  grown  and  bafe  j 
None  took  'ciigion  f:)r  their  guide, 
not  one  of  all  tlie  finful  race. 

4  BuL  can  thcle  workers  of  deceit 

be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  bread  my  people  eat, 
and  God's  almighty  pow'r  difown  ? 

5  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  fear, 

when  his  juft  wrath  Ihall  them  overtake  ? 
For  to  the  righteou--,  God  is  near, 
and  never  will  their  caufe  forfake. 

6  111  men,  in  vain,  with  fcorn  expofe 

thofe  nvwthods  which  the  good  purfue  ; 
Since  God  a  refuge  is  for  thofe, 

whom  his  jufl  eyes  with  favour  view. 
y  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ 
to  break  his  people's  fervile  band. 
Then  fhouts  of  univerfal  joy 

fhould  loudly  echo  through  the  land. 
PSALM  XV. 

1  "T    ORD,  who's  the  happy  man  that  may 
,   t  J     to  thy  bleft  courts  repair. 

Not,  ftranger-like,  to  vifit  them, 
but  to  inhabit  there  ? 

2  'Tis  he,  whofe  ev'ry  thought  and  deed 

by  rules  of  virtue  moves ; 
Whofe  gen'rous  tongue  difdains  to  fpeak 
the  thing  his  heart  difproves. 

3  Who  never  did  a  (lander  forge, 

his  neighbour's  fame  to  wound  j 
Nor  hearken  to  a  falfe  report, 
by  malice  whifper'd  round. 

4  Who  vice,  in  all  its  pomp  and  pow'r, 

can  treat  with  juft:  negled  ; 
And  piety,  though  cloath'd  in  rags, 
religioully,  refped. 


PSALM  XVI.  17 

5  Who  to  his  plighted  vows  and  truft 

has  ever  firmly  flood  -, 
And  though  he  promiie  lohis  lofs, 
he  makes  his  proiiiilb  good. 

6  Whole  foul  in  ufuiy  dildains 

his  trealure  to  employ  ; 
Whom  no  rewards  can  ever  bribe 
the  guiltlefs  to  dellroy. 

7  The  man,  who  by  his  lleady  courfe 

has  happinefs  inlur'd. 
When  earth's  foundation  fliakes,  fhall  fland, 
by  Providence  fecurM. 

PSALM  XVL 

1  XJROTECT  me  from  my  cruel  foes, 
\_       and  (liield  me,  Lord,  from  harm  5 
Becaufe  my  truft  I  ftill  repofe 

on  thy  Almighty  arm. 

2  My  foul  all  help  but  thine  does  flight, 

all  gods  but  thee  difovvn  ; 
Yet  can  no  deeds  of  mine  requite 
the  goodnefs  thou  haft  fiiown. 

3  But  thofe  that  ftridly  virtuous  are, 

and  love  the  thing  that's  right, 
To  favour  always,  and  prefer, 
fhall  be  my  chief  delight. 

4  How  fliall  their  forrows  be  increased, 

who  other  gods  adore  ? 
Their  bloody  offerings  I  deteft, 
their  very  names  abhor. 

5  My  lot  is  fairn  in  that  bleft  land 

where  God  is  truly  known ; 
He  fills  my  cup  with  lib'ral  hand* 
'tis  he  fupports  my  throne. 

6  In  nature's  moft  delightful  fcene 

my  happy  portion  lies ; 
The  place  of  my  appointed  reiga 
all  other  lands  outvies. 

7  Therefore  my  foul  fhall  blefs  the  Lord, 

whofe  precepts  give  me  light ; 
And  private  counfel  ftill  afford 
in  forrow's  difmal  night. 

8  I  ftrive  each  a6tion  to  approve 

to  his  all-feeing  eye ; 
b 


i8  PSALM  XV n. 

No  danger  fliall  my  hopes  remove,- 
becaufe  he  ftill  is  nigh. 

9  Therefore  my  heart  all  grief  defies, 

my  glory  does  rejoice  ; 
My  fleQi  fhall  reft,  in  hopes  to  rife, 
wak'd  by  his  powerful  voice. 

10  Thou,  Lord,  when  I  refign  my  breath,^ 

my  foul  from  hell  fhalt  free  ; 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  One  in  death 
the  leaft  corruption  fee. 

1 1  Thou  Oialt  the  paths  of  life  difplay, 

which  to  thy  prcfence  lead  ; 
Where  pleafures  dwell  without  allay, 
and  joys  that  never  fade. 
PSALM  XVIL 

1  r  I  ^O  my  juft  plea  and  fad  complaint 

JL       attend,  O  righteous  Lord  ;• 
And  to  my  prayer,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 
a  gracious  ear  afford. 

2  As  in  thy  fight  I  am  approved, 

fo  let  my  fentence  be ; 
And  with  impartial  eyes,  O  Lord, 
my  upright  dealing  fee. 

3  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  my  heart  by  da}v 

and  vifited  by  night ; 
And,  on  the  ftridteft  trial,  found 

its  fecret  motions  right. 
Nor  fliall  thy  juftice.  Lord,  alone 

my  heart's  defigns  acquit ; 
For  I  have  purpos'd  that  my  tongue 

fhall  no  oftence  commit. 

4  I  know  what  wicked  men  w^ould  do, 

their  fafety  to  maintain ; 
But  me  thy  juft  and  mild  commands 
from  bloody  paths  reftrain. 

5  That  I  may  ftill,  in  fpite  of  wrongs,. 

my  innocence  fccure, 
O  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  ways, 
and  make  my  footfteps  furc. 

6  Since,  heretofore,  I  ne'er  in  vain 

to  thee  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  ; 
O  1  no.v,  my  God,  incline  thine  ear 
to  this  my  juft  requeft. 


PSALM  XVIII.  19 

y  The  wonders  of  thy  truth  and  love 
in  my  defence  engage  ; 
Thou,  vvhofe  right  hand  prcfcrves  thy  faints 
from  their  oppreHbr*s  rage. 
PART  IJ. 
8,  9  O  !  keep  me  in  thy  tendVefl  care; 
thy  (lielt'ring  wings  flretch  out. 
To  guard  me  iafe  from  favage  foes, 
that  compafs  me  about : 

10  O'ergrown  with  luxury,  inclos'd 

in  their  own  fat  they  lie  ; 
And,  with  a  proud  blafpheming  mouth, 
both  God  and  man  defy. 

1 1  Well  may  they  boafh,  for  tliey  have  now 

my  paths  encompafs*d  round ; 
Their  eyes  at  watch,  their  bodies  bow*d, 
and  couching  on  the  ground  ; 

12  In  pofture  of  a  lion  fet, 

when  greedy  of  his  prey  • 
Or  a  young  lion^  when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  way. 

13  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  plots, 

their  fwelling  rage  controul ; 
From  wicked  men,  who  are  thy  fword, 
deliver  thou  my  foul  : 

14  From  worldly  men,  thy  fharpefl  fcourge, 

whofe  portion's  here  below  ; 
Who,  fill'd  with  earthly  ftores,  afpire 
no  other  blifs  to  know, 

15  Their  race  is  numerous,  that  partake 

their  fubftance  while  they  live  ; 
Their  heirs  furvive,  to  whom  they  may 
the  vafl  remainder  give. 

16  But  I,  in  uprightnefs,  thy  face 

fhall  view  without  controul ; 
And,  waking,  fliall  its  image  find 
refieded  in  my  foul. 

PSALM  XVIIL 
I,  2  IVTO  change  of  time  iliall  eVer  (hock 
±\l      my  firm  affedion.  Lord,  to  thee ^ 
For  thou  haft  always  been  a  rock, 
a  fortrefs  and  defence  to  me. 
b2 


20  PSALM  XVIIL 

Thou,  my  deliv'rer  art,  my  God  ; 

my  truft  is  in  thy  mighty  pow*r; 
Thou  art  my  fhield  from  foes  abroad, 

at  home  my  fafeguard  and  my  tow'r. 
3  To  thee  I  will  addrefs  my  pray'r, 

to  whom  all  praife  wc  juftly  owe  ; 
So  fliall  I,  by  thy  watchful  care, 

be  guarded  from  my  treachVous  foe^. 
4,  5  By  floods  of  wicked  men  di(lrefs*d, 

with  feas  of  forrow  compafs'd  round. 
With  dire  infernal  pangs  opprefs'd, 

in  death*s  unwieldy  fetters  bound  ; 

6  To  heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  pray'r, 

to  God  addrefs'd  my  humble  moan  j 
Who  gracioufly  inclined  his  car, 
and  heard  me  from-  his  lofty  throne.. 
PART  II. 

7  When  God  arofc  my  part  to  take, 

the  confcious  earth  was  fhruck  with  fear  ; 
The  hills  did  at  his  prefence  (liake, 
nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear. 

8  Thick  clouds  of  fmoke  difpers*d  abroad, 

enfigns  of  wrath,  before  him  came  ,. 
Devouring  fire  around  him  glow'd, 
that  coals  were  kindled  at  its  flame. 

9  He  left  the  beauteous  realms  of  light, 

whilft  heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  head  j 
Beneath  his  feet  fubftantial  night 
was  like  a  fable  carpet  fpread. 

10  The  chariot  of  the  King  of  kings, 

which  adive  troops  of  angels  drcw» 
On  a  ftrong  tempeft's  rapid  wings, 
with  moft  amazing  fwiftnefs  flew. 
II,  12  Black  watery  mifts  and  clouds  confpir'd> 
with  thickeft  lliadcs  his  face  to  veil ; 
But  at  his  brightnefs  foon  retired, 
and  fell  in  fliow'rs  of  fire  and  hail. 
15  Through heav'ns  wide  archa  thundVingpealy 
God's  angry  voice  did  loudly  roar  ; 
While  earth's  fad  face  with  heaps  of  hail> 
arid  flakes  of  fire,  was  covered  o'er. 
14  His  fl:iarpen'd  arrows  round  he  threw, 
which  made  his  fcattcr'd  foes  retreat; 


PSALM  XVIII.  11 

Like  darts  his  nimble  liglit'nings  flew, 
and  quickly  finilh'd  their  dctcat. 

015  The  deep  its  fecrct  ftorcs  dilclos'd, 

the  world's  foundations  naked  lay; 
By  his  avenging  wrath  expos'd, 

which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  day. 

PART  III. 

16  The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage  ; 

from  Heav'n,  his  throne,  my  caufe  upheld  j 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  rage 
of  threatening  waves,  that  proudly  fwcU'd. 

17  God  his  refiftlefs  powV  employed 

my  flrongefl  foes  attempts  to  break  ; 
Who  elfe  with  eafe  had  foon  deflroy'd 
the  weak  defence  that  I  could  make. 

18  Their  fubtle  rage  had  near  prevailed, 

when  Idiflrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay; 

But  flill,  when  other  fuccours  fail'd, 

God  was  my  firm  fupport  and  ftay. 

19  From  dangerr«  that  inclos'd  me  round, 

he  brought  me  forth,  and  fet  me  free; 
For  fome  juft  caufe  his  goodnefs  found, 
that  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

20  Becaufe  in  m.e  no  guilt  remains, 

God  does  his  gracious  help  extend : 
My  hands  are  free  from  bloody  ftains  ^ 
therefore  the  Lord  is  ftiil  my  friend. 
21,  22  For  I  his  judgments  kept  in  fight. 
In  his  juft  paths  1  always  trod  ; 
I  never  did  his  ftatutes  flight, 

nor  loofely  wand^r*d  from  my  God. 
23,  24  But  flill  my  foul,  finccre  and  pure, 
did  ev'n  from  darling  fins  refrain; 
His  favours  therefore  yet  endure, 

becaufe  my  heart  and  hands  are  clean, 

PART  IV. 

25,  26  Thou  fuit'fl,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous  ways 
to  various  paths  of  hum.an-kind  ; 

They  who  for  mercy  merit  praife, 

With  thee  fliall  wondrous  mercy  find* 

Thou  to  the  juft  fliall  juftice  fhow; 
the  pure  thy  purity  fhall  fee  : 


22  PSALM  XVIII. 

Such  as  perverfely  chufe  to  go, 

fliall  meet  with  due  returns  from  thee. 
%^,  28  That  he  the  humble  foul  will  fave, 
and  crufh  the  haughty's  boafted  might. 
In  me  the  Lord  an  inftance  gave, 

whofe  darknefs  he  hasturn'd  10  light. 
29  On  his  firm  fuccour  I  rely'd, 

and  did  o'er  numerous  foes  prevail ; 
Nor  fear'd,  whilft  he  was  on  my  fide, 
the  bed  defended  walls  to  icale. 
50  For  God's  dcfigns  fhall  ftillfucceed; 
his  word  will  bear  the  utmoft  teft ; 
He's  a  flrong  ihield  to  all  that  need, 
and  on  his  fure  protediion  reft. 
3 1   Who  then  dcferves  to  be  ador'd, 

but  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
can  with  refifllefs  pow'r  defend } 
PART  V. 
32,  33  *Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  on, 
and  all  myjuil  deligns  fulfils; 
Through  him  my  feet  can  fwiftly  run, 
and  nimbly  climb  the  fteepefl  hills. 

34  Leflbns  of  war  from  him  I  take, 

and  manly  weapons  learn  to  wield  y 
Strong  bows  of  fteel  with  eafe  I  break, 
Forc'd  by  my  flronger  arms  to  yield. 

35  The  buckler  of  his  laving  health 

proteds  me  from  alTaulting  foes  5 
His  hand  fuftains  me  ftill ;  my  wealth 
and  greatnefs  from  his  bounty  flows, 

36  My  goings  he  enlarg'd  abroad, 

till  then  to  narrow  paths  confined ; 
And,  when  in  flippery  ways  I  trod, 
the  method  of  my  fleps  defign'd. 

37  Through  him  I  num'rous  holls  defeat, 

and  flying  fquadrons  captive  take  ; 
Nor  from  my  fierce  puriuit  retreat, 
till  I  a  final  conqueft  make. 

38  Cover'd  with  wounds,  in  vain  they  try 

their  vanquifh'd  heads  again  to  rear  ; 
Spite  of  their  boafted  ftrength,  they  lie 
beneath  my  feet,  and  grovel  there, 


PSALM  XVIII.  23 

39  God,  when  fredi  armies  take  tl^c  field, 

recruits  my  llrcngth,  my  courage  warms ; 
He  makes  my  ilrong  oppolc*is  yield, 
liibduVi  by  my  prevailing  arms. 
,40  Through  him  the  necks  ot"pro4h*ate  "foes 
my  conquering  feet  in  triumph  prcfs  i 
Aided  by  him,  I  root  out  thofe, 
Who  hate  and  envy  my  succefs. 

41  With  loud  complaints  all  friends  they  try'd  ; 

but  none  w^as  able  to  defend  ; 
At  length  to  God  for  help  they  cry'd ; 
but  God  would  no  afliftance  lend. 

42  Like  flying  duft,  which  winds  purfue, 

their  broken  troops  I  fcattered  round  ; 
Their  (laughter'd  bodies  forth  I  threw, 
like  loathfome  dirt,  that  clogs  the  ground, 
PART  VI. 

43  Our  fadlous  tribes,  at  ftrife  till  now, 

by  God's  appointment  me  obey  i 
The  heathen  to  my  fceptre  bow, 
and  foreign  nations  own  my  fway. 

44  Rem ot eft  realms  their  homage  fend, 

when  my  fuccefsful  name  they  hear ; 
Strangers  for  my  commands  attend, 

charm'd  with  rcfpedl,  or  avv'd  by  fear. 
4,5  All  to  my  fummons  tamely  yield, 

or  foon  in  battle  are  difmay'd  ; 
For  ftronger  holds  they  quit  the  field, 

and  ftill  in  ftrongeft  holds  afraid. 

46  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 

the  rock  on  whofe  defence  I  reft ! 
To  higheft  Heav'ns  his  Name  be  rais*d, 
who  me  with  his  falvation  bleft  ! 

47  'Tis  God  that  ftill  fupports  my  right ; 

hisjuft  revenge  my  foes  purfues^ 
'Tis  he,  that,  with  lefiftlefs  might, 
fierce  nations  to  my  yoke  fubdues. 

48  My  universal  fafeguard  he  ! 

from  whom  my  lafting  honours  flow  ; 
He  made  me  great,  and  let  me  irce 
from  my  remorfelefs  bloody  foe. 

49  Therefore  to  celebrate  his  fame, 

my  grateful  voice  to  Heaven  Til  raife  ; 


24  PSALM  XIX. 

And  nations,  (Irangers  to  his  Name, 
Ihall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  praife  : 
50  **  God  to  his  king  deHvVance  fends ; 
"  (hows  his  annointed  fignal  grace  ; 
•*  his  mercy  evermore  extends 

"  to  David,  and  his  promised  race. 

PSALM  XIX. 

I  rr^HE  Heav'ns  declare  thy  glory,  Lord, 

J^       which  that  alone  can  fill ; 
The  firmament  and  flars  exprefs 
their  great  Creator's  fkill. 
2  The  dawn  of  each  returning  day 
frelh  beams  of  knowledge  brings  j 
And  from  the  dark  returns  of  night 
divine  inftrudiion  fprings. 
^  Their  powerful  language  to  no  realm 
or  region  is  confined  ; 
'Tis  nature's  voice,  and  underflood 
alike  by  all  mankind. 

4  Their  dodlrine  does  its  facred  fenfe 

through  earth's  extent  display; 
Whofe  bright  contents  the  circling  fun 
does  round  the  world  convey. 

5  No  bridegroom  on  his  nuptial  day, 

has  fuch  a  cheerful  face; 

No  giant  does  like  him  rejoice 

to  run  his  glorious  race. 

6  From  eaft  to  weft,  from  weft  to  eaft, 

his  reftlefs  courfe  he  goes ; 
And,  through  his  progrefs,  cheerful  light 
and  vital  warmth  beftows. 

PART  II. 

7  God's  perfed  law  converts  the  foul ; 

reclaims  from  falfe  defires  ; 
With  facred  wildom  his  fure  word 
the  ignorant  infpires. 

8  The  ftatutes  of  the  Lord  are  juft, 

and  bring  fmcere  delight  ; 
His  pure  commands  in  iearch  of  truth 
aflift  the  feebleft  fight. 

9  His  perfed:  worfliip  here  is  flx'd, 

on  lure  foundations  laid  ; 


PSAl.M  XX.  25 

His  equal  laws  arc  in  the  It  ales 
ot  truth  and  jullicc  vvci^hM  j 

10  Of  more  efteeni  than  golden  mines, 

or  gold  rcfinM  with  fkill  ; 
Morelvvcct  than  honey,  or  the  drops 
that  from  the  comb  diftil. 

1 1  My  trufly  counlcllors  ihcy  are, 

and  friendly  warnings  give  ; 
Divine  rewards  attend  on  thole, 
who  by  thy  precepts  live. 

12  But  what  frail  man  obferves  how  oft 

he  does  from  virtue  fall  ? 
O  cleanfc  me  from  my  fecret  faults, 
thou  God  that  know'fl  them  all  ! 

13  Let  no  prefumptuous  fin,  O  I^ord, 

dominion  have  o*er  me  ; 
That,  by  thy  grace  preferv*d,  I  may, 
the  great  tranfgreflion  flee. 

14  Soihall  my  prayer  and  praites  be 

w^ith  thy  acceptance  bleft  ; 
And  I  fecure  on  thy  defence, 
my  Strength  and  Saviour,  reft. 
PSALM  XX. 

1  T^HE  Lord  to  thy  requeft  attend, 

1        and  hear  thee  in  diftrefs  j 
The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defend, 
and  grant  thy  arms  fuccefs. 

2  To  aid  thee  from  on  high  repair, 

and  ftrength  from  Sion  give  j 

3  Remember  all  thy  off  Vings  there, 

thy  facrifice  receive. 

4  To  compafs  thy  own  heart's  defire 

thy  counfels  dill  dired  ; 
Make  kindly  all  events  confpire 
to  bring  them  to  effect. 

5  To  thy  falvation,  Lord,  for  aid 

we  cheerfully  repair, 
With  banners  in  thy  name  difplay'd  ; 
"  The  Lord  accept  thy  pray'r." 

6  Our  hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord, 

our  fov'reign,  will  defend  : 
From  Heav'n  reiiftlefs  aid  afford, 
and  to  his  pray'r  attend. 


26  PSALM  XXL 

7  Some  truft  in  fleeds  for  war  dcfign'd  ; 

on  chariots  fome  rely  ; 
Againft  them  all  we'll  call  to  mind 
the  pow*r  of  God  mod  high. 

8  But  from  their  fleeds  and  chariots  thrown, 

behold  them  through  the  plain, 
Dilorder'd,  broke,  and  trampled  down, 
whilfl  firm  our  troops  remain. 

9  Siill  fave  us.  Lord,  and  ftill  proceed 

our  rightful  caufe  to  blefs  ; 
Hear,  King  of  Heav'n,  in  times  of  need, 
the  pray'rs  that  we  addrefs. 

PSALM  XXI. 

1  rTpHE  king,  O  Lord,  with  fongs  of  praife 

J[       fhall  m  thy  flrength  rejoice ; 
With  thy  falvation  crown'd,  fhall  raifc 
to  Heav'n  his  cheerful  voice. 

2  For  thou,  whatever  his  lips  requefl, 

not  only  dofl  impart  -, 
But  haft,  with  thy  acceptance,  bleft 
the  wifhes  of  his  heart. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  tender  care 

have  all  his  hopes  outgone  ; 
A  crown  of  gold  thou  mad*fi  him  wear, 
and  fett*fl  It  firmly  on. 

4  He  pray'd  for  life ;  and  thou,  O  Lord, 

did'ft  to  his  pray'r  attend, 
And  gracioufly  to  him  afford 
a  life  that  ne'er  fhall  end. 

5  Thy  fure  defence  through  nations  round 

has  fpre^d  his  glorious  name  ; 
And  his  fuccefsful  aftions  crown'd 
with  majefty  and  fame. 

6  Eternal  blefllngs  thou  beftow'ft, 

and  mak'lt  his  joys  increafe  j 
Whiift  thou  to  hmi  unclouded  fhowTb 
the  brigi.tnefs  of  thy  face. 

PART  IL 

7  Becaufe  the  king  en  God  alone 

for  tim.ely  aid  relies ; 
His  mercy  flili  fupports.his  throne, 
and  all  his  wants  fupplics. 


PSALM   XXII.  27 

8  But  righteous  Loixl,  thy  flubborn  foes  j 

lliall  feel  ihy  heavy  hanil ;  •» 

Thy  vengeful  arm  (hall  Hnd  out  thole, 
that  hate  thy  mild  command. 

9  When  thou  againll  them  doll  engage, 

thy  jull  but  dreadt'ul  doom 
Shall,  like  a  glowing  oven's  rage, 
their  hopes  and  them  confume. 

10  Nor  Ihall  thy  furious  anger  ccafc, 

or  with  their  ruin  end  ; 
But  root  out  all  their  guilty  race, 
and  to  their  feed  extend. 

1 1  For  all  their  thoughts  were  fet  on  ill, 

their  hearts  on  malice  bent ; 
But  thou  with  watchful  care  didfl  flill 
the  ill  effed:s  prevent. 

12  While  they  their  fvvift  retreat  (hall  make 

to  Tcape  thy  dreadful  might. 

Thy  fwifter  arrows  (hall  overtake, 

and  gall  them  in  their  flight. 

13  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  llrength  difclofe, 

and  thus  exalt  thy  fame; 
Whilft  we  glad  fongs  of  praife  compofe 
to  thy  almightv  name. 

PSALM  XXIL 

1  TV  /TY  God,  my  God,  why  leav'ft  thou  mc 
ji\lL     when  I  with  anguiili  faint  ? 
O  1  why  fo  far  from  me  remov'd, 

and  from  my  loud  complaint  } 

2  All  day,  but  all  the  day  unheard, 

to  thee  I  do  complain  ; 
With  cries  implore  relief  all  night, 
but  cry  all  n4ght  in  vain. 

3  Yet  thou  art  ftill  the  righteous  Judge 

of  innocence  oppref^M  ; 
And  therefore  IfraeFs  praifes  are 
of  right  to  theeaddrefs'd. 
4,  5  On  thee  our  anceftors  rely'd,  r 

and  thy  deliv'rance  found  ; 
With  pious  confidence  they  pray'd, 
and  with  fuccefs  were  crown'd. 
6  But  I  am  treated  like  a  worm ; 
like  Jione  of  human  birth  ; 


28  PSALM  XXIL 

Not  only  by  the  great  rcvil'd, 
but  made  the  rabble's  mirth. 

7  With  laughter  all  the  gazing  crowd 

my  agonies  furvey ; 
They  (boot  the  .'ip,  they  (hake  the  head, 
and  thus  deriding  fay  ; 

8  "  In  God  he  trufted,  boafting  oft 

"that  he  ^Aas  Heav'n*s  delight; 
"  Let  God  come  down  to  fave  him  now, 
"  and  own  his  favourite." 

PART  II. 

9  Thou  mad'ft  my  teeming  mother's  womb 

a  living  offspring  bear ; 
When  but  a  fuckling  at  the  breaft, 

I  was  thy  early  care. 
JO  Thou,  guardian-like,  didft  ftiield  from  wrongs 

my  heiplcfs  infant  days  ; 
And  fmce  haft  been  my  God,  and  guide 

through  life's  bewilder'd  ways. 
1 1  Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 

when  trouble  is  fo  nigh  ; 
O,  fend  me  help  !  thy  help,  on  which 

I  only  can  rely. 
I  a  High-pamper'd  bulls,  a  frowning  herd, 

from  Bafan's  foreft  met. 
With  ftrength  proportioned  to  their  rage, 

have  me  around  bcfet. 

13  They  gape  on  me,  and  ev'ry  mouth 

a  yawning  grave  appears  ; 

The  defert  lion's  favage  roar    . 

lels  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 

PART  IIL 

14  My  blood  like  water's  fpill'd,  my  joints 

are  rack'd  and  out  of  frame ; 
My  heart  diflblves  within  my  breaft, 
like  wax  before  the  flame. 

15  My  ilrength,  like  potter's  earth,  is  parch'd; 

my  tongue  cleaves  to  my  jaws ; 
And  to  the  filent  Iliades  of  death 
my  fainting  foul  withdraws. 

16  Like  blood-hounds,  to.  furround  me,  they 

in  pack'd  alfembiies  meet : 


I 


PSALM  XXII.  29 

They  plerc*d  my  inoffenfive  hands ; 

they  picrcVi  my  harnilcfs  feet. 
J  7  My  body's  rackM,  till  all  my  bones 

didindly  may  be  told  ; 
Yet  luch  a  fpcdrxlc  of  woe 

as  pallinic  they  behold. 

18  As  Tpoil,  my  garments  they  divide, 

lots  for  my  vefture  cafl ; 

19  Therefore  approach,  O  Lord,  my  ftrength, 

and  to  my  fuccour  hafle. 

20  From  their  fliarp  fwords  prote6t  thou  me  ; 

of  all  but  life  bereft  : 
Nor  let  my  darling  in  the  pow*r 
of  cruel  dogs  be  left. 

21  To  fave  me  Irom  the  lion's  jaws, 

thy  prefent  fuccour  fend  ; 

As  once,  from  goring  unicorns, 

thou  didft  my  life  defend. 

22  Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  declare 

the  triumphs  of  thy  name ; 
In  prefence  of  aflembled  faints 
thy  glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23  **  Ye  worfhippers  of  Jacob's  God, 

*'  all  you  of  Ifrael's  line, 
"  O  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  praifc 
"  fmcere  obedience  join. 

24  "  He  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  diftrefs 

"  to  cad  a  gracious  eye ; 
"  Nor  turn'd  from  poverty  his  face, 
"  but  hears  its  humble  cry." 
PART   IV. 
.25  Thus,  in  thy  facred  courts,  will  I 
my  cheerful  thanks  exprefs ; 
In  prefence  of  thy  faints  perform 
the  vows  of  my  diftrefs. 

26  The  meek  companions  of  my  grief 

ihall  find  my  table  fpread ; 
And  all  that  feek  the  Lord  iTiall  be 
with  joys  immortal  fed. 

27  Then  Ihall  the  glad  converted  world    '  ' 

to  God  their  homage  pay ; 
And  fcatter'd  nations  of  the  earth 
one  ibv'reign  Lord  obey. 


30  PSALM  XXIII. 

28  'Tis  his  fupreme  prerogative 

o'er  fubjedl  kings  to  reigri ; 
'Tis  juft  that  he  fliould  rule  the  world, 
who  docs  the  world  fuftain. 

29  The  rich,  who  are  with  plenty  fed, 

his  bounty  muft  confels ; 
The  Tons  of  want,  by  him  relieved, 

their  generous  patron  blefs. 
AVith  humble  worfhip  to  his  throne 

they  all  for  aid  refort ; 
That  powV,  which  firft  their  beings  gave, 

can  only  them  fupport. 
30,  3 1   Then  fliall  a  chofen  Ipotlefs  race^ 

devoted  to  his  Name, 
To  their  admiring  heirs  his  truth, 

and  glorious  ads,  proclaim. 

PSALM  XXIIL 

t  'TpHE  Lord  himfelf,  the  mighty  Lord> 
JL       Touchfafes  to  be  my  Guide  ; 
The  Shepherd,  by  whofe  conftant  care, 
my  wants  are  all  fupply'd. 

2  In  tender  grafs  he  makes  me  feed, 

and  gently  there  repofe ; 
Then  leads  me  to  cool  fliades,  and  where 
refrefhing  water  flows. 

3  He  does  my  wand'ring  foul  reclaim, 

and,  to  his  endlefs  praife, 
Inflrud  with  humble  zeal  to  walk 
in  his  moft  righteous  ways. 

4  I  pafs  the  gloomy  vale  of  death, 

from  fear  and  danger  free  ; 
For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  {laff 
defend  and  comfort  me. 

5  In  prefence  of  my  fpiteful  foes 

he  docs  my  table  fpread ; 
He  crowns  my  cup  with  cheerful  wine, 
with  oil  anoints  my  head. 

6  Since  God  .doth  thus  his  wond'rous  love 

through  all  my  life  extend. 
That  life  to  him  I  will  devote^ 
and  in  hb  temple  fpend. 


rsALM  x:?civ.  ji 

•  PSALM  XXIV. 

1  rr^PIE  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's 

Jj^        the  Lortl*s  her  fulnels  is  ; 
The  workl,  and  they  that  dwell  therein, 
by  Ibv'reign  right  are  his. 

2  He  tVamVl  and  fix'd  it  on  the  Teas ; 

and  his  almighty  hand. 
Upon  inconflant  floods,  has  made 
the  liable  fabric  (land. 

3  But  for  himfclf,  this  Lord  of  all 

one  chofen  feat  defign'd  ; 
O  !   who  lliall  to  that  facred  hill 
deferv'd  admittance  find  } 

4  The  man,  whole  hands  and  heart  are  pure, 

whofe  thoughts  from  pride  are  free  i 
Who  honed  poverty  prefers 
to  gainful  perjury. 

5  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lord 

fhall  fhowV  his  bleflings  down  ; 
Whom  God,  his  Saviour,  fliall  vouchfafc 
with  righteoufnefs  to  crown. 

6  Such  is  the  race  of  faints,  by  whom 

the  facred  courts  are  trod ; 
And  fuch  the  profelytes  that  feek 
the  face  of  Jacob's  God. 

7  Eredl  your  heads,  eternal  gates ; 

unfold,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  fee  !  he  comQS 

with  his  celeflial  train. 
S  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  who  ? 

the  Lord,  for  flrength  renown'd ; 
In  battle  mighty ;  o*er  his  foes 

eternal  vidor  crown'd. 

9  Ered:  your  heads,  ye  gates  j  unfold 

in  ftate  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 
with  all  his  fhining  train. 

10  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ^  who  ? 

the  Lord  of  hoils  renown'd  ; 
Of  glory  he  alone  is  King, 
who  is  with  glory  crown'd^; 


32  PSALM  XXV. 

PSALM  XXV. 
I,  2  ^  I  ^O  God,  in  whom  I  trufl, 

JL       I  lift  my  heart  and  voice  -, 
O  !  let  me  not  be  put  to  fliame, 
nor  let  my  foes  rejoice. 
3  Thofe  who  on  thee  rely, 
let  no  difgrace  attend  ; 
Be  that  the  fliameful  lot  of  fuch, 
as  wilfully  offend. 
4,  5  To  me  thy  truth  impart, 
and  lead  me  in  thy  way ; 
For  thou  art  he  that  brings  me  help; 
on  thee  I  wait  all  day. 

6  Thy  mercies,  and  thy  love, 

O  Lord,  recal  to  mind; 

And  gracioufly  continue  ftill, 

as  thou  wert  ever,  kind. 

7  Let  all  my  youthful  crimes 

be  blotted  out  by  thee  ; 
And,  for  thy  wond'rous  goodnefs*  fake^ 
in  mercy  think  on  me. 

8  His  mercy,  and  his  truth, 

the  righteous  Lord  difplays, 
In  bringing  wandering  fmners  home, 
and  teaching  them  his  ways. 

9  He  thofe  in  juilice  guides, 

who  his  dircdion  feek ; 
And  in  his  facrcd  paths  ihall  lead 
the  humble  and  the  meek. 

10  Through  all  the  ways  of  God 

both  truth  and  mercy  (hine, 
To  fuch  as,  with  religious  hearts, 
to  his  bled  will  incline. 

PART  IL 

1 1  Since  mercy  is  the  grace, 

that  mod  exalts  thy  fame. 
Forgive  my  heinous  fin,  O  Lord, 

and  fo  advance  thy  Name. 
I  a  Whoe'er,  with  humble  fear, 

to  God  his  duty  pays, 
Sliali  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  guide, 

ia  ail  his.  righteous  ways. 


PSALM  XXVL  33 

13  His  quiet  foul  with  peace 

Ihall  be  tor  ever  blelsM; 
And  by  his  nuni'rous  race  the  land 
rucceflively  poUl-rs'd  ; 

14  For  God  to  all  his  (aints 

his  Iccrct  will  imparts, 
And  does  his  gracious  covenant  write 

in  their  obedient  hearts. 
25  To  him  liift  my  eyes, 

and  wait  his  timely  aid, 
Who  breaks  the  flrong  and  treach'rous  fnare, 

which  for  my  feet  was  laid. 

16  O!  turn,  and  all  my  griefs, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  redrefs  ; 
For  I  am  compals'd  round  with  woes, 
and  plung'd  in  deep  diflrefs. 

1 7  The  forrows  of  my  heart 

to  mighty  fums  increafe ; 
O  !  from  this  dark  and  difmal  flate 
my  troubled  foul  releafe  ! 

18  Do  thou,  with  tender  eyes, 

my  lad  afHidlion  fee  ; 
Acquit  me.  Lord,  and  from  my  guilt 
entirely  fet  me  free. 

19  Confider,  Lord,  my  foes, 

how  vafl  their  numbers  grow  ! 
What  lawlefs  force  and  rage  they  ufe, 
what  boundlefs  hate  they  (how  I 

20  Protect,  and  fet  my  foul 

from  their  fierce  malice  free  ; 
Nor  let  me  be  afham'd,  who  place 
my  ftedfaft  truft  in  thee. 

21  Let  all  my  righteous  ads 

to  full  perfedion  rife  ; 
Becaufe  my  firm  and  conftant  hope 
on  thee  alone  relies. 

22  To  IfraePs  chofen  race 

continue  ever  kind  ; 
-And,  in  the  midft  of  all  their  wants, 
let  them  thy  fuccour  find. 
PSALM  XXVL 
;i    yUDGEme,  O  Lord,  for  I  the  paths 
Jl      of"  righteoufnefs  have  trpd  4 


3f4  PSALM  XXVir. 

I  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  truft 
rcpofe  on  tliec,  my  God. 
2,  3  Search  thou  my  heart,  whofc  Innocence 
will  lliine  the  more  'tis  try\i  ; 
For  I  have  kept  thy  grace  in  view, 
and  made  thy  truth  my  guide. 

4  I  never  for  companions  took, 

the  idle  or  pre^phane  ; 
No  hypocrite,  with  all  his  arts, 
could  e'er  my  friendlhip  gain^ 

5  I  hate  the  bufy  plotting  crew, 

who  mate  diilracced  times  ; 
And  (liun  their  wicked  company, 
as  I  avoid  their  crimes. 

6  Til  wafli  my  hands  in  innocence, 

and  bring  a  heart  fo  pure. 
That,  when  thy  altar  I  approach, 

my  welcome  (hall  fecure. 
7,  8  My  thanks  rU  pubiilli  there,  and  telB 

how  thy  renown  excels ; 
That  feat  affords  me  moft  delight, 

in  which  thy  honour  dwells. 

9  Pafs  not  on  me  the  finners'  doom, 

who  murder  make  their  trade  ; 

10  Who  others'  rights,  by  fecret  bribes^ 

or  open  force,  invade. 

11  But  1  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth,. 

and  innocence  purlue ; 
Protect  me,  therefore,  and  to  me 
thy  mercies.  Lord,  renew. 

12  In  fpite  of  all  allaulting  foes, 

I  flill  maintain  my  ground  ; 
And  riiall  furvive  among  thy  iliints^ 
thv  praifes  to  refcund. 

PSALM  XXVIL 
i   T  ^  THOM  ihould  I  fear,  fince  God  to  mc 
W       is  faving  health  and  light  ^ 
Since  flrongly  he  my  life  fupports, 
what  can  my  foul  affright  ? 
2  With  fierce  intent  my  ficfh  to  tear, 
when  foes  befet  me  round, 
They  ftumblfd,  and  their  haughty  crefli 
were  made  to  ibike  the  ground. 


PSALM  XXVIT.  35 

5  Through  him  my  heart,  undaunted,  dares 
with  miglity  hods  to  cope  ; 
Through  luni,  in  doubttul  llraits  of  war. 
For  good  rucccfs  I  hope. 

4  Henceforth,  within  his  houlc  to  dwell 

1  earneitiy  delire  ; 
His  wondrous  beauty  there  to  view, 
and  of  his  will  enquire. 

5  For  there  1  may  with  comfort  reft, 

in  times  of  deep  diftrefs  ; 
And  fafe,  as  on  a  rock,  abide 
in  that  fecure  recefs  : 

6  Whilft  God  o*er  all  my  haughty  foe3 

my  lofty  head  fliall  raife  ; 
And  I  my  joyful  tribute  bring, 
with  grateful  fongs  of  praile. 
PART  II. 

7  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  voice, 

whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  ; 
In  mercy  my  complaints  receive, 
nor  my  requefh  deny. 

8  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  face 

thou  kindly  doft  advife  ; 
**  Thy  glorious  face  I'll  always  feek,'* 
my  grateful  heart  replies. 

9  Then  hide  thou  not  thy  face,  O  Lord, 

nor  me  in  wrath  reject ; 
My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 

thou  didft  fo  oft  protect. 
ID  Though  all  my  friends,  and  kindred  too, 

their  helplefs  charge  forfake  ; 
Yet  thou,  whofe  love  excels  them  all, 

wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

1 1  Infhrud  me  in  thy  paths,  O  Lord ; 

my  ways  diredly  guide  ; 
Left  envious  men,  who  watch  my  flcps^ 
(hould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

12  Lord,  dilappoint  my  cruel  foesj 

defeat  their  ill  delire, 
Whofe  lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands, 
againfl  my  peace  conlpire. 

13  Itrufted  that  my  future  life 

fliouid  witU  thy  love  Ipe  crown'dj 

C,2. 


56  PSALM  XXVni. 

Or  elfe  my  fainting  foul  had  I'unk, 
with  forrovv  compafs'd  round. 
14  God's  time  with  patient  faith  expe<5t, 
who  will  inipire  thy  breaft 
With  inward  ftrength  :  do  thou  thy  past; 
and  leave  to  liim  the  reft. 

PSALM  XXVIII. 

1  ^^  LORD,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cry, 
X^J     in  llghs  confume  my  breath  j 
O  !  anfwer,  or  I  fhali  become 

like  thofe  that  fleep  in  death. 

2  Regard  my  fupplication,  Lord, 

the  cries  that  I  repeat, 
With  weeping  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
before  thy  mercy-feat. 

3  Let  me  efcape  the  fmners'  doom, 

who  make  a  trade  of  ill, 
And  ever  fpeak  the  perfon  fair, 
whofe  blood  they  mean  to  fpill. 

4  According  to  their  crimes'  extent, 

let  juftice  have  its  courfe  ; 
Relentlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
have  fmn'd  without  remorfe. 

5  Since  they  the  w^orks  of  God  defplfe-, 

nor  Vv'ill  his  grace  adore ; 
His  wrath  ihall  utterly  deftroy, 
and  build  them  up  no  more. 

6  But  I,  vvith  due  acknowledgment,. 

his  praifes  will  refound, 
From  whom  the  cries  of  my  diftrefs 

a  gracious  anfwer  found. 
y  My  heart  its  confidence  repos'd 

in  God,  my  ftrength  and  fhield  y 
In  him  I  trufted,  and  retarn'd 

triumphant  from  the  field. 
.  As  he  hath  made  my  joys  complete, 

'tis  juft  that  I  fliould  raife 
The  cheerful  tribute  of  my  thanks,. 

and  thus  refound  his  praife: 
8  ''  His  aiding  powV  fupports  the  troops, 

"  that  my  juft  caufe  maintain  : 
*'  'Twas  he  advanc'd  me  to  the  throne^ 

*'  'tis  Jje  iecures  my  reign.'* 


PSALM  XXIX,  XXX.  37 

9  Preferve  thy  chofcn,  and  proceed 
thine  heritngc  to  blcis , 
With  plenty  prolpcr  thcni,  in  peace; 
in  battle,  with  lucccls. 

PSALM  XXIX. 
1   "\7'E  princes,  that  in  mig,ht  excel, 
X        your  grateful  fhcrifice  prepare  ^ 
God's  glorious  ad:ions  loudly  teU, 
his  wond'rous  poiv'r  to  all  declare. 
•2  To  his  great  Name  frefh  altars  raife; 
devoutly  due  refpedl  afTord  : 
Him  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 

where  lie's  with  Iblemn  flate  ador'd. 
3  'Tis  he  that,  with  amazing  nolle, 
the  wat'ry  clouds  in  funder  breaks ; 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 

when  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks. 
4,  5  How  full  of  pow*r  his  voice  appears ! 
with  what  majeftic  terror  crown'd  I 
Which  from  their  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 
and  (Irews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round. 
.6  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow, 
are  fometimes  hurryVl  far  away ; 
And  leap,  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 
or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 
7,  8  When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 
and  fcatter'd  flames  of  light'ning  fends. 
The  foreft  nods,  the  defert  quakes, 
and  ftubborn  Kadelh  lowly  bends. 
9  He  makes  the  hinds  to  cafh  their  young, 
and  lays  the  beads'  dark  coverts  bare  j 
While  thofe  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
fecurely  fmg  his  praifes  there. 
JO,  1 1   God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  high  ; 
his  boundlefs  fway  Ihall  never  ceafe  ; 
His  faints  with  ftrength  he  will  fupply, 
and  blefs  his  own  with  conftant  peace* 

PSALM  XXX. 
I  T'LL  celebrate  thy  praifes.  Lord, 
X     ^v^^^  did'il  thy  pow'r  employ 
To  raife  my  drooping  head,  and  clicck 
my  foes'  infultingjoy* 


38  PSALM  XXXI. 

2,  3  In  my  difhrefs  I  cry'd  to  thee, 
who  kindly  didfl  relieve. 
And  from  the  grave's  expecting  jaws 
my  hopclefs  life  retrieve. 

4  Thus  to  his  courts  ye  faints  of  his, 

with  fongs  of  praife  repair; 
With  me  commemorate  his  truth, 
and  providential  care. 

5  His  wrath  has  but  a  moment's  reign, 

his  favour  no  decay  ; 
Your  night  of  grief  is  recompensed 
with  joy's  returning  day. 

6  But  I,  in  profp'rous  days  prefum'd; 

no  fudden  change  I  fear'd  ; 

Whiht  in  my  funfliine  of  fuccefs 

no  lowering  cloud  appear'd. 

7  But  foon  I  found  thy  favour,  Lord, 

my  empire's  only  truft  ; 
For  when  thou  hid'fl  thy  face,  I  favv 
my  honour  laid  in  duft. 

8  Then  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd 

my  error  I  confefs'd  ; 
And  thus  with  fupplicating  voice, 
thy  mercy's  throne  addrefs'd  : 

9  "  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 

*'  congeal'd  by  death's  cold  night  ? 
^  "  Can  filent  afhes  fpeak  thy  praife, 
"  thy  wond'rous  truth  recite  ^ 

10  *'  Hear  me,  O  Lord;  in  mercy  hear; 

"  thy  wonted  aid  extend ; 
"  Do  thou  fend  help,  on  whom  alone 
*'  I  can  for  help  depend."  ^ 

11  'Tis  done  !   thou  hail  my  mournful  fcene 

to  fongs  and  dances  turn'd ; 
Invefted  me  with  robes  of  flate, 
who  late  in  fackcloth  mourn'd. 

12  Exalted  thus,  Til  gladly  fmg 

thy  praife  in  grateful  vcrfe ; 
And,  as  thy  favours  endiefs  arc, 
thy  endiefs  praife  rchearfe. 
PSALM  XXXL 
1  T^EFEND  me.  Lord,  from  fliame, 
XJ     for  ftill  I  trufl  in  thee ; 


PSALM  XXXI.  39 

As  jufl:  and  righteous  is  thy  Name, 
from  danger  let  me  tree. 

2  Bow  down  thy  gracious  car, 

and  Ipccdy  I'uccour  lend  ; 
Do  thou  my  llceliall  rock  appear, 
to  Ihelter  and  defend. 

3  Since  thou,  when  foes  opprefs, 

my  rock  and  fbrtrefs  art, 
To  guide  me  iorlh  Irom  this  diRrcfs^ 
thy  wonted  help  impart. 

4  Rcleafe  me  from  the  Ihare, 

which  they  have  clolcly  laid  ; 
Since  I,  O  God,  my  flrength,  repair 
to  thee  alone  for  aid. 

5  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth, 

my  life,  and  all  that's  mine, 
(For  thou  preferv'dfl:  me  from  my  youth,) 
I  willingly  refign. 

6  All  vain  deligns  I  hate 

of  thofe  that  truft  in  lies ; 
And  (till  my  foul,  in  ev'ry  ftate^ 
to  God  for  fuccour  flies. 
PART  II. 

7  Thofe  mercies  thou  haft  (hown, 

I'll  cheerfully  exprels ; 
For  thou  haft  feen  my  ftraits,  and  known 
my  foul  in  deep  diftrefs. 

8  When  Keilah's  treach'rous  race 

did  all  my  ftrength  indole, 
Thou  gav'ft  my  feet  a  larger  fpace, 
to  fliun  my  watchful  foes. 

9  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 

and  hear  my  juft  complaint ; 

For  both  my  foul  and  fle(h  decay, 

with  grief  and  hunger  faint. 

10  Sad  thoughts  my  life  opprefs  ; 

my  years  are  fpent  in  groans  j 
My  (ins  have  made  my  ftrength  decrcafe, 
and  ev'n  confum'd  my  bones. 

1 1  My  foes  my  fufF'rings  mock'd ; 

my  neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 
My  friends,  at  fight  of  me,  were  fuock'd, 
find  fled;  as  men  difmay'd. 


40  PSALM  XXXI. 

1 2  Forfook  by  all  am  I, 

as  dead,  and  out  of  mind  ; 
And  like  a  fliatter'd  veflel  lie, 
whofe  parts  can  ne'er  be  joined. 

13  Yet  fland'rous  words  they  fpeak, 

and  feem  my  powV  to  dread ; 
Whilfl  they  together  counfel  take 
my  guiltlel's  blood  to  flied. 

14  But  Hill  my  ftedfaft  truft 

I  on  thy  help  repofe  : 
That  thou,  my  God,  art  good  and  juft, 
my  foul  with  comfort  knows. 
PART  III. 

15  Whate'er  events  betide, 

thy  wifdom  times  them  all ; 
Then,  Lord,  thy  fervant  fafely  hide 

from  thofe  that  feek  his  fall. 
26  The  brightnefs  of  thy  face 

to  mc,  O  Lord,  difclofe ; 
And,  as  thy  mercies  fbill  increafe, 

preferve  me  from  my  foes. 

1 7  Me  from  diflionour  fave, 

who  ftill  have  caird  on  thee ; 
Let  that,  and  filence  in  the  grave, 
the  finner's  portion  be. 

18  Do  thou  their  tongues  reftrain, 

whofe  breath  in  lies  is  fpent ; 
Who  falfe  reports,  with  proud  difdain, 
againft  the  righteous  vent. 

19  How  great  thy  mercies  are 

to  fuch  as  fear  thy  Name, 
Which  thou  for  thofe  that  truft  thy  care, 
doft  to  the  world  proclaim  ! 

20  Thou  keep'ft  them  in  thy  fight, 

from  proud  oppreflbrs  free ; 
From  tongues  that  do  in  ftrife  delight, 
they  are  preferv'd  by  thee. 

21  With  glory  and  renown 

God's  name  be  ever  bleft ; 
Whofe  love,  in  Keilah's  well-fenc'd  town, 
was  wond'roufly  exprefs'd  ! 

22  I  faid,  in  hafty  flight, 

*'  I'm  baniih'd  from  thine  eyes^" 


PSALM  XXXII.  41 

Yet  fllll  thou  kcep*fl  mc  in  tliy  fight, 
and  hcarcrft  my  earned  cries. 
2^5  O!   all  yc  laints,  the  l^ord 
with  eager  love  purlue  ; 
Who  to  the  iufl  will  help  iifTjrcl, 
and  give  the  pioud  their  clue. 
24  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 
courasicoufly  proceed  ; 
For  he  will  ill  11  your  hearts  fupply 
with  fhrength,  in  time  of  need. 
rSALM  XXXII. 

1  Y  TF.'s  blcft  whole  fins  have  pardon  gain'd  j 
JTX     no  more  in  judgment  to  appear ; 

2  Whole guiit  remiflion  has  obtained, 
and  whole  repentance  is  lincere. 

3  While  I  conceal'd  the  fretthig  fore, 

my  bones  conlum'd  without  relief; 
All  day  did  I  with  anguifh  roar  ; 

but  no  complaints  aflwag'd  my  grief. 

4  Heavy  on  me  thy  hand  rem^in^d, 

by  day  and  night  alike  diflrefs'd. 
Till  quite  of  vital  moiflure  drain'd, 

like  land  with  fummer's  drought  opprefs'd. 

5  No  fooner  I  my  wound  difclos'd, 

the  guilt  that  tortur*d  me  within, 
But  thy  forgivenefs  interposed, 

and  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd  in. 

6  True  penitents  fhall  thus  fucceed, 

who  feek  thee  wdiilfl  thou  may'fh  be  founds 
And,  from  the  common  deluge  freed, 

fhall  fee  remorfelefs  finners  drown'd. 
y  Thy  favor,  Lord,  in  all  diftrefs, 

my  tow'r  of  refuge  I  mud  own  ; 
Thou  ("halt  my  haughty  foes  fupprefs, 

and  me  with  (bngs  of  triumph  crown. 

8  In  my  inflruclion  then  confide, 

ye  that  would  truth's  fafe  path  defcry  ; 
Your  progrefs  I'll  fecurely  guide, 
and  keep  you  in  my  watchful  eye. 

9  Submit  yourfelves  to  wifdom's  rule, 

like  men  that  reafon  have  attain'd  ; 
Not  like  th'  ungovern'd  horfe  and  mule, 
whofefury  muft  be  curbed  and  reined. 


42'  PSALM  XXXIII. 

10  Sorrows  on  forrows  multiply'd, 

The  hardened  finncr  flKill  confound  : 
But  them  who  in  h.is  truth  confide, 
blelTings  of  mercy  (liall  furround. 

1 1  His  faints,  that  have  perform'd  his  laws, 

Their  life  in  triumph  Ihall  employ  ; 
Let  them,  as  they  alone  have  cauie. 
In  grateful  raptures  lliout  for  joj. 

PSALM  XXXIIL 

I  T"    ET  all  the  juil  to  God,  with  joy, 
E  J     their  cheerful  voices  raife  ; 
For  well  the  righteous  it  becomes 
to  fing  glad  fongs  of  praife. 
2.,  Of  -^^t  harps,  and  pfalteries,  and  lutes, 
In  joyful  concert  me6t ; 
And  new-made  fongs  of  loud  applaufc 
the  harmony  complete. 
4,  5  For  faithful  is  the  word  of  God, 
his  works  with  truth  abound  ; 
He  juftice  loves  j  and  all  the  earth 
is  with  his  goodnefs  crowm'd. 
6  By  his  Almighty  Word,  at  fifft, 
the  heavenly  arch  was  rear'd  ; 
And  all  the  beauteous- hofts  of  light 
at  his  command  appeared. 
^  The  fwelling  floods,  together  rolPd, 
he  makes  in  heaps  to  lie ; 
And  lays,  as  in  a  ftorehoufe  fafe, 
the  wat'ry  treafures  by. 
8,  9  Let  earth,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 
before  him  trembling  (land  ; 
For,  when  he  fpake  the  word,  'tw^as  made ; 
'twas  fix'd  at  his  command. 
JO  He,  when  the  heathen  clofely  plot, 
their  councils  undermines; 
His  w^ifdom  ineffedual  makes     • 
the  people's  rafli  defigns. 
ii  "Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees 
fliall  (land  for  ever  fure  ; 
The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart 
To  ages  fhall  endure. 


I 


PSALM  XXXIV.  43 

PART  11. 

11  How  happy  then  arc  tlicy,  to  whom 
the  Lord  tor  God  is  known  ! 
Whom  he,  from  all  the  work!  bclklcs, 
has  cholen  for  his  own. 
13,   14,   15  He  alllhe  nations  oftlic  earth, 
Irom  licav*n,  his  throne,  furvcy'cl ; 
He  law  their  works,  and  view'd  I  heir  thoughts  i 
by  him  their  hearts  were  made. 
16^  I  7   No  king  is  (life  by  numerous  hofts  j 
their  ftrcnji^th  the  (Irong deceives : 
No  manag'd  horfe,  by  force  or  Ipced, 
his  warlike  rider  favcs. 
18,   19  'Tis  God,  who  thofe  that  trudin  him 
beholds  with  gracious  eyes  ; 
He  frees  their  foul  from  death  ;  their  want, 
in  time  of  dearth,  fupplies. 
20,  21   Our  foul  on  G.od  with  patience  waits ; 
our  help  and  fhield  is  he  ; 
Then,  Lord,  let  ftillour  hearts  rejoice, 
becaufe  we  trull  in  thee. 
22  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 
do  thou  to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wifii, 
on  thee  alone  depend. 

PSALM  XXXIV. 

1  rnr^HROUGHallthechangingfccnesofhfe, 

JL       in  trouble  and  in  joy. 
The  praifes  of  my  God  Hi  all  ftill 
my  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  deliv'rance  I  will  boaft, 

till  all  that  are  diflreft, 
From  my  example  comfort  take, 
and  charm  their  griefs  to  reft. 

3  O  1   magnify  the  Lord  with  mc. 

with  me  exalt  his  Name  : 

4  When  in  diftrefs  to  him  I  called, 

he  to  my  refcue  came. 

5  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  refrefli'd, 

who  looked  to  him  for  aid  ; 
Defirklfuccefs  in  every  face 
A  cheerful  air  difplay*d. 


44  PSALM  XXXIV. 

6  "  Behold,  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 

*'  whom  providence  relieved  ;    . 
"  The  man  fo  dang'roufly  befet, 
"  fo  wond'roufly  retrieved  ! 

7  The  hods  of  God  encamp  around 

the  dwellings  of  the  juft ; 
Deliverance  he  affords  to  all 

who  on  his  fuccour  truft. 
S  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

experience  will  decide 
tlow  bled  they  are,  and  only  they, 

who  in  his  truth  confide. 

9  Fear  him,  ye  faints;  and  you  will  then 

have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  : 
Make  you  his  fervice  your  delight, 
your  wants  fhall  be  his  care. 

10  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey, 

the  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  trufl  in  him, 
and  fee  their  needs  fupply'd. 
PART  n. 

11  Approach,  ye  piously  difpos'd. 

And  my  inflrudion  hear  ; 
I'll  teach  you  the  true  difcipline 
of  his  religious  fear. 

12  Let  him  who  length  of  life  delires, 

and  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 
t3  From  fland'ring  language  keep  his  tongue, 
his  lips  from  falfliood  free; 

14  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 

and  virtue's  ways  purfue  ; 
Eflablifli  peace,  where  'tis  begun  ; 
and  where  'tis  loft,  renew. 

15  The  Lord  from  heav'n  beholds  the  jufl 

vi^ith  favorable  eyes ; 
And,  when  diflreis'd,  his  gracious  ear 
is  open  to  their  cries ; 

16  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thos« 

whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 
To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earth 
blot  out  their  hated  name. 

17  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 

when  his  relief  they  crave ; 


PSALM  XXXV.  45 

18  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 

and  contrite  Ipirit  liivc. 
i()  The  wicked  oft,  but  ftill  in  vain, 

a[;;:\inl"t  the  jud  coni'pirc  ; 
20  For  under  their  afilictions'  weight 

he  keeps  their  bones  entire. 
.21  The  wicked,  from  their  wicked  arts, 

their  ruin  Ihall  derive  ; 
WhiUl  righteous  men,  whom  they  dctefl:, 

fliall  them  and  theirs  furvive. 
Zz  For  Godpreferves  the  fouls  of  thofc 

who  on  his  truth  depend  ; 
To  them,  and  their  poftcrity, 

his  bleflings  (hall  defcend. 
PSALM  XXXV. 

1  A    GAINST  all  thofe  that  flrive  with  me, 
Jt\^     O  Lord  alTert  my  right  j 

With  fuch  as  v^ar  unjuftly  wage, 
do  thou  my  battles  fight. 

2  Thy  buckler  take,  and  bind  thy  fhicld 

upon  thy  warlike  arm  3 
Stand  up,  O  God,  in  my  defence, 
and  keep  me  fafe  from  harm. 

3  Bring  forth  thy  fpear;  and  fliop  their  courfe, 

that  hafbe  my  blood  to  fpill ; 
Say  to  my  foul,  ''  I  am  thy  health, 
"  and  will  preferve  thee  ftill." 

4  Let  them  with  fhame  be  cover'd  o'er, 

who  my  deftrudion  fought  -, 
And  fuch  as  did  my  harm  devife, 
be  to  confufion  brought. 

5  Then  fliall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  chaff 

before  the  driving  w^ind ; 
God's  vengeful  minifter  of  wrath 

fliall  follow  clofe  behind. 
^6  And  when,  through  dark  and  flipp'ry  ways, 

they  ftrive  his  rage  to  fliun. 
His  vengeful  minifters  of  v^rath 

fliall  goad  them  as  they  run. 
7  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 

they  hid  their  treach'rous  fnare  ; 
And,  for  my  harmlefs  foul,  a  pit 

did,  without  caufe,  prepare  j 


46  rSALM  XXXV. 

8  Surpris'd  by  milchiefs  unforefeen, 

by  their  own  arts  betray'd. 
Their  feet  fhall  fall  into  the  net, 
which  they  for  me  had  laid ; 

9  Whilft  my  glad  foul  ihall  God's  great  Name 

for  this  deliverance  blefs, 
And,  by  his  faving  health  fecur'd, 
its  grateful  joy  exprefs. 
ID  My  very  bones  Hiall  fay,  **  O  Lord, 
"  who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 
"  Who  fett'ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  man 
'*  from  itrong  oppreiTors  free/* 
PART  II. 

1 1  Falfe  witneffes,  with  forg'd  complaints, 

againfl  my  truth  combined  ; 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  things  they  laid, 
as  I  had  ne'er  defign*d. 

12  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done^ 

with  evil  they  repaid ; 
And  did,  by  malice  undeferv'd, 
my  harmiefs  hfe  invade. 

13  But  as  for  mc,  when  they  were  fick, 

I  fhill  in  fackcloth  mourn'd  ; 
I  pray'd  and  faded,  and  my  prayV 
to  my  own  breaft  returned. 

14  Had  they  my  friends  or  breihren  been, 

I  could  have  done  no  more ; 
Nor  v/ith  more  decent  figns  of  grief 
a  mother's  lofs  deplore. 

15  How  diff'rent  did  their  carriage  prove, 

in  times  of  my  diftrefs  ! 
When  they,  in  crowds  together  met, 

did  favage  joy  exprefs. 
The  rabble  too,  in  numerous  throngs, 

by  their  example  came ; 
And  ceas'd  not,  with  reviling  words, 

to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

16  Scoffers,  that  noble  tables  haunt, 

and  earn  their  bread  v;ith  lies. 
Did  gnafh  their  teeth,  and  lland'ring  jefts 
nialicioufly  devife. 

1 7  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thpu  look  on  ? 

on  my  bvhalf  appear  a 


!^ 


PSALM  XXXV.  47 

And  favc  my  gulUlcls  louU  which  they, 
hkc  r:w'ning  bcalls  would  tear. 
l^ART  Ilf. 
iS  So  I,  bcCorc  the  lifl*ning  world, 
fliall  oratclul  thanks  cxprcls ; 
And  wlicre  the  great  alVcmbly  meets, 
thy  Name  with  pvaifcs  blefs. 

19  Lord,  liiticr  not  my  caufelefs  Iocs, 

who  mc  unjuftly  liate, 
AVith  open  joy,  or  fecret  iigns, 
to  mock  my  lad  eflatc. 

20  For  they,  with  hearts  averfc  to  peace, 

induftrioufly  deviie, 
Againil  the  men  of  quiet  minds 
to  forge  malicious  lies. 

21  Nor  with  thcfc  private  arts  content, 

aloud  they  vent  their  fpite  ; 
And  fay,  *'  At  laft  we  found  him  out, 

*'  he  did  it  in  our  fight.'* 
z%  But  thou,  who  dofb  both  them  and  me 

with  righteous  eyes  furvey, 
Aficrt  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 

and  keep  not  far  away. 

23  Stir  up  thyfeif  in  my  behalf; 

to  judgment.  Lord,  awake  ; 
Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God, 
to  thy  decifion  take. 

24  Lord,  as  my  heart  has  upright  been^ 

let  me  thy  juftice  find  ; 
Nor  let  my  cruel  foes  obtain 
the  triumph  they  defign'd. 

25  O  !  let  them  not,  amongft  themfelves^ 

in  boafting  language  fay, 
.    *'  At  length  our  willies  are  complete  s 
"  at  lad  he's  made  our  prey.** 

26  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoic'd, 

for  fhame  their  faces  hide  ; 
A:nd  foul  diihonour  wait  on  thofe, 
that  proudly  me  defy*d  : 

27  Whilft  they  with  cheerful  voices  Iliout;, 

who  my  juft  caufe  befriend; 
And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
fuccefs  his  faijCiU  ^tteiid.. 


48  PSALM  XXXVI. 

28  So  fliall  my  tongue  tliy  judgments  fing, 
infpir'd  with  grateful  joy  ; 
And  cheerful  hymns,  in  praife  of  thee, 
iliall  all  my  days  employ. 

PSALM  XXXVL 

1  A /TY  crafty  foe,  with  flattering  art, 
IVX     ^^'s  wicked  purpofe  would  difguife  ; 
But  reafon  whilpers  to  my  heart, 

he  ne'er  fets  God  before  his  eyes. 

2  He  foothes  himfelf,  retir'd  from  fight; 

fecure  he  thinks  his  treacherous  game; 
Till  his  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
their  fiilfe  contriver  brand  with  ihame. 

3  In  deeds  he  is  my  foe  confefs'd, 

whilft  with  his  tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair; 
True  w^ifdom's  baniih'd  from  his  breaft, 
and  vice  has  fole  dominion  there. 

4  His  w^akeful  malice  fpends  the  night 

in  forging  his  accurs'd  defigns ; 
His  obitinate  ungen'rous  ipite 
no  execrable  means  declines. 

5  But,  Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 

above  the  heav'nly  orb  afcends  ; 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  fcope 
beyond  the  fpreading  iky  extends. 

6  Thy  juftice  like  the  hills  remains  ; 

unfathom'd  depths  thy  judgments  are; 
Thy  providence  the  world  fultains ; 
the  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

7  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake, 

with  what  affurance  (hould  the  juft 
Thy  Ihelt'ring  wings  their  refuge  make, 
and  faints  to  thy  protedion  truft ! 

8  Such  guefts  fhall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 

to  banquet  on  thy  love's  repafl ; 
And  drink,  as  from  a  fountain's  head, 

of  joys  that  fliall  forever  laft. 
o  With  thee  the  fprings  of  life  remain  j 

thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 
10  O  let  thy  faints  thy  favour  gain  ; 

to  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay. 
n   Whillt  pride's  infulting  foot  would  fpurn, 

and  wicked  hands  my  life  furprife, 


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I 


PSALM  XXXVII.  49 

12  Their  mifchiefs  on  thenill'lvcs  return  ; 

clown,  down  tlicy're  falTn,  no  more  to  rife. 
PSALM  XXXVII. 

1  ''X^HOlKiH  wicked  men  grow  rich  or  great, 

J^       Yet  let  not  their  ruccefslul  ilate 
thy  anger  or  thy  envy  raife ; 

2  For  they,  cut  down  like  tender  grafs. 
Or  like  young  flowVs,  away  fhall  pais, 

whofe  blooming  beauty  foon  decays. 

3  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey, 
So  thou  within  the  Jandlhalt  ftay, 

fecure  from  danger,  and  from  want  : 

4  Make  his  commands  thy  chief  delight ; 
And  he,  thy  duty  to  requite, 

Ihall  all  thy  earneft  vviflies  grant. 

5  In  all  thy  ways  truft  thou  the  Lord, 
And  he  will  needful  help  afford, 

to  pcrfe(5t  ev'ry  juft  defign  ; 

6  He'll  make,  like  light,  ferene  and  clear. 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 

and  as  a  mid-day  fun  to  fhine. 

7  With  quiet  mind  on  God  depend, 
And  patiently  for  him  attend  ; 

nor  let  tliy  anger  fondly  rife. 
Though  wicked  men  with  wealth  abound. 
And  with  fuccefs  the  plots  are  crown'd 

which  they  malicioufly  devife. 

8  From  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath  forfake ; 
Let  no  ungovern'd  pafTion  make 

thy  wav'ring  heart  efpoufe  their  crime ; 

9  For  God  fhall  finful  men  deftroy ; 
Whilfh  only  they  the  land  enjoy, 

who  truft  on  him,  and  wait  his  time. 

10  How  foon  fhall  wdcked  men  decay  1 
Their  place  fhall  vanifli  quite  away, 

nor  by  the  ftrideft  fearch  be  found  ; 

1 1  Whilft  humble  fouls  polFefs  the  earth. 
Rejoicing  ftill  with  godly  mirth, 

with  peace  and  plentv  always  crown'd. 

part'ii. 

12  While  finful  crowds,  with  falfe  defign, 
Againft  the  righteous  few  combine, 

and  gnaQi  their  teeth  and  threatening  ftand  ^ 
d 


50  PSALM  XXXVII. 

13  Gcd  (hall  their  empty  plots  deride. 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 

he  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand. 

14  They  draw  the  iword,  and  bend  the  bow. 
The  poor  and  needy  to  overthrow. 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay  ; 

15  But  their  flrong  bows  fhall  foon  be  broke. 
Their  fharpen'd  weapon's  mortal  ftroke 

through  their  own  hearts  fliall  force  its  way. 

16  A  little,  with  God's  favour  blcfs'd. 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  poflefs'd, 

the  wealth  of  many  bad  excels ; 

17  For  God  lupports  thejuft  man's  caufe  j 
But  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  laws. 

Their  unfuccefsful  power  he  quells. 

18  Hisconftant  care  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  life  prefides , 

Their  portion  fhall  for  ever  laft : 

19  They,  when  diftrefs  o'erwhelms  the  earth. 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev'n  in  dearth 

the  happy  fruits  of  plenty  tafte. 

20  Not  io  the  wicked  man,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe  ; 

deftrudion  is  their  haplefs  fhare  : 
Like  fat  of  lambs,  their  hopes,  and  they. 
Shall  in  aninflant  melt  away, 
and  vanifhinto  fmoke  and  air, 
PART  IIL 
ai  While  finners,  brought  to  fad  decay. 
Still  borrow  on,  and  never  pay, 

thejuft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give. 

22  For  fuch  as  God  vouch fafes  to  blefs, 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  poffefs  ; 

and  thofe  he  curfes  (hall  not  live. 

23  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight  ^ 
He  orders  all  the  fteps  aright 

of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  ; 

24  Though  he  fometimes  may  be  diftrefs'd. 
Yet  fhall  he  ne'er  be  quite  opprefs'd  ; 

for  God  upholds  him  with  his  hand. 

25  From  my  firft  youth  till  age  prevail'd, 
I  never  faw  the  righteous  fail'd, 

-     or  want  overtake  his  numerous  race  ^ 


PSALM  XXXVII.  51 

26  BeCciufe  compaflion  fill'd  his  heart. 
And  he  did  cheerlblly  impart, 

God  made  his  oflspring's  wealth  increafe. 

27  With  caution  ("hun  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

and  I'o  prolong  your  happy  days  ; 

28  For  God,  who  judgment  loves,  does  flill 
Prelisrve  his  faints  lecure  from  ill, 

while  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 
29,  30,  3 1   The  upright  fliall  poflefs  the  land  ; 
His  portion  Ihall  for  ages  (land  ; 

his  mouth  with  wifdom  is  fupply'd  : 
His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  moves ; 
His  heart  the  law  of  God  approves ; 
Therefore  his  footfteps  never  Aide. 
PART  IV. 

32  In  wait  the  watchful  linner  lies 
In  vain  the  righteous  to  furprife  ; 

in  vain  his  ruin  does  decree : 

33  God  will  not  him  defencelefs  leave. 
To  his  revenge  expos'd,  but  fave  ; 

and,  when  he*s  fentenc'd,  fet  him  free. 

34  Wait  flill  on  Qod  -,  keep  his  command. 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  land, 

thy  blefs*d  polTeflion  ne'er  (hall  quit  : 
The  wicked  foon  deftroy'd  ihall  be, 
And  at  his  difmal  tragedy 

thou  (halt  a  fafe  fpe(5lator  fit. 

35  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  feen, 
And,  like  a  bay-tree,    frefh  and  green, 

that  fpreads  its  pleafant  branches  round  : 

36  But  he  was  gone  as  fwiftas  thought; 
And,  though  in  ev*ry  place  I  fought, 

no  fign  or  track  of  him  I  found. 
3y  Oblerve  the  perfedt  man  with  care. 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 

their  roughed  days  in  peace  fljali  end  : 

38  While  on  the  latter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  facred  will  oppofe, 

a  common  ruin  fliall  attend. 

39  God  to  the  juft  will  aid  afford  ; 
Their  only  fafeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

their  ftrength  in  time  of  need  is  he  : 


52  rSALM  XXXVlff. 

40  Bccaufe  on  hitn  they  ftill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend, 
and  from  the  wicked  fet  them  free. 
PSALM  XXXVIII. 

1  ^np^HY  chad'ning  wrath,  O  Lord,  reftrain^ 

J^       though  I  deferve  it  all ; 
Nor  let  at  once  on  me  the  llorm 
of  thy  diipleafure  fall. 

2  In  ev'ry  wretched  part  of  me, 

thy  arrows  deep  remain  , 
Thy  heavy  hand's  affliding  weight 
I  can  no  more  fuftain. 

3  My  flefli  is  one  continued  wound, 

thy  wTath  {o  fiercely  glows  ; 
Betwixt  my  puailhment  and  guilt 
my  bones  have  no  repofe. 

4  My  fms,  which  to  a  deluge  fwell,. 

my  finking  head  overflow. 
And,  for  my  feeble  flrength  to  bear, 
too  vafh  a  burden  grow. 
j  Stench  and  corruption  fill  my  wounds  ; 
my  folly's  jufl  return  ; 

6  With  trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 

and  all  day  long  I  mourn. 

7  A  loath'd  difeafe  afHids  my  loins, 

infeding  ev'ry  part  ; 

8  With  fickness  worn,  I  groan  and  roar 

through  anguifh  of  my  heart. 
PART  II. 

9  But,  Lord,  before  thy  fearching  eyes 

all  my  dc fires  appear  ; 
And  fure  my  groans  have  been  too  loud, 
not  to  have  reached  thine  ear. 

10  My  heart's  opprefs'd,  my  flrength  decay'd, 

my  eyes  depriv'd  of  light ; 

1 1  Friends,  lovers,  kinfmen  gaze  aloof 

on  fiich  a  difmal  fight. 

12  Meanwhile,  the  foes  that  feek  my  life 

their  fnares  to  take  me  fet; 
Vent  flanders,  and  contrive  all  day 
to  forge  fomc  new  deceit  : 

13  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 

nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  ; 


PSALM  XXXIX.  53 

«4  Quite  deaf  and  dumb,  like  one  wliofc  tongue 

with  confcious  guilt  is  tyM. 
15  For,  Lord,  to  thee  1  do  appeal, 

m)'  innocence  to  clear  ; 
AflurM  that  thou,  the  righteous  God, 

my  injur'd  caule  wilt  hear. 
t6  *'  Hear  me,**  laid  1,  "  leil  my  ]:>roud  foes 

"  a  fpiteful  joy  dilplay  ; 
*'  Inluhing,  if  they  fee  my  foot 

"  but  once  to  go  altray." 

17  And,  with  continual  grief  opprefs'd, 

to  fmk  I  now  begin  ; 

18  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confefs, 

to  thee  bewail  my  fm. 

19  But  whilft  I  languifli,  my  proud  foes 

their  ftrength  and  vigour  boaft ; 
And  they  that  hate  me  without  caufe 
are  s^rown  a  dreadful  hoft. 

20  Ev*n  they  whom  I  oblig'd,  return 

my  kindnefs  with  defpite ; 
And  are  my  enemies,  becaufe 
I  choofe  the  path  that's  right. 

21  Forfake  me  not,  O  Lord  my  God, 

nor  far  from  me  depart ; 

22  Make  hafle  to  my  relief,  O  thou, 

who  my  falvation  art. 

PSALM   XXXIX. 

1  T3  ESOLV'D  to  watch  o'er  all  my  ways, 
Xv     I  kept  my  tongue  in  awe ; 

I  curb'd  my  hafhy  words,  when  I 
the  wicked  profp'rous  faw. 

2  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  iilent  flood, 

and  didmy  tongue  refrain 
From  good  difcourfe ;  but  that  refbraint 
increas'd  my  inward  pain. 

3  My  heart  did  glow  with  working  thoughts, 

and  no  rcpoie  could  take  ; 
Till  ftrongrefledion  fann'd  the  fire, 
and  thus  at  length  I  fpake  : 

4  Lord,  let  me  know  my  term  of  days, 

how  foon  my  life  will  end  : 
The  num'rous  train  of  ills  difclofe, 
which  this  frail  ftate  attend. 


54  PSALM  XL. 

5  My  life,  thou  know'ft,  is  but  a  fpan  ;  ™ 

a  cypher  fums  my  years ;  « 

And  evVy  man,  in  beft  eftate, 
but  vanity  appears. 

6  Man,  like  a  fhadovv,  vainly  walks, 

with  fruitlefs  cares  opprefs'd  ^ 
He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
by  whom 'twill  be  poffefs^d. 

7  Why  then  (hould  I  on  worthlefs  toys, 

with  anxious  care  attend  ? 
On  thee  alone  my  ftedfaft  hope 

fliall  ever.  Lord,  depend. 
8,  9  Forgive  my  fins  ;  nor  let  me  fcorn'd 

by  foolifh  finners  be  ; 
For  I  was  dumb,  and  murmur*d  not, 

becaufe 'twas  done  by  thee. 

10  The  dreadful  burden  of  thy  wrath 

In  mercy  foon  remove  ; 
Left  my  frail  flefli  too  weak  to  bear 
the  heavy  load  fhould  prove. 

1 1  For  when  thou  chaft'neft  man  for  fin, 

thou  mak'ft  his  beauty  fade, 
(So  vain  a  thing  is  he  !)  like  cloth 
by  fretting  moths  decay'd. 

12  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my  tears. 

And  liften  to  my  pray'r. 
Who  fojourn  like  a  ftranger  here, 
as  all  my  fathers  were. 

13  O  !  fpare  me  yet  a  little  time  ^ 

my  wafted  ftrength  reftore. 
Before  I  vanifh  quite  from  hence, 
and  ihall  be  feen  no  more. 
PSALM   XL. 

1  T  WAITED  meekly  for  the  Lord, 
X  till  he  vouchfaPd  a  kind  reply  ; 
Who  did  his  gracious  ear  afford, 

and  heard  from  heav*n  my  humble  cry. 

2  He  took  me  from  the  difmal  pit, 

w^hen  founder'd  deep  in  miry  clay  y 
On  folid  ground  he  plac'd  my  feet, 
and  fuffer'd  not  my  fteps  to  ftray. 

3  Tlic  wonders  he  for  me  has  wrought 

fliall  fill  my  mouth  with  fongs  of  praife  -, 


PSALM  XL.  55 

And  others,  to  his  worfliip  brought, 
to  hopes  of  hke  cicUvVancc  raife. 

4  For  blcflings  fliall  that  man  reward, 

who  oath'  Ahni^hty  Lord  relics  i 
Who  treats  the  proud  with  difregard^ 
and  hates  the  liypocrite*s  diiguile. 

5  Who  can  the  wond'rous  works  recount 

which  thou,  O  God,  for  us  haft  wrought  ? 
The  treafures  of  thy  love  furmount 

thepowV  of  number?,  i'peech,  and  thought. 
<S  Tve  learn't  tliat  thou  hall  not  defir'd 

offrings  and  facritice  alone 
Nor  blood  of  guiltlefs  beafts  required 

For  man's  tranfgreflion  to  atone. 

7  I  therefore  come — -come  to  fulfil 

the  oracles  thy  books  impart; 

8  'Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will ; 

thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart, 

PART  n. 

9  In  full  aflemblies  I  have  told 

thy  truth  and  righteoufnefs  at  large ; 
Nor  did,  thou  know*ft,  my  lips  withhold 
from  uttering  what  thou  gav'ft  in  charge  ; 

10  Nor  kept  within  my  breaft  confined 

thy  faithfulnefs  and  faving  grace  ; 
But  preach'd  thy  love,  for  all  defign'd, 
that  all  might  that,  and  truth,  embrace. 

1 1  Then  let  thole  mercies  I  declared 

to  others.  Lord,  extend  to  me; 
Thy  loving-kind nefs  my  reward, 

thy  truth  my  fafe  protection  be. 
i  2  For  I  with  troubles  am  diftrefs'd, 

too  numberlefsfor  me  to  bear ; 
Norlefs  with  loads  of  guilt  opprefs'd, 

that  plunge  and  link  me  to  dcfpair. 
As  foon,  alas !  may  I  recount 

the  hairs  of  this  afflided  head  ; 
My  vanquilli'd  courage  they  furmount, 

and  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread. 

PART   IIL 
13  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near, 
for  never  was  more  prefling  need ; 


«;6  PSALM  XLL 

In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
and  add  to  that  deliv'rance  fpeed. 

14  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 

who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mourn, 
enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defisin. 

1 5  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, 

with  fliame  their  malice  be  repaid. 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
and  fportofmy  afflidion  made. 

16  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 

to  joyful  triumphs  lliall  be  raised; 
And  all  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
with  me  refound.  The  Lord  be  praisM. 

17  Thus,  wretched  though  I  am  and  poor, 

of  me  th'  Almighty  Lord  takes  care  : 
Thou  God  who  only  canft  reftore, 
to  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 
PSALM  XLL 

1  T  TAPPY  the  man  whofe  tender  care 
Jfj^     relieves  the  poor  diftrefs'd  ! 
When  troubles  compafs  him  around, 

the  Lord  (hall  give  him  refl. 

2  The  Lord  his  life,  with  blefTmgs  crown'd, 

in  fafety  fliall  prolong ; 
And  difappoint  the  will  of  thofe 
that  feek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3  If  he  in  languifliing  eftate, 

opprefs*d  with  ficknefs  lie  ; 
The  Lord  will  eafy  make  his  bed, 
and  inward  flrength  fupply, 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  thee,  my  God, 

I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs*d  ; 
"  Lord,  for  thy  mercy,  heal  my  foul, 
"  though  I  have  much  tranfgrefs'd." 

5  My  cruel  foes,  with  lland'rous  words, 

attempt  to  wound  my  fame  ; 
*'  When  fhall  he  die,"  fay  they,  <«  and  men 
''  forget  his  very  name  ?" 

6  Suppofe  they  formal  vifits  make, 

'tis  all  but  empty  fhow  ; 
They  gather  mifchief  in  their  hearts, 
and  vent  it  where  they  go. 


PSALM  XMI.  57 

7,  8  With  private  vvhifpcrs,  iuch  a^  tlufc, 
to  hurt  mc  they  dcvilc  ; 
"  A  ibre  clilcalc  afilic'"\s  hini  now  j 
"  hc^sfall'n  no  more  to  rile.** 

9  My  own  familiar  bolom-friend, 

on  whom  I  moll  rcly*c], 
Has  me,  whole  daily  gueft  he  was, 
with  open  korn  defyVi. 

10  But  thou  my  lad  and  wretched  ftate, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  regard  ; 
And  raife  me  up,  that  all  their  crimes 
may  meet  their  juft  reward. 

11  By  this  I  know  thy  gracious  ear 

is  open,  when  I  call  j 
Becaufe  thou  ruffer'ft  not  my  foes 
to  triumph  in  my  fall. 

12  Thy  tender  carefecures  my  life 

from  danger  and  di ("grace  ; 
And  thou  vouchfaPft  to  fct  me  ftiil 
before  thy  glorious  face. 

13  Let  therefore  IlraeFs  Lord  and  God 

from  age  to  age  be  blefs'd ; 
And  all  the  people's  glad  applaufe 
with  loud  Aniens  expreis'd. 
PSALM  XLIL 

1  AS  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  ftreams, 
X%.     when  heated  in  the  chace  j 

So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
and  thy  refreihing  grace. 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 

my  thirfly  foul  doth  pine  ; 
O  !  when  fliall  I  behold  thy  face, 
thou  Majefly  Divine  ? 

3  Tears  are  my  conftant  food,  while  thus 

infulting  foes  upbraid  ; 
"  Dekided  wretch  !   whereas  now  thy  God  ? 
"  and  where's  his  promised  aid  .?" 

4  I  figh,  whene'er  my  muling  thoughts 

thofe  happy  days  prefcnt, 
When  I,  with  troops  of  pious  friends, 

thy  temple  did  frequent. 
When  I  advanced  with  fongs  of  praife, 

my  folemn  vows  to  pay. 


58  PSALM  XLIII. 

And  led  the  joyful  facred  throng, 
that  kept  the  feflal  day. 

5  Why  refllefs,  why  call  down,  my  foul  ? 

trull  God  j  who  will  employ 
His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
to  thankful  hymn?  of  joy. 

6  My  foul's  caft  down,  O  God !  but  thinks 

on  thee  and  Sion  ftill ; 
From  Jordan's  bank,  from  Hermon's  heights, 
and  Mizar's  humbler  hill. 

7  One  trouble  calls  another  on, 

and,  gathering  o*er  my  head. 
Fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  foul 
a  roaring  fea  is  fpread. 

8  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  life, 

has  once  difpeird  this  ftorm, 
To  thee  I'll  midnight  anthems  fmg, 
and  all  my  vows  perform. 

9  God  of  my  flrength,  how  long  fliall  1, 

like  one  forgotten,  mourn  ; 
Forlorn,  forfaken,  and  expos'd 
to  my  oppreiibr's  fcorn  ? 

10  My  heart  is  pierc'd,  as  with  a  fword, 

while  thus  my  foes  upbraid  : 
"  Vain  boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  ? 
•^^  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?'* 

11  Why  refllefs,  why  caft  down,  my  foul  ? 

hope  ftill ;  and  thou  flialt  fing 
The  praife  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 
thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 
PSALM  XLIIL 

1  T"UST  Judge  of  heav'n,  againft  my  foes 
J      do  thou  alTert  my  injur'd  right ; 

O  fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
that  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 

2  Since  thou  art  ftill  my  only  ftay, 

why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  deep  diftrefs  ? 
Why  go  I  mourning  all  the  day, 
whilft  me  infulting  foes  opprefs  ? 

3  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  bleftj 

be  thefe  my  guides,  to  lead  the  way. 
Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft, 
and  in  thy  facred  temple  pray. 


PSALM  XLIV.  59 

4  Then  will  I  there  frcih  altars  raife 

to  God,  who  is  my  only  jov  ; 
And  well-tun*d  harps,  with  f)n^  of  praife, 
Ihall  all  my  graiclul   houib  eaipioy. 

5  Why  then  caft  down,  my  lou'  P  and  why 

Co  much  oppreisM  with  anxious  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  Go*.]^  for  aid  rely, 
who  will  thy  ruin'd  ftate  repair. 

PSALM  XLIV. 

1  y^  LORD,  our  fathers  oft  have  told 
\^^     in  our  attentive  ears. 

Thy  wonders,  in  their  days  performed, 
and  elder  times  than  theirb  : 

2  How  thou,  to  plant  them  here,  didft  drive 

the  heathen  from  this  land, 
Difpeopled  by  repeated  ftrokes 
of  thy  avenging  hand. 

3  For  not  their  courage,  nor  their  fword, 

to  them  pofleflion  gave  ; 
Nor  ftrength,   that  from  unequal  force 

their  fainting  troops  couid  lave  : 
But  thy  right-hand,  and  pow'rf'ularm, 

whofe  fuccour  they  implor'd  ; 
Thy  prefence  with  the  cholen  race, 

who  thy  great  Name  ador'd. 

4  As  thee  their  God  our  lather's  own'd, 

thou  art  our  fov'reign  King  j 
O!  therefore,  as  thou  did'lt  to  them, 
to  us  deliverance  bring. 

5  Through  thy  victorious  Name,  our  arms 

the  proudcfl  foes  (hall  quell ; 
And  cruih  them  with  repealed  ftrokes, 
as  oft  as  they  rebel 

6  ril  neither  trufl  my  bow  nor  fword, 

when  I  in  fi^i.t  eng.ige  ; 

7  But  thee,  who  haft  our  foe.  fuhdu'd, 

and  Iham'd  their  fpireful  rage. 

8  To  thee  the  triumph  we  alcribe, 

from  whom  theconCjU  ft  came: 
In  God,  we  will  rejoice  all  day, 
and  ever  bleis  his  Name. 


^  PSALM  XLIV. 

PART  II. 

9  But  thou  haft  caft  us  off;  and  now 

moft  fliamefully  we  yield  ; 
For  thou  no  more  vouchfaPft  to  lead 
our  armies  to  the  field  : 

10  Since  when,  to  ev'ry  upftart  foe 

we  turn  our  backs  in  fight ; 
And  with  our  fpoil  their  mahce  fcaft, 
who  bear  us  ancient  fpite. 

11  Toflaughter  do6m'd,  we  fall,  Hke  fheep, 

into  their  butch'ring  hands ; 
Or  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  furvive, 
difpers'd  through  heathen  lands. 

12  Thy  people  thou  haft  fold  forflaves, 

and  let  their  price  fo  low. 
That  not  thy  treafure,  by  the  fale, 
but  their  difgrace,  may  grow. 
13,   14  Reproached  by  all  the  nations  round, 
the  heathen's  by-word  grown ; 
Whofe  fcorn  of  us  is  both  in  fpeech, 
and  mocking  geftures  fhown. 

15  Confufion  ftrikes  me  blind  ;  my  face 

in  confcious  fhame  I  hide  ; 

16  While  we  are  fcoff'd,  and  God  blafphem'd, 

by  their  licentious  pride, 

PART  III. 

17  On  us  this  heap  of  woes  is  fall'n  5 

all  this  we  have  endur'd  ; 
Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renounced  thy  name, 
or  faith  to  thee  abjur'd  : 

18  But  in  thy  righteous  paths  have  kept 

our  hearts  and  fteps  with  care ; 

19  Though  thou  haft  broken  all  our  ftrength, 

and  we  almoft  defpair. 

20  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  Name, 

on  other  gods  rely, 

21  And  not  the  Searcher  ©f  all  hearts 

the  treach'rous  crime  defcry  ? 

22  Thou  fee'ft  what  fuff' rings,  for  thy  fake, 

we  ev'ry  day  fuftain ; 
All  flaughter'd,  or  referv*d  like  flieep 
appointed  to  be  llain. 


PSALM  XLV.  6x 

23  Awake,  arife  ;  let  fecming  (Iccp 

no  longer  thcc  detain  ; 
Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  fue  to  thee, 
for  ever  fiic  in  vain. 

24  Oh  !   wherefore  hicleft  thou  thy  face 

from  our  afflicted  (late, 

25  Whofc  fouls  and  bodies  fink  to  earth 

with  gricPs  oppredive  weight. 

26  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  timely  hafte 

to  our  deliverance  make  ; 
Redeem  us,  Lord  ; — if  not  for  ours, 
yet  for  thy  mercv's  fake. 
PSALM  XLV. 

1  X  T  THILE I  the  King's  loudpraife  rehearfe, 

W       indited  by  my  heart, 
My  tongue  is  like  the  pen  of  him 
that  writes  with  ready  art. 

2  How  matchlefs  is  thy  form,  O  King! 

thy  mouth  with  grace  overflows  ; 
Becaufe  frefli  bleflings  God  on  thee 
eternally  beftows. 

3  Gird  on  thy  fword,  moft  mighty  Prince  5 

and  clad  in  rich  array, 
With  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 
majeftic  pomp  difplay. 

4  Ride  on  in  ftate,  and  flill  protedl 

the  meek,  the  jufl,  and  true  ; 
Whilft  thy  right  hand,  with  fwift  revenge, 
does  all  thy  foespurfue. 

5  How  fharp  thy  weapons  are  to  them 

that  dare  thy  pow'r  defpife  ! 
Down,  down  they  fall,  while  thro'  their  heart 
the  feather'd  arrow  flies. 

6  But  thy  firm  throne,  O  God,  is  fix'd, 

for  ever  to  endure  ; 
Thy  fceptre's  fvvay  (hall  always  lafl, 
by  righteous  laws  fecure. 

7  Becaufe  thy  heart,  by  juflice  led, 

did  upright  ways  approve. 
And  hated  Hill  the  crooked  paths, 

where  wand'ring  finners  rove  ; 
Therefore  did  God,  thy  God,  on  thee 

the  oil  of  gladnefs  fhed  s 


62  PSALM  XLV. 

And  has,  above  thy  fellows  round, 
advanced  thy  lofty  head. 

8  With  caffia,  aloes,  and  myrrh, 

thy  royal  robes  abound  ; 
Which,  from  the  (lately  wardrobe  brought, 
fpread  grateful  odours  round. 

9  Among  the  honourable  train 

did  princely  virgins  wait ; 
The  queen  was  placed  at  thy  right  hand, 
in  golden  robes  of  ftate. 
PART  II. 

10  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  give  ear, 

and  to  my  words  attend  ; 
Forget  thy  native  country  now, 

and  ev'ry  former  friend. 
I J  So  (bail  thy  beauty  charm  the  King, 

nor  fhall  his  love  decay  ; 
For  he  is  now  become  thy  Lord  -, 

to  him  due  reverence  pay. 

12  The  Tyrian  matrons,  rich  and  proud, 

(hall  1  umble  prefents  make  ; 
And  all  the  wealthy  nations  fue 
thy  favour  to  partake. 

13  The  King's  fair  Daughter's  fairer  foul 

all  inward  graces  fill  j 
Her  raiment  is  of  pureft  gold, 
adorned  with  coftly  fkill. 

14  She  in  her  nuptial  garments  drefs'd, 

with  needles  richly  wrought. 
Attended  by  her  virgin  train, 
fhall  to  the  King  be  brought. 

15  With  all  the  ftate  ot  folemn  joy 

the  triumph  moves  along  ; 
Till,  with  wide  gates,  the  royal  court 
receives  the  pompous  throng. 

16  Thou,  in  thy  royal  Father's  room, 

muft  princely  fons  expedt ; 
Whom  thou  to  difTrent  realms  may'ft  fend, 
to  govern  and  protedt ; 

17  Whilft  this  my  fong  to  future  times 

tranfmits  thy  glorious  Name  ; 
And  makes  the  world,  with  one  confent^ 
thy  lafting  praife  proclaim. 


PSALM  XLVI,  XLVII.  6^ 

PSALM  XLVI. 

I  /^  OD  is  our  refuse  in  dillrcfs  ; 

VJT     A  prcfent  help  when  dangers  prefs ; 
in  him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  ; 

2,  3  Though  earth  were  from  Iier  centre  toft. 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft, 

torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  tide. 
4  A  gentler  ftream  with  gladnefs  ftill 
The  city  of  our  Lord  lliall  fill, 
the  royal  feat  of  God  moft  high  : 
j  God  dwells  in  Sion,  whole  fair  tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'  aflaults  of  earthly  powers, 
while  his  Almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

6  In  tumults  when  the  heathen  rag'd. 
And  kingdoms  war  againft  us  wag'd, 

he  thundered,  and  difpcrs'd  their  pow'rs  : 

7  The  Lord  of  Hofts  condudls  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

our  fathers'  Guardian-God,  and  ours. 

8  Come,  fee  the  wonders  he  hath  wrought, 
On  earth  what  defolation  brought ; 

how  he  has  calm'd  the  jarring  world  : 

9  He  broke  the  warlike  fpear  and  bow; 
With  them  their  thundering  chariots  too 

into  devouring  flames  were  hurFd. 

10  Submit  to  God's  Almighty  fway; 
For  him  the  heathen  fhall  obey, 

and  earth  her  Sovereign  Lord  confefs : 

II  The  God  of  Hofts  conduds  our  arms. 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

as  to  our  fathers  in  diftrefs. 

PSALM  XLVIL 

I,  2  f^  All  ye  people,  clap  your  hands, 

V^_^     and  with  triumphant  voices  fing; 
No  force  the  mighty  pow'r  withftands 
of  God,  the  univerfal  King. 

3,  4  He  ftiall  oppofmg  nations  quell, 

and  with  fuccefs  our  battles  fight ; 
Shall  fix  the  place  where  we  muft  dwell, 
the  pride  of  Jacob,  his  delight. 
5,  6  God  is  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  King, 
with  ftiouts  of  joy,  and  trumpets'  found> 


64  PSALM  XVLIII. 

To  him  repeated  praifes  fmg, 

and  Jet  the  cheerful  fong  rebound. 
7,  8  Your  utmoft  fkill  in  praife  be  fliown, 
for  him,  who  all  the  world  commands. 
Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 
and  fpreads  his  fvvay  o'er  heathen  lands. 
9  Our  chiefs  and  tribes,  that  far  from  hence 
to  ferve  the  God  of  Abr'am  came. 
Found  him  their  conftant  fure  defence  : 
how  great  and  glorious  is  his  Name  ! 
PSALM  XLVIII. 

1  '"I  ^HE  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great, 

JL       and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
In  Sion,  on  whofe  happy  mount 
his  facred  throne  is  raised. 

2  Her  tovv'rs,  the  joy  of  all  the  earth, 

with  beauteous  profped:  rife  ; 
On  her  north  fide  th'  Almighty  King's 
imperial  city  lies. 

3  God  in  her  palaces  is  known ; 

his  prefence  is  her  guard  : 

4  Confed*rate  kings  withdrew  their  fiege, 

and  of  fuccefs  defpair'd. 

5  They  view'd  her  walls,  admir'd,  and  fled, 

with  grief  and  terror  ftruck  ; 

6  Like  women,  whom  the  fudden  pangs 

of  travail  had  o'ertook. 

7  No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 

appear  like  them  forlorn. 
When  fleets  from  Tarfliifh'  wealthy  coafts 
by  eaftern  winds  are  torn. 

8  In  Sion  we  have  feen  performed 

a  work  that  was  foretold. 
In  pledge  that  God  for  times  to  come, 
his  city  will  uphold. 

9  Not  in  our  fortrelTes  and  walls 

did  we,  O  God,  confide ; 
But  on  the  temple  fix'd  our  hopes, 
in  which  thou  dofl  refide. 

10  According  to  thy  fov'reign  Name, 

thy  praife  through  earth  extends ; 
Thy  powerful  arm,  as  juftice  guides, 
chaftifes  or  defends. 


PSALM  XLIX.  6^ 

1  I   Let  Sion*s  mount  with  joy  rcfound  ; 
her  (laughters  all  be  taught 
In  longs  his  judgments  to  extol, 
who  this  delivVance  wrought. 

12  Compafs  her  walls  in  lolcmn  pomp  ; 

your  eyes  quite  round  her  cad ; 
Count  all  her  tow'rs,  and  fee  if  there 
you  iind  one  ftonc  diiplac'd. 

13  Her  forts  and  palaces  furvcy  5 

oblerve  their  order  well ; 
That,  with  affurance,  to  3^our  heirs 
his  wonders  you  may  tell. 

14  This  God  is  our?,  and  will  be  ours, 

whilft  we  in  him  confide; 
Who,  as  he  has  preferv'd  us  now, 
till  death  will  be  our  guide. 
PSALM  XLIX. 
1,  2  y     ET  all  the  lifl'ning  world  attend, 
\^     and  my  inftrudlion  hear ; 
Let  high  and  low,  and  rich  and  poor, 
with  joint  confent  give  ear. 

3  My  mouth  with  facred  wifdom  fiiFd, 

fliall  good  advice  impart ; 
The  found  refult  of  prudent  thoughts, 
digcfled  in  my  heart. 

4  To  parables  of  weigh  ty  fenfe 

I  will  mv  ear  incline : 
Whilft  to  my  tuneful  harp  I  {ing 
dark  words  of  deep  defign. 

5  Why  fhould  my  courage  fail  in  times 

of  danger  and  of  doubt, 
When  (inners  that  w^ould  me  fupplant, 
have  compafs'd  me  about  ? 

6  Thofe  men,  that  all  their  hope  and  truft 

in  heaps  of  trcafure  place. 
And  boaft  in  triumph,  when  they  fee 
their  ill-got  wealth  incrcafc, 

7  Are  yet  unable  from  the  grave 

their  deareft  friend  to  free  ; 
Nor  can,  by  force  of  bribes,  reverfe 
th'  Almighty  Lord's  decree. 
8,  9  Their  vain  endeavours  they  muft  quit ; 
the  price  is  held  too  high  ; 


6^  FSALM  XLIX. 

No  fums  can  purcbafefuch  a  grant, 
that  man  fhculd  never  die. 

10  Not  wifdom  can  the  wife  exempt, 

nor  fools  their  folly  fave ; 
But  both  muft  perifli,  and  in  death 
their  wealth  to  others  leave. 

1 1  For  though  they  think  their  ftately  feats 

fliall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall. 
But  their  remembrance  laftin  lands 
which  by  their  names  tliey  call  ; 

12  Yet  Ihall  their  fame  be  foon  forgot, 

how  great  fo'er  their  ftate ; 
With  beafts  their  memory,  and  they, 
fliall  fhare  one  common  fate. 
PART  II. 

13  How  great  their  folly  is,  who  thus 

abfurd  conclufions  make ! 
And  yet  their  children,  unreclaim'd, 
repeat  the  grofs  miftake. 

14  They  all,  like  flieep  to  flaughterled, 

the  prey  of  death  are  made  ; 
Their  beauty,  while  the  juft  rejoice, 
within  the  grave  (liall  fade. 

15  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  foul ; 

and  from  the  greedy  grave 
His  greater  pow'r  fhall  fet  me  free, 
and  to  himfelf  receive. 

16  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  vi^orldly  men 

in  envy'd  wealth  abound ; 
Nor  though  their  profp'rous  houfe  increafe, 
with  ftate  and  honour  crown*d. 

17  For  when  they're  fummon'd  hence  by  deaths 

they  leave  all  this  behind  -, 
No  fhadow  of  their  former  pomp 
within  the  grave  they  find  : 

18  And  yet  they  thought  their  ftate  was  bleft, 

caught  in  the  flatterer's  fnare. 
Who  with  their  vanity  comply'd, 
and  prais'd  their  worldly  care. 

19  In  their  forefathers'  fteps  they  tread  ; 

and  when,  like  them,  they  die. 
Their  wretched  anceftors  and  they 
in  f  ndlefs  d:vrknefs  lie. 


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PSALM  L.  67 

20  Tor  man,  how  great  (o'er  his  ftatc, 
unlcls  he*s  truly  wile, 
As  like  a  fenlual  bealt  he  lives, 
lb  like  a  bead  he  dies. 

PSALM  L. 

I,  2  ^TpHE  Lord  hathfpoke,  the  mighty  G06 
J[        Hath  lent  his  lummons  all  abroad, 
from  dawning  light,  till  day  declines  : 
The  lift'ning  earth  his  voice  hath  heard. 
And  he  tVom  Sion  hath  appeared, 
where  beauty  in  perfection  Oiines. 
3,  4  Our  God  fliall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
Milconftru'd  lilence,  as  before  ; 

but  wafting  flames  before  him  fend  : 
Around  (hall  tempefts  fiercely  rage, 
Whilft  he  does  heav'n  and  earth  engage 
his  juft  tribunal  to  attend. 
5,  6  Aifemble  all  my  faints  to  me, 
(Thus  runs  the  great  divine  decree) 

that  in  my  lafling  covenant  live, 
And  offerings  bring  with  conftant  care  : 
The  heav'ns  his  jultice  fhall  declare  ; 
for  God  himfelf  fliall  fentence  give, 
y,  8  Attend,  my  people  ;  Ifrael,  hear; 
Thy  ff  rong  accufer  Fil  appear  ; 

thy  God,  thy  only  God,  am  I  : 
'Tis  not  of  offerings  I  complain. 
Which,  daily  in  my  temple  flain, 
my  facred  altar  did  fupply. 

9  Will  this  alone  atonement  make? 
No  bullock  from  thy  ftall  FU  take, 

nor  he-goat  from  thy  fold  accept : 

10  The  forefh  beaflis,  that  range  alone, 
The  cattle  too  are  all  my  own, 

that  on  a  thoufand  hills  are  kept. 

1 1  I  know  the  fowls,  that  build  their  nefls 
In  craggy  rocks  ;  and  favage  beafls, 

that  loofely  haunt  the  open  fields  : 
14  If  feiz*d  with  hunger  I  could  be, 
I  need  not  feek  relief  from  thee, 

fmce  the  world's  mine,  and  all  it  yields, 

62 


6S  PSALM  LL 

13  Think'fl  thou  that  I  have  any  need 
On  ilaughter'd  bulls  and  goats  to  feed, 

to  eat  their  flelh  and  drink  their  blood  ? 

14  The  facrifices  I  require, 

Are  hearts  which  love  and  zeal  infpire, 
and  vows  with  flridteft  care  made  good/ 

15  In  time  of  trouble  call  on  me, 
And  I  will  fet  thee  fafe  and  free ; 

and  thou  returns  of  praife  flialt  make. 

16  But  to  the  wicked  thus  faith  God  : 
How  dar*ft  thou  teach  my  laws  abroad, 

or  in  thy  mouth  my  covenant  take  ? 

17  For  ftubborn  thou  confirmed  in  fin. 
Haft  proof  againft  inftrudlion  been, 

and  of  my  word  didft  lightly  fpeak  : 

18  When  thou  a  fubtle  thief  didft  fee. 
Thou  gladly  with  him  didft  agree, 

and  with  adulterers  didft  partake. 

19  Vile  flander  is  thy  chief  delight ; 
Thy  tongue,  by  envy  mov'd,  and  fpitc, 

deceitful  tales  does  hourly  fpread  : 

20  Thou  doft  with  hateful  fcandals  w^ound 
Thy  brother,  and  with  lies  confound 

the  offspring  of  thy  mother's  bed. 

21  Thefe  things  didft  thou,  whom  ftilll  ftrovc 
To  gain  with  filence,  and  with  love, 

till  thou  didft  wickedly  furmife, 
That  I  was  fuch  a  one  as  thou ; 
But  ril  reprove  and  ftiame  thee  now, 

and  fet  thy  fins  before  thine  eyes. 

22  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools,  left  I 
Let  all  my  bolts  of  vengeance  fly, 

whilft  none  ftiall  dare  your  caufe  to  own  : 

23  Who  praifes  me,  due  honour  gives ; 
And  to  the  man  that  juftly  lives 

my  ftrong  falvation  Ihall  be  fhown. 
PSALM  LL 
I   TTAVE  mercy.  Lord,  on  me, 
X  A     ^s  thou  wert  ever  kind ; 
Let  me,  opprcfs'd  with  loads  of  guilt, 
thy  wonted  mercy  find. 
2,  3  Wa(h  off  my  foul  offence, 
^nd  cleanfe  me  from  my  fins 


PSALM  LI.  69 

For  I  confcfs  my  crime,  and  fee 

how  great  my  guilt  has  been. 
4  Againfl  thee,  Lord,  alone, 

and  only  in  thy  fight, 
Have  I  tranlgrefsM  ;  and  though  condemn'd 

muft  own  thy  judgment  right. 
^  In  gulit  each  part  was  formed 

of  all  this  finful  frame; 
In  guilt  I  was  conceived,  and  born 

the  heir  of  fm  and  Iliame. 

6  Yet  thou,  whole  fearching  eye 

does  inward  truth  require. 
In  fecret  didlt  with  wifdom's  laws 
my  tender  foul  infpire. 

7  With  hyffop  purge  me.  Lord, 

and  fo  1  clean  Ihall  be  ;  ' 
I  fhall  with  fnow  in  whitenefs  vie, 
when  purifi'd  by  thee^ 

I  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy 

thy  kind  forgiving  voice ; 
That  fo  the  bones  which  thou  haft  broke 
may  with  frefh  ftrength  rejoice. 
9,  10  Blot  out  my  crying  fins, 
nor  me  in  anger  view  : 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  clean, 
an  upright  mind  renew. 
PART  IL 

II  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 

nor  caft  me  from  thy  fight ; 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  Spirit  take 
its  everlafting  flight. 

12  The  joy  thy  favour  gives, 

let  me  again  obtain ; 
And  thy  free  Spirit's  firm  fupport 
my  fainting  foul  fuftain. 

13  So  I  thy  righteous  ways 

to  finners  will  impart ; 
Whilft  my  advice  fliall  wicked  men 
to  thy  juft  laws  convert. 

14  My  guilt  of  blood  remove, 

my  Saviour,  and  my  God ; 
And  my  glad  tongue  ihall  loudly  tell 
thy  righteous  ads  abroad. 


PSALM  LIL 

15  Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 

with  forrow  clos'd  and  Ihame  ; 
So  (liall  my  mouth  thy  wond'rous  praife 
to  all  the  world  proclaim. 

16  Could  facrifice  atone, 

whole  flocks  and  herds  fliould  die ; 
But  on  fuch  offerings  thou  difdain'ft 
to  caft  a  gracious  eye. 

17  A  broken  ipirit  is 

by  God  mod  highly  priz'd  ; 
By  him  a  broken  contrite  heart 
fliall  never  be  defpisM. 

18  Let  Sion  favour  find, 

of  thy  good  will  aflur'd  ; 
And  thy  own  city  flouriili  long, 
by  lofty  walls  fccur'd. 

19  The  juft  (hall  then  attend, 

and  pleafing  tribute  pay  ; 
And  facrifice  of  choiceft  kind 
upon  thy  altar  lay. 

PSALM  LIL 

1  TN  vain,  O  man  of  lawlefs  might, 
JL     thou  boaft'ft  thyfelf  in  ill  ; 
Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  I  truft, 

vouch fafes  his  favour  ftill. 

2  Thy  wicked  tongue  doth  fland'rous  tales 

malicioufly  devifej 
And,  (harper  than  a  razor  fet, 

it  wounds  with  treacherous  lies. 
3,  4  Thy  thoughts  are  more  on  ill  than  good. 

on  lies  than  truth,  employ'd ; 
Thy  tongue  delights  in  words,  by  which 

the  guiltlefs  are  deftroy'd. 

5  God  (hall  for  ever  blaft  thy  hopes, 

and  fnatch  thee  foon  away ; 
Nor  in  thy  dwelling-place  permit, 
nor  in  the  world,  to  (lay. 

6  The  juft,  with  pious  fear,  (liall  fee 

the  downfal  of  thy  pride  ; 
And  at  thy  fudden  ruin  laugh, 
and  thus  thy  fall  deride  : 
J  "  See  there  the  man  that  haughty  was, 
"  who  proudly  God  defy'd. 


PSALM  LllI,  LIV.  71 

*«  Who  trullcd  in  his  wealth,  iind  ftill 
*<  on  wicked  arts  rcly'd." 

8  But  I  am  Hkc  thole  olive-plants 

that  (hade  God's  temple  round  ; 
And  hope  with  his  indulgent  grace 
to  be  for  ever  crown'd. 

9  So  (liall  my  foul,  with  praifc,  O  God, 

extol  thy  wond'rous  love  ; 
And  on  thy  Name  with  patience  wait ; 
for  this  thy  Taints  approve. 

PSALM  LIIL 

1  r-r^HE  wicked  fools  muft  fure  fuppofe 

j|[^       that  God  is  but  a  name; 
This  groCs  miftakc  their  pradice  (hows, 
fmcc  virtue  all  difclaim. 

2  TheLord  look'd  down  fromheav'ns  high  tow'r, 

the  fons  of  men  to  view  ; 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  powV, 

or  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

3  But  all,  he  faw,  were  backward  gone, 

degenerate  grown  and  bafe  ; 
None  for  religion  car'd,  not  one 
of  all  the  finful  race. 

4  But  are  thofe  workers  of  deceit 

fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they  like  bread  my  people  eat, 
and  God's  juft  pow*r  difown  ? 

5  Their  caufelefs  fear  fhall  ftrangely  grow; 

and  they,  defpis'd  of  God, 
Shall  foon  be  foird  ;  his  hand  fliall  throw 
their  fhatter'd  bones  abroad. 

6  Would  he  his  faving  povv'r  employ 

to  break  our  fervile  band, 
Loud  (liouts  of  univerfal  joy 
fhould  echo  through  the  land. 

P3ALM  LIV. 
I,  2  X    ORD,  fave  me,  for  thy  glorious  Name^ 
JLi     and  in  thy  flrength  appear. 
To  judge  my  caufe  ^  accept  my  pray'r, 
and  to  my  words  give  ear. 
3  Mere  ftrangers,  whom  I  never  wrong'd, 
to  ruin  me  defign'd  ; 


72  PSALM  LV. 

And  cruel  men,  that  fear  no  God, 
againft  my  foul  combined. 
4,  5  But  God  takes  part  with  all  my  friends^ 
and  he's  the  fureft  guard  ; 
The  God  of  truth  fliall  give  my  foes 
their  falfhood's  due  reward  j 

6  While  I  my  grateful  off'jings  bring, 

and  facrifice  with  joy  ; 
And  in  his  praife  my  time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7  From  dreadful  danger  and  diftrefs 

the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free ; 
Through  him  (hall  I  of  all  my  foes 
the  jufl  deftrudion  fee. 

PSALM  LV. 

1  /^  IVE  ear,  thou  Judge  of  all  the  earthy 
\jr     and  liften  when  I  pray  ; 

Nor  from  thy  humble  fuppliant  turn 
thy  glorious  face  away. 

2  Attend  to  this  my  fad  complaint, 

and  hear  my  grievous  moans ; 
While  I  my  mournful  cafe  declare, 
with  artlefs  iighs  and  groans. 

3  Hark  how  the  foe  infults  aloud  ! 

hovv^  fierce  oppreflbrs  rage  ! 
Whofe  fland'rous  tongues,  with  wrathful  hate. 

againft  my  fame  engage. 
4,  5  My  heart  is  rack'd  with  pain ;  my  foul 

with  deadly  frights  diftrefs*d  ; 
With  fear  and  trembling  compafs'd  round, 

with  horror  quite  opprefs'd. 
6  How  often  wifh'd  I  then,  that  I 

the  dove*s  fwift  wings  could  get  s 
That  I  might  take  my  Ipeedy  flight, 

and  feek  a  fafe  retreat. 
7,  8  Then  would  I  wander  far  from  hence. 

and  in  wild  deierts  ftra)'. 
Till  all  this  furious  florm  were  fpent, 

this  tempeft  pafs'd  away. 

PART  IL 

9  Deftroy,  O  Lord,  their  ill  defigns, 
their  counfek  foon  divide; 


i 


PSALM  LV.  73 

For  through  the  city  my  gricv'd  eyes 
have  ftrifc  and  rapine  IpyM. 

10  By  clay  and  night,  on  cv'ry  wall 

they  walk  their  conftant  round  ; 
And  in  the  midft  of  all  her  flrength 
arc  grief  and  mifchicf  found. 

1 1  Whoe'er  through  cv'ry  part  Ihall  roam, 

will  frelh  diforders  meet ; 
Deceit  and  guile  their  conflant  pofts 
maintain  in  ev'ry  ftreet. 
I  2   For  'twas  not  any  open  foe 
that  falle  reflc(fllons  made  -, 
For  then  I  could  with  eale  have  borne 

the  bitter  things  he  faid  ; 
*Twas  none  who  hatred  had  profefs'd, 

that  did  againfl  me  rife ; 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  myfelf 
from  his  malicious  eyes. 
1 3,  14  But  'twas  e'en  thou,  my  guide,  my  friend, 
whom  tend'reft  love  did  join  j 
Whofe  fweet  advice  I  valued  mofl ; 
whofe  pray'rs  were  mix'd  with  mine. 
i^  Sure  vengeance,  equal  to  their  crimes, 
fuch  traitors  muft  furprife, 
And  fudden  death  requite  thofe  ills 
they  wickedly  devife. 
16,17  ^^^  ^  ^'^^^  ^^^^  ^^  God,  who  ftill 
(hall  in  my  aid  appear; 
At  morn,  at  noon,  and  night,  I'll  pray ; 
and  he  my  voice  fhall  hear. 
PART  III. 
i  8  God  has  rcleas'd  my  foul  from  thofe 
that  did  with  me  contend ; 
And  made  a  num'rous  hoft  of  friends 
my  righteous  caufe  defend. 

19  For  he,  who  was  my  help  of  old, 

fliall  now  his  fuppliaat  hear ; 
And  punifh  them  whofe  profp'rous  ftate 
makes  them  no  God  to  fear. 

20  Whom  can  1  truft,  if  faithlefs  men 

perfidioufly  devife 
To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  friend, 
and  break  the  ftrongeft  ties  ? 


74  PSALM  LYI. 

%  I  Though  foft  and  melting  are  their  words, 
their  hearts  with  war  abound ; 
Their  fpeeches  are  more  fmooth  than  oil, 
and  yet  hke  fwords  they  wound. 

22  Do  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  depend, 

and  he  fhall  thee  fudain; 
He  aids  the  juft,  whom  to  fupp!ant 
the  wicked  ftrive  in  vain. 

23  My  foes,  that  trade  in  lies  and  blood, 

fhall  all  untimely  die  ; 
Whilfl  1,  for  health  and  length  of  days, 
on  thee,  my  God,  rely. 
PSALM  LVI. 

1  'TXO  thou,  O  God,  in  mercy  help; 
\j     for  man  my  life  purfues  : 

To  crufh  me  with  repeated  wrongs, 
he  daily  ftrife  renews. 

2  Continually  my  fpiteful  foes 

to  ruin  me  combine ; 
Thou  feeft,  v/ho  fitt'fl  enthron'd  on  high, 
what  mighty  numbers  join. 

3  But  though  fometimes  furpris'd  by  fear, 

on  danger's  firft  alarm  \ 
Yet  ftill  for  fuccour  I  depend 
•  on  thy  Almighty  arm. 

4  God's  faithful  promife  I  fnall  praife, 

on  which  1  now  rely ; 
In  God  I  truft,  and,  trufting  him, 
the  arm  of  fiefh  defy. 

5  They  wreft  my  words,  and  make  them  fpeak 

a  fenfc  they  never  meant ; 
Their  thoughts  are  all,  with  reftlcfs  fpite, 
on  my  deftru6tion  bent. 

6  In  clofc  aiTemblies  they  combine, 

and  wicked  projeds  lay ; 
They  watch  my  fteps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  foul  their  prey. 

7  Shall  fuch  injuftice  ftill  efcape  ? 

0  righteous  God,  arife  ; 

Let  thy  juft  wrath,  too  long  provok'd, 
this  impious  race  chaftife. 

8  Thou  numb'reft  all  my  fteps,  lince  firft 

1  was  compeird  to  flee  s 


PSALM  LVII.  75 

My  very  tears  arc  trcafur'd  up, 
and  regiftcrM  by  thee. 
9  When  thcretbre  I  invoke  thy  aid, 
mv  tbes  flrill  be  overthrown  ; 
For  I  am  well  aflur'd  that  God 
mv  righteous  caufe  will  own. 
ic,  1 1  nr trufl  God*s  word,  and  fo  defpifc 

the  force  that  man  can  raife  ; 
1 2  To  thee,  O  God,  my  vows  are  due  ; 

to  thee  ril  render  praifc. 
J  :;  Thou  haft  retrieved  my  foul  from  death  -, 
and  thou  wilt  ftill  Iccure 
The  life  thou  haft  fo  oft  prcferv'd, 
and  make  my  footfteps  ftirc  : 
14  That  thus  proteded  by  thy  powV, 
I  may  this  light  enjoy; 
And  in  the  fcrvice  of  my  God 
my  lengthened  days  employ. 
PSALM  LVII. 

1  rnr^HY  mercy.  Lord,  to  me  extend  ; 

JL       On  thy  protedion  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  wing  for  ftielter  hafte, 
Till  this  outrageous  ftorm  ispafs'd. 

2  To  thy  tribunal.  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fov'rcign  Judge,  and  God  moft  high, 
Who  wonders  haft  for  me  begun. 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3  From  heaven  proted  me  by  thine  arm, 
And  fhame  all  thofe  who  feek  my  harm  ; 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth,  on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4  For  I  with  favage  men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce ; 

With  men  whofe  teeth  are  fpears,  their  words 
Invenom'd  darts  and  two-edg'd  fwords. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high ; 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  fky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd. 

Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

6  To  take  me  they  their  net  prepar'd, 
And  had  almoft  my  foul  enfnar'd  ; 
But  fell  themfelves,  by  juft  decree, 
Into  the  pit  they  made  for  me. 


76  PSALM  LVIII. 

7  O  God,  my  heart  is  fix'd,  'tis  bent, 
Its  thankful  tribute  to  prcfent , 

And,  with  my  heart,  my  voice  I'll  raifc. 
To  thee,  my  God,  in  fongs  of  praife  : 

8  Awake,  my  glory ;  harp  and  lute, 
No  longer  let  your  firings  be  mute ; 
And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  dawn  awake. 

9  Thy  praifes,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  lift'ning  nations  round; 

10  Thy  mercy  higheft  heav'n  tranfcends; 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 

1 1  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  fky. 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay*d, 

Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 
PSALM  LVIJI. 
i    QPEAK,  O  ye  judges  of  the  earth, 
jj     i^ juft  your  fentence  be ; 
Or  muft  not  innocence  appeal 
to  heav*n  from  your  decree  ? 

2  Your  wicked  hearts  and  judments  are 

alike  by  malice  fway'd  ; 
Your  griping  hands,  by  weighty  bribes, 
to  violence  betray*d. 

3  To  virtue  ftrangers,  from  the  womb 

their  infant  fteps  went  wrong ; 
They  prattled  flander,  and  in  lies 
employed  their  lifping  tongue. 

4  No  ferpent  of  parch'd  Afric's  breed 

does  ranker  poifon  bear ; 
The  drowfy  adder  will  as  foon 
unlock  his  fullen  ear. 

5  Unmoved  by  good  advice,  and  deaf 

as  adders  they  remain  ; 
From  whom  the  fkilful  charmer's  voice 
can  no  attention  gain. 

6  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threatening  rage, 

and  timely  break  their  pow*r ; 
Difarm  thefe  growling  lions'  jaws, 
e'er  pradlis'd  to  devour. 

7  Let  now  their  iniblence,  at  height, 

like  ebbing  tides  be  fpent  ^ 


PSALM  LIX.  77 

Their  fhivcrM  darts  deceive  their  aim, 
when  they  their  bow  have  bent. 

8  Like  Tnails  let  them  dilFolvc  to  ilimc  ; 

like  hafty  births,  become 
Unworthy  to  behold  the  fun, 
and  dead  within  the  womb. 

9  E'er  thorns  can  make  the  flc(h  pots  boil, 

tempcftuous  wrath  (hall  come 
From  God,  and  inatch  them  hence  aHvc 
to  their  eternal  doom. 

10  The  righteous  Ihall  rejoice  to  fee 

their  crimes  with  vengeance  meet ; 
And  faints  in  perfecutors'  blood 
fhall  dip  their  harmlefs  feet. 

11  Tranfgreffors  then  with  grief  fhall  fee 

juft  men  rewards  obtain ; 
And  own  a  God,  whofe  juftice  will 
the  guilty  earth  arraign. 
PSALM  LIX. 

1  T^ELIVER  me,  O  Lord,  my  God, 
X_^     from  all  my  fpiteful  foes ; 

Li  my  defence  oppofe  thy  pow'r 
to  theirs  who  me  oppofe. 

2  Preferve  me  from  a  wicked  race, 

who  make  a  trade  of  ill ; 
Proted:  me  from  remorfelefs  men, 
who  feek  my  blood  to  fpill. 

3  They  lie  in  wait,  and  mighty  pow'rs 

againft  my  life  combine. 
Implacable ;  yet.  Lord,  thou  knovv'ft, 
for  no  offence  of  mine. 

4  In  hade  they  run  about,  and  watch 

my  guiltlefs  life  to  take ; 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  diflrefs, 
and  to  my  help  awake. 

5  Thou,  Lord  of  Hofts,  and  Ifrael's  God, 

their  heathen  rage  fupprcfs ; 
Relentlefs  vengeance  take  on  thofc 
who  ftubbornly  tranfgrcfs. 

6  At  evening,  to  befet  my  houfc, 

like  growling  dogs  they  meet ; 
While  others  through  the  city  range, 
and  ranfack  ev'ry  ftreet. 


78  PSALM  LIX. 

7  Their  throats  envenom'd  flandcr  bicatl 

their  tongues  are  (harpen'd  fwords ; 
"  Who  hears?'*  fay  they,  "or,  hearing,  dares 
"  reprove  our  lawlefs  words  ?" 

8  But  from  thy  throne  thou  fnalt,  O  Lord, 

their  baffled  plots  deride ; 
And  fbon  to  fhame  and  fccrn  expofe 
their  boafled  heathen  pride. 

9  On  thee  I  wait ;  'tis  on  thy  ftrength 

for  fuccour  I  depend  ; 
'Tis  thou,  O  God,  art  my  defence, 
who  only  can  defend. 

10  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 

from  danger  fet  me  free, 
Shall  crown  my  wiflies,  and  fubduc 
my  haughty  foes  to  me. 

1 1  Deftroy  them  not,  O  Lord,  at  once ; 

reftrain  thy  vengeful  blow  y 
Left  we,  ungratefully,  too  foon 

forget  their  overthrow. 
Difperfe  them  through  the  nations  round 

by  thy  avenging  pow'r ; 
Do  thou  bring  dow^n  their  haughty  pride, 

O  Lord,  our  fhield  and  tow*r. 

1 2  Now,  in  the  height  of  all  their  hopes, 

their  arrogance  chaftife ; 
Whofe  tongues  have  finn'd  without  reftraint 
and  curfes  join'd  with  lies. 

13  Nor  (halt  thou,  whilft  their  race  endures, 

thine  anger,  Lord,  fupprefs; 
That  diftant  lands,  by  their  juft  doom, 

may  IfraeFs  God  confefs. 
i4  At  ev'ning  let  them  ftill  perfift 

like  growling  dogs  to  meet. 
Still  wander  all  the  city  round, 

and  traverfe  ev'ry  ftrect. 

15  Then,  as  for  malice  now  they  do, 

for  hunger  let  them  ftray ; 
And  yell  their  vain  complaints  aloud, 
defeated  of  their  prey. 

16  Whilft  early  I  thy  mercy  fmg, 

thy  wond'rous  pow'r  confefs ; 


PSALM  LX.  79 

For  thou  haft  been  my  lure  defence, 
my  relugc  in  dillicls. 
I  7  To  thee  with  nevcr-ceafing  praife, 
O  God,  my  ftrcngth,  Til  fing  ; 
Thou  art  my  God,  the  Rock  from  whence 
my  health  and  laftty  Ipring. 
PSALM  LX. 

1  ^^GOD,  who  haft  our  troops  difpers'dj 
\^  Forfaking  thoi'e  who  left  thee  firft  ; 
As  we  thyjuft  dilpleafure  mourn, 

To  us,  in  mercy.  Lord,  return. 

2  Our  ftrength,  that  firm  as  earth  did  ftand. 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  ; 

O  !   heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made  : 
We  fliake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid  ! 

3  Our  folly's  fad  effe(5ls  we  feel ; 

For,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup  we  reel  : 

4  But  now,  for  them  who  thee  revcr'd. 
Thou  haft  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'd. 

5  Let  thy  right-hand  thy  faints  protedt ; 
Lord,  hear  the  pray'rs  that  we  diredt : 

6  The  holy  God  has  fpoke ;  and  I, 
O'erjoy'd,  on  his  firm  word  rely  : 
To  thee  in  portions  Til  divide 

Fair  Sichem's  foil,  Samaria's  pride  ; 
To  Sichem,  Succoth  next  I'll  join. 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line. 

7  Manafleh,  Gllead,  both  fubfcribe 

To  my  commands,  with  Ephraim's  tribe ; 
Ephraim  by  arms  fupports  my  caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religious  laws. 

8  Moab  my  ilave  and  drudge  (hall  be, 
Nor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; 
Proud  Paleftine's  imperious  ftate 
Shall  humbly  on  our  triumph  wait. 

9  But  who  fliall  quell  thefe  mighty  pow'rs, 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 
Or  tlirough  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 
The  path  that  doth  to  conqueft  lead  ? 

10  E'en  thou,  O  God,  who  haft  difpers'd 
Our  troops  (for  we  forfook  thee  firft;) 
Thofe  whom  thou  did'ft  in  wrath  forfakc, 
Aton'd,  thou  wilt  viftorious  make. 


8o  PSALM  LXI,  LXII. 

1 1  Do  thou  our  fainting  caufe  fuftain ;  J 

For  human  fuccours  are  but  vain.  « 

I  a  FreQi  ftrength  and  courage  God  beftows : 
'Tis  he  treads  down  our  proudeft  foes. 

PSALM  LXL 

1  T"    ORD,  hear  my  cry,  regard  my  pray V, 

I.  J     which  I,  opprefs'd  with  grief, 

2  From  earth's  remoteft  parts  addrefs 

•  to  thee  for  kind  relief. 
O  !  lodge  me  fafe,  beyond  the  reach 
of  perfecuting  pow'r  ; 

3  Thou,  who  fo  oft  from  fpiteful  foes 

haft  been  my  fhelt'ring  tow*r. 

4  So  fhall  I  in  thy  facred  courts 

fecure  from  danger  lie  ; 
Beneath  the  covert  of  thy  wings, 
all  future  ftorms  defy. 

5  In  fign  my  vov^s  are  heard,  once  more 

I  o'er  thy  chofen  reign  ; 

6  O  !  blefs  with  long  and  profp'rous  life 

the  king  thou  didft  ordain. 

7  Confirm  his  throne  and  make  his  reign 

accepted  in  thy  fight ; 
And  let  thy  truth  and  mercy  both 
in  his  defence  unite. 

8  So  fhall  I  ever  fing  thy  praife, 

thy  Name  for  ever  blefs  ; 
Devote  my  profp'rous  days  to  pay 
the  vows  of  my  diftrefs. 

PSALM  LXIL 
I,  2  li  JJTY  foul  for  help  on  God  relies; 

^[3(JL     fron^  hif^  alone  my  fafety  flows  : 
My  Rock,  my  Health,  that  ftrength  fupplies 
to  bear  the  fliock  of  all  my  foes. 

3  How  long  wall  ye  contrive  my  fall, 

which  will  but  haften  on  your  own  ? 
You'll  totter  hke  a  bending  wall, 
or  fence  of  uncemented  ftone. 

4  To  make  my  envy'd  honors  lefs 

they  ftrive  with  lies,  their  chief  delight ; 
For  they,  tho'  with  their  mouths  they  blefs, 
in  private  curfe  with  inward  fpite. 


PSALM  LXlir.  8i 

';,  6  But  thou,  my  Ibul,  on  Ciod  rely  ; 
on  him  alone  thy  tiult  rcpolc  : 
IVIy  Rock  and  Health  will  Itrength  fupply 
to  bear  the  Ihock  of  all  my  foes. 

7  God  docs  his  laving  health  dllpcnfc, 

and  flowmg  blcflings  daily  fend  : 
He  is  my  fortrcfs  and  defence  ; 
on  him  my  foul  lliall  fbill  depend. 

8  In  him,  ye  people,  always  truft; 

before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts  ; 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  juft, 
his  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9  The  vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail  ; 

the  great  difTemble  and  betray  ; 
And,  laid  in  truth's  impartial  fcale, 

the  lighted  things  will  both  out-weigh. 
ID  Then  truft  not  in  oppreflive  ways ; 

by  fpoil  and  rapine  grow  not  vain ; 
Nor  let  your  hearts,  if  wealth  increafe, 

be  (et  too  much  upon  your  gain. 

1 1  For  God  has  oft  his  will  exprefs'd, 

and  I  this  truth  have  fully  known  ; 
To  be  of  boundlefs  pow'r  poflefs'd, 
belongs,  of  right,  to  God  alone. 

12  Though  mercy  is  his  darling  grace, 

in  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight  j 
Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race 
according  to  their  works  requite. 

PSALM  LXIII. 

1  /^  GOD,  my  gracious  God,  to  thee 
V^  My  morning  pray'rs  fhall  oifer'd  be  j 

for  thee  my  thirfty  foul  does  pant  : 
My  fainting  flefh  implores  thy  grace 
Within  this  dry  and  barren  place, 

where  I  rcfrefhing  w^aters  want. 

2  O  !  to  my  longing  eyes,  once  more. 
That  view  of  glorious  pow'r  reftore, 

which  thy  majeftic  houfe  difplays  : 

3  Becaufe  to  me  thy  wondVous  love 
Than  life  itfelf  does  dearer  prove, 

my  lips  fhall  always  fpeak  thy  praifc. 
f 


82  PSALM  LXIV. 

4  My  life,  while  I  that  life  enjoy. 
In  blefling  God  I  will  employ  ; 

with  lifted  hands  adore  his  Name  : 

5  My  foul's  content  fhall  be  as  great 
As  theirs  who  choiceft  dainties  eat, 

while  I  with  joy  his  praife  proclaim. 

6  When  down  I  lie,  fweet  fleep  to  find, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  prefent  to  my  mind; 

and  when  I  wake  in  dead  of  night : 

7  Becaufe  thou  ftill  doth  fuccour  bring. 
Beneath  the  fliadow  of  tliy  wing 

I  reft  with  fafety  and  delight. 

8  My  foul,  when  foes  would  me  devour. 
Cleaves  faft  to  thee,  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r, 

in  her  fupport  is  daily  iliown  : 

9  But  thofe  the  righteous  Lord  fliall  flay, 
That  my  deftruclion  wilh  ;  and  they 

that  feek  my  life,  fhall  lofe  their  own. 

10  They  by  untimely  ends  fhall  die. 
Their  flefli  a  prey  to  foxes  lie  ; 

but  God  fliall  fill  the  king  with  joy : 

1 1  Who  thee  confefs  fhall  ftill  rejoice ; 
Whilfl  the  falfe  tongue,  and  lying  voice, 

thou,  Lord,  flialt  fiience  and  deftroy. 
PSALM  LXIV. 

1  X    ORD,  hear  the  voice  *of  my  complaint 
1.  J     to  my  requefl  give  ear ; 

Prefer ve  my- life  from  cruel  foes, 
and  free  my  foul  from  fear. 

2  O !  hide  me  with  thy  tend'refl  care, 

in  fome  fecure  retreat. 
From  finners  that  againft  me  rife, 
and  all  their  plots  defeat. 

3  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  harm, 

they  whet  their  tongues  like  fwords  ; 
And  bend  their  bows  to  (hoot  their  darts, 
fharp  lies,  and  bitter  words. 

4  Lurking  in  private,  at  the  jufl 

they  take  their  fccret  aim  ;     ^ 
And  fuddenly  at  him  they  fhoot, 
quite  void  of  fear  and  fhame. 

5  To  carry  on  their  ill  defigns 

they  mutally  agree  i,. 


PSALM  LXV.  83 

They  fpcak  oHaying  private  fnares, 
and  think  that  none  (hall  fee. 

6  With  utmoft  diligence  and  care 

their  wicked  plots  they  lay  ; 
The  deep  defigns  of  all  their  hearts 
are  only  to  betray. 

7  But  God,  to  anger  juftly  mov'd, 

his  dreadful  bow  Ihall  bend, 
And  on  his  flying  arrow's  point 
(hall  fwift  deftrudion  fend. 

8  Thofe  {landers  which  their  mouth  did  vent, 

upon  themfelves  fhall  fall ; 
Their  crimes  difclos'd  ihall  make  them  be 
defpisM  and  fhun'd  by  all. 

9  The  world  (hall  then  God's  pow'r  confefs, 

and  nations  trembling  (land, 
Convinc'd  that  'tis  the  mighty  work 
of  his  avenging  hand  : 

10  Whilft  righteous  men,  whom  God  fecures, 

in  him  lliall  gladly  truft  ; 
And  all  the  hft'nins;  earth  fhall  hear 
loud  triumphs  of  thejuft. 
PSALM  LXV. 

1  TrpOR  thee,  O  God,  our  conftant  praife 
j[j       in  Sion  waits,  thy  chofen  feat ; 
Our  promised  altars  there  we'll  raife, 

and  all  our  zealous  vows  cottiplete. 

2  O  thou,  who  to  my  humble  pray'r 

didfi:  always  bend  thy  lifl'ning  ear. 
To  thee  fliall  all  mankind  repair, 
and  at  thy  gracious  throne  appear. 

3  Our  (ins,  though  numberlefs,  in  vain 

to  ftop  thy  flowing  mercy  try  ; 
Whilft  thou  o'erlook'ft  the  guilty  ftain, 
and  waflieft  out  the  crlmfon  dye. 

4  Bleft  is  the  man  who,  near  thee  plac'd, 

within  thy  facred  dwelling  lives  1 
Whilft  we  at  numble  diftance  tafte 
the  vaft  delights  thy  temple  gives. 
5  By  wond'rous  ads,  O  God  molt  juft, 
have  we  thy  gracious  anfwer  found  : 
In  thee  rem  teft  nations  truft, 
and  those  (vhom  ftormy  waves  furround, 

f2 


S4  PSALM  LXVL 

6,  7  God,  by  his  ftrength,  fets  faft  the  hills, 
and  does  his  matchlefs  pow*r  engage. 
With  which  the  leas  loud  waves  he  ftills, 
and  angry  crowds'  tumultuous  rage. 
PART  II. 

8  Thou,  Lord,  doll  barbVous  lands  difmay, 

when  they  thy  dreadful  tokens  view ; 
With  joy  they  fee  the  night  and  day 
each  other's  track,  by  turns,  purfue. 

9  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  flore 

thy  rain  relieves  the  thirily  ground  ; 
Makes  lands,  that  barren  were  before, 
with  corn  and  ufeful  fruits  abound. 

10  On  rifing  ridges  down  it  pours, 

and  cv'ry  furrow'd  valley  fills ; 
Thcu  mak'ft  them  foft  with  gentle  (how'rs, 
in  which  a  bleft  increafe  diftils. 

1 1  Thy  goodnefs  does  the  circling  year 

with  frefh  returns  of  plenty  crown ; 
And  where  thy  glorious  paths  appear, 
the  fruitful  clouds  drop  fatnefs  down. 

12  They  drop  on  barren  forefls,  chang'd 

by  them  to  paftures  frefli  and  green ; 
The  hills  about,  in  order  rang'd, 
in  beauteous  robes  of  joy  are  feen. 

13  Large  flocks  with  fleecy  wool  adorn 

the  chearful  downs  ;  the  vallies  bring 
A  plenteous  crop  of  full-ear'd  corn, 
and  feem,  for  joy  to  fhout  and  ling. 

PSALM  LXVI. 

I,  2  "T    ET  all  the  lands,  with  fliouts  of  joy, 
t  ^     to  God  their  voices  raife ; 
Sing  pfalms  in  honour  of  his  Name, 
and  fpread  his  glorious  praife. 

3  And  let  them  fay,  How  dreadful,  Lord, 

in  all  thy  works,  art  thou ! 
To  thy  great  pow'r  thy  ftubborn  foes 
(hall  all  be  forc'd  to  bow. 

4  Through  all  the  earth  the  nations  round 

fhall  thee  their  God  confefs  ; 
And,  with  glad  hymns,  their  awful  dread 
of  thy  great  Name  exprefs. 


PSALM  LXVI.  85 

5  O  !  come,  behold  the  works  of  God  j 

and  then  with  nic  you'll  own, 
That  he  to  all  the  ions  of  nien 
has  wondVous  judgment  ihown. 

6  He  m;iuc  thelea  become  dry  land, 

through  which  our  lathers  walkM  ^ 
Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  might 
with  joy  his  people  talkM. 

7  He,  by  his  pow'r,  for  ever  rules  ; 

his  eyes  the  world  furvey  : 
Let  no  prefumptuous  man  rebel 
againil  his  Ibv'reign  Iway. 
PART  11. 
8,  9  O  !  ail  ye  nations,  blefs  our  God, 
and  loudly  ipeak  his  praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  fouls  alive,  and  ftill 
confirms  our  iledtaft  ways. 

10  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  fire 

does  try  the  precious  ore  ; 

1 1  Thou  brought'ft  us  into  ft  raits,  where  we> 

opprefTing  burthens  bore. 

1 2  Infulting  foes  did  us,  their  ilaves, 

through  fire  and  water  chace  ; 
But  yet,  at  laft,  thou  brought'ft  us  forth 
into  a  wealthy  place. 

13  Burnt  offerings  to  thy  houfe  Dl  bring, 

and  there  my  vows  will  pay, 

14  Which  I  with  iblemn  zeal  did  make 

in  trouble's  difmal  day. 

15  Then  lliall  the  richeft  incenfe  fmoke, 

the  fatteft  rams  ftiall  fall. 
The  choiceft  goats  from  out  the  fold, 
and  bullocks  from  the  ftall. 
i6  O  1  come,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
attend  with  heedful  care, 
Whilft  I  what  God  forme  has  done 
with  gratefuljoy  declare. 
17,  18  As  I  before  his  aid  implor'd, 
fo  now  1  praife  his  Name ; 
Who,  if  my  heart  had  harboured  fin, 
would  all  my  prayers  difclaim. 
19  But  God  to  me,  whene'er  Icry'd, 
his  gracious  ear  did  bend, 


S6  PSALM  LXVII,  LXVIIL 

And  to  the  voice  of  my  requefi 
with  conftant  love  attend. 
20  Then  blefs'd  for  ever  be  my  God, 
who  never,  when  I  pray. 
Withholds  his  mercy  from  my  foul, 
nor  turns  his  face  away. 

PSALM  LXVIL 

1  nr^O  blefs  thy  chofen  race, 

Jl  '     in  mercy,  Lord,  incline  ; 
And  caufe  the  brightness  of  thy  face 
on  all  thy  faints  to  ihine  : 

2  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  way 

may  through  the  world  be  known  j 
While  diftant  lands  their  tribute  pay, 
and  thy  falvation  own. 

3  Let  differing  nations  join 

to  celebrate  thy  fame ; 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 

4  O  let  them  fhout  and  fing 

with  joy  and  pious  mirth  ; 
For  thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  King, 
(halt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5  Let  diff 'ring  nations  join 

to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 
Let  ail  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 

6  Then  fhall  the  teeming  ground 

a  large  increafe  difclofe  ; 
And  \YQ  \\ : ;  h  plenty  fhall  be  cro wn'd 
which  God,  our  God,  bellows. 

7  Then  God  upon  our  land 

fliall  conftant  bieffings  (how^r  ; 
And  ail  the  world  in  awe  fliall  fband 
of  his  refiftiefs  pow'r. 

PSALM  LXVIIL 

1  X    ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 

£  J    and  fcatter  his  prefumptuous  foes; 
Let  (hamcful  rout  their  hoft  furprife, 
who  i'pitefuily  his  power  oppofe. 

2  As  fmoke  in  tempeft's  rage  is  loft, 

or  wax  into  the^  furnace  caft  s  \ 


PSALM  LXVIII.  87 

So  let  their  facrilcgious  hoft 

before  his  wratliful  prercncc  wa(lc. 
;   But  let  theicrvantsofiiis  will 

his  favour's  gentle  beams  enjoy  ; 
Their  uprit^ht  hearts  let  gladnels  fill, 

and  cheerful  longs  their  tongues  employ. 
\.  To  him  your  voice  in  anthems  raife  ; 
Jehovah's  awful  name  he  bears  ; 
In  him  rejoice,  extol  his  praife, 

who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres, 
;  Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  fkies, 

to  this  low  world  compaffion  draws; 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
and  judge  the  injur'd  widow's  caufe. 
)  'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  foil 
reftores  poor  exiles  to.their  home  ; 
Makes  captives  free,  and  fruitlefs  toil 
their  proud  oppreflbrs'  righteous  doom. 
•J  'Tvvas  foofold,  when  thou  didft  lead 
in  perfoa,  Lord,  our  armies  forth  ; 
Strange  terrors  through  the  defert  Ipread, 
convulfions  fliook  th'  aftonifh'd  earth. 
S  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diflil, 

and  heav'n's  high  arches  fliook  with  fear  : 
How  then  Ihould  Sinai's  humble  hiJl 
of  Ifrael's  God  the  prefence  bear  ? 

9  Thy  hand,  at  famiQi'd  earth's  complaint, 

reliev'd  her  from  celeftial  flores. 
And  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
afluag'd  the  drought  with  plenteous  fhow'rs, 

10  Where  favages  had  rang'd  before, 

at  eafe  thou  mad'ft  our  tribes  refide ; 
And,  in  the  defert,  for  the  poor 
thy  gen'rous  bounty  did  provide. 
PART  IL 

11  Thou  gav'fl  the  word  ;  v/e  fally'd  forth, 

and  in  that  pow'rful  word  o'crcame ; 
While  virgin-troops  with  fongs  of  mirth^ 
in  ftate  our  conqucft  did  proclaim. 

12  Vaft  armies,  by  fuch  gen'rals  led, 

as  yet  had  ne'er  receiv'd  a  foil, 
Forfook  their  camp  with  fudden  dread, 
and  to  our  women  left  the  fpoih 


88  PSALM  LXVIII. 

13  Though  Egypt*s  drudges  you  have  been, 

your  army's  wing  (hall  fhine  as  bright 
As  doves,  in  golden  funflilne  feen, 
or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  hght. 

14  'Twas  fo,  when  God's  almighty  hand 

o'er  fcatter'd  kings  the  conqueft  won  ; 
Our  troops,  drawn  up  on  Jordan's  ftrand, 
high  Salmon's  glitt'ring  fnow  outfhone. 

15  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  coaft, 

and  Baflian's  hill  we  did  advance ; 
No  more  her  height  fhall  Bafhan  boaft, 
but  that  fhe's  God's  inheritance. 

16  But  wherefore  (though  the  honor's  great) 

fhould  this,  O  mountain,  fwell  your  pride  r 
For  Sion  is  his  chofen  feat, 
where  he  for  ever  will  refide. 

17  His  chariots  numberlefs  ;   hispow'rs 

are  heav'nly  hoft,  that  wait  his  will  j 
His  prefence  now^  fills  Sion's  tow'rs, 
as  once  it  honor'd  Sinai's  hill. 

18  Afcending  high,  in  triumph  thou 

captivity  haft  captive  led  ; 
And  on  thy  people  did'fh  bcftow 

the  fpoil  of  armies  once  their  dread. 
E'en  rebels  (hall  partake  thy  grace, 

and  humble  profelytes  repair 
To  worlhip  at  thy  dwelling  place, 

and  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 

19  For  benefits  each  day  befliow'd, 

be  daily  his  great  Name  ador'd, 

20  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 

of  life  and  death  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

21  But  jufliice  for  his  harden'd  foes 

proportion'd  vengeance  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  thofe, 
who  in  prefumptuous  crimes  proceed. 

22  The  Lord  hath  thus  in  thunder  fpoke  : 
"  As  I  fubdu'd  proud  Bafhan's  king, 

*vOnce  more  I'll  break  my  people's  yoke, 
"  and  from  the  deep  my  fervants  bring. 

23  "  Their  feet  fliall  with  a  c  rimfon  flood 
"  of  flaughter'd  foes  be  cover'd  o'er  y 


PSALM  LXVIII.  89 

♦'  Nor  earth  receive  fuch  impious  blood, 
♦*  but  leave  fordoes  th'uiihallowM  gore.** 
PART  111. 

24  When,  marching  to  thy  blcil  abod.-, 

the  wondering  multitude  furvcvM 
The  pompous  Hale  of  thee,  our  God, 
in  robes  of  majefty  array 'd  ; 

25  Sweet  finging  Levitcs  led  the  van  ; 

loud  inftrumcnts  brought  up  the  rear , 
Between  both  troops,  a  virgin-train 

with  voice  and  timbrel  charm'd  the  ear. 

26  This  was  the  burden  of  their  fong  : 

"  in  full  aflemblies  blefs  the  Lord  ; 
"  All  who  tolfrael's  tribes  belong, 

"  of  IfraeFs  God  the  praife  record." 
-27  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

from  neighboring  bounds  did  there  attend, 
Nor  only  Judah's  nearer  throne 

her  counfellors  in  fbate  did  fend  ; 
But  Zebulon's  remoter  feat, 

and  Napthali's  more  diftant  coaft. 
The  grand  proceflion  to  complete, 

fent  up  their  tribes,  a  princely  hofl. 

28  Thus  God  to  ftrength  and  union  brought 

our  tribes,  at  ftrife  till  that  bleft  hour. 
This  work,  which  thou,  O  God,  hafl:  wrought, 
confirm  with  frefh  recruits  of  povv'r. 

29  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 

and  Sion,  thy  terreftrial  throne ; 
Where  kings  with  prefents  fhall  attend, 
and  thee  with  offered  crowns  atone. 

30  Breakdown  the  fpearmens'  ranks, whotar^ut 

like  pampered  herds  of  favage  might  s 
Their  filver  armour'd  chiefs  defeat, 
who  in  deftrudtive  war  delight. 

31  Egypt  (hall  then  to  God  flretch  forth 

her  hands,  and  Afric  homage  bring ; 

32  The  fcatter'd  kingdoms  of  the  earth 

their  common  Sovereign's  prailes  fing; 

33  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  fphcre 

of  ancient  heav'n,  fublimely  rides ; 
From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  hear, 
like  that  of  warring  v;inds  and  tides. 


90  PSALM  LXIX. 

34  Afcribe  the  power  to  God  moft  high  : 

of  humble  Ifrael  he  takes  care  ; 
Whofe  flrength,  from  out  the  dufky  iky, 
darts  fliining  terrors  through  the  air. 

35  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts, 

where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  } 
His  flrength  his  feeble  faints  fupports, 
to  give  God  praife,  and  him  alone. 
PSALM  LXIX. 

1  O  A^'^E  nie,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll^ 
1^     And  prefs  to  overurhelm  my  foul  :  ^ 

2  With  painful  fheps  in  mire  I  tread,  iB 
And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

3  With  reftlefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint. 
My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint ; 
My  fight  decays  with  tedious  pain, 
Whilft  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

4  My  hairs,  though  num'rous,  are  but  few 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  purfue 
With  groundlefs  hate  ;  grown  now  of  might 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  fpite. 
They  force  me,  guiltlefs  to  refign, 
As  rapine,  what  by  right  was  mine  : 

j  Thou,  Lord,  my  innocence  doft  fee. 
Nor  are  my  fins  conceal'd  from  thee. 

6  Lord  God  of  hofts,  take  timely  care, 
Lefl,  for  my  fake,  thy  faints  defpair  ; 

7  Since  1  have  fufFered  for  thy  Name 
Reproach,  and  hid  my  face  in  fhame  : 

8  A  ftranger  to  my  country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  nearefl  kindred  known  ; 
A  foreigner,  exposed  to  fcorn 
By  brethren  of  my  mother  born. 

9  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfe  and  Name 
Ccnfumes  me  like  devouring  flame  j 
Concerned  at  their  affronts  to  thee. 
More  than  at  flanders  cafh  on  me. 

10  My  very  tears  and  abflinence 
They  conflrue  in  a  fpitefulfenfe  : 

1 1  When  cloath'd  with  fackcloth  for  their  fake, 
They  me  their  common  proverb  make. 

12  Their  judges  at  my  wrongs  dojeft, 
Thofc  wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs'd  : 


PSALM  LXIX.  91 

How  fliould  I  then  expect  to  be 
From  libels  of  lewd  drunkards  iTce  ? 

13  But,  Lord,  to  thee  1  will  repair 
For  help,  with  humble,  timely  prayV; 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  (lore  j 
Difplay  thy  truth's  preferving  powV. 

14  From  threatening  dangers  me  relieve, 
And  from  the  mire  my  feet  retrieve  ; 
From  fpitefui  foes  in  fafety  keep. 
And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  deep. 

15  Controul  the  deluge,  e'er  it  fprcad, 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head  ; 
Nor  deep  deftru6tion's  open  pit 
To  clofc  her  jaws  on  me  permit. 

16  Lord,  hear  the  humble  prayer  I  make, 
For  thy  tranfcending  goodnefs'  fake; 
Relieve  thy  fupplicant  once  more 
From  thy  abounding  mercy's  ftore. 

1 7  Nor  from  thy  fervant  hide  thy  face  ; 
Make  hafle,  for  defperate  is  my  cafe  ; 

18  Thy  timely  fuccourinterpofe, 
And  fhield  me  from  remorfelcfs  foes. 

19  Thou  know'ft  w^hat  infamy  and  fcorn 
I  from  my  enemies  have  borne ; 
Nor  can  their  clofe  diflembled  fpite, 
Or  darkeft  plots,  efcape  thy  fight. 

zo  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  heart  ^ 
1  look'd  for  fome  to  take  my  part, 
To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ; 
But  look'd,  alas  !  for  both  in  vain. 

21  With  hunger  pin'd,  for  food  I  call  ^ 
Inftead  of  food,  they  give  me  gall ; 
And  when  with  thirfl  my  fpirits  fink,  -  ij 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink.                                       f-| 

22  Their  tables,  therefore,  to  their  health  r.:t 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  ; 

23  Perpetual  darknefs  fieze  their  eyes,         .  ;' 
And  fudden  blafts  their  hopes  furprife. 

24  On  them  thou  fhalt  thy  fury  pour,  ^.^ 
Till  thy  fierce  wrath  their  race  devour ;                 .        |^^ 

25  And  make  their  houfe  a  difmal  cell, 
Wiiere  none  will  e'er  vouch  r:ife  to  dwell. 


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9i2  PSALM  LXX. 

26  For  new  afflidlions  they  procur*d 
For  him<.who  had  thy  ftripes  endured  j 
And  made  the  wound  thy  fcourge  had  torn. 
To  bleed  afredi,  with  (harper  fcorn. 

27  Sin  fhalltofin  their  fteps  betray. 
Till  they  to  truth  have  loft  the  way  : 

28  From  life  thou  fhalt  exclude  their  foul. 
Nor  with  the  juft  their  names  enrol. 

29  But  me,  howe'er  diftrefsM  and  poor. 
Thy  ftrong  falvation  fhall  reftore  ; 

50  Thy  powV  with  fongs  I'll  then  proclaim^ 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  Name. 

31  Our  God  (hall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  herds  or  flocks  in  facrifice  ; 

32  Whichhumble  faints  with  joy  (hall  fee. 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

33  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint ; 
Sets  pris'ners  free  from  clofe  reftraint  : 

34  Let  heav'n,  earth,  fea,  their  voices  raife. 
And  all  the  world  refound  his  praife. 

^^  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  ered  j 

Fair  Judah's  cities  he'll  proted ; 

Till  all  her  fcatter'd  fons  repair 

To  undifturb'd  po(re(rion  there. 
36  This  blefTmg  they  (hall,  at  their  deatl>, 

To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  j 

And  they  to  endlefs  ages  more 

Of  fuch  as  his  bleft  Name  adore. 
PSALM  LXX. 

1  y^  LORD,  to  my  relief  draw  near ; 
\J     for  never  was  more  prefling  need  ; 
For  my  deliverance,  Lord,  appear, 

and  add  to  that  deliv'rance  fpeed. 

2  Confufion  on  their  heads  return 

who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine , 
Let  them  defeated,  blufh  and  mourn, 
enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  de(ign. 

3  Their  doom  let  defolation  be  ; 

with  (hame  their  malice  be  repaid. 
Who  mock'd  my  con(idence  in  thee, 
and  fport  of  my  aiflidions  made. 

4  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 

to  joyful  triumphs  (hall  be  rais'd^ 


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PSALM  LXXl.  93 

And  all  who  prl/x  thy  laving  grace, 

with  mc  Ihallling,  The  Lord  be  prais'd. 

5  Thus,  wretched  though  I  am  and  poor> 

the  Mighty  Lord  of  me  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can^ft  rcllore, 
to  my  relief  with  fpced  repair. 
PSALM  LXXL 
I,  a  TN  thee  I  put  my  ftedfaft  trufl ; 

J[^     defend  me,  Lord,  from  fliame  j 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  fave  my  foul ; 
for  righteous  is  thy  Name. 
3   Be  thou  my  ftrong  abiding-place, 
to  which  I  may  refort ; 
'Tis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  j       • 
thou  art  my  rock  and  fort. 
4,  5  From  cruel  and  ungodly  men 
proted  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For,  from  my  earlieft  youth  till  now, 
my  hope  has  been  in  thee. 

6  Thy  conitant  care  did  fafely  guard 

my  tender  infant  days; 
Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  mother's  womb, 
to  fmg  thy  conftant  praife. 
7,  8  While  fome  on  me  with  wonder  gaze, 
thy  hand  fupports  me  ftill ; 
Thy  honour,  therefore,  and  thy  praife, 
my  mouth  fliall  always  fill. 
9  Rejed  not  then,  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
when  I  with  age  decay  ; 
Forfake  me  not  when,  worn  with  years, 
my  vigour  fades  away. 
TO  My  foes  againfh  my  fame  and  me 
with  crafty  malice  fpeak ; 
Againlt  my  foul  they  lay  their  fnares, 
and  mutual  counfel  take  : 

11  *' His  God,'*  fay  they,  "  forfakes  him  now 

''  on  whom  he  did  rely ; 
*'  Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  hope 
"  of  timely  aid  is  nigh.*' 

12  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far, 

For  fpeedy  help  I  call ; 

13  To  fhame  and  ruin  bring  my  foes^ 

that  feek  to  work  my  fall. 


94  PSALM  LXXr. 

14  But  as  for  me,  my  fteadfaft  hope 
(hall  on  thy  powV  depend, 
And  I  in  grateful  fongs  of  praifc 
my  time  to  come  will  fpend. 

PART  II. 

I  j  Thy  righteous  adls,  and  faving  health, 
my  mouth  Iliall  ftill  declare  ^ 
Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 

though  fumm'd  with  utmoft  care. 

16  While  God  vouch fafes  me  his  fupport, 

ril  in  his  ftrength  go  on  ; 
All  other  righteoufnefs  difclaim, 
and  mention  his  «lone. 

1 7  Thou,  Lord,  haft  taught  me  from  my  youth 

to  praife  thy  glorious  Name  ; 
And,  ever  fince,  thy  wond'rous  works 
have  been  my  conftant  theme. 

18  Then  now  forfake  me  not,  when  I 

am  grey  and  feeble  grown  -, 
Till  I  to  thefe  and  future  times 

thy  ftrength  and  pow'r  have  ftiown. 

19  How  high  thy  juftice  foars,  O  God  ! 

how  great  and  wond'rous  are 
The  mighty  works  which  thou  haft  done  ! 
who  may  with  thee  compare  ! 

20  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  forely  prefs'd, 

thy  grace  ftiall  yet  relieve  ; 
And  from  the  loweft  depth  of  woe, 
with  tender  care  retrieve. 

21  Through  thee,  my  time  to  come  fhall  be 

with  pow'r  and  greatnefs  crown'd ; 
And  me,  who  difmal  years  have  pafs*d, 
thy  comforts  (hall  furround. 

22  Then  I  with  pfaltery  and  harp, 

thy  truth,  O  Lord,  will  praife  ^ 
To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race, 
my  voice  in  anthems  raife. 

23  Then  joy  (liall  fill  my  mouth,  *nd  fongs 

employ  my  cheerful  voice  ; 
My  grateful  foul,  by  thee  redeemed, 
(hall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice. 


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PSALM  LXXII.  95 

24  My  tongue  thy  jufl  and  righteous  ads 
ihall  all  the  clay  proclaiin  ; 
Becaufe  thou  didll  contound  my  foes, 
and  brought'll  them  all  to  Ihamc. 
FSALM  LXXII. 

1  X    ORD,  let  thy  juft  decrees  the  king 

£  J     in  all  his  ways  dire(ft ; 
And  let  his  Ton,  throughout  his  reign, 
thy  righteous  laws  refped:. 

2  So  fhall  he  flill  thy  people  judge 

with  pure  and  upright  mind  ; 
Whilll  all  the  helplefs  poor  (hall  him 
their  jufl:  protedlbr  find. 

3  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 

the  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 
Which  all  the  land  lliall  own  to  be 
the  work  of  righteoufnefs  : 

4  Whilfthe  thepoor  and  needy  race 

fliall  rule  with  gentle  fvvay  ; 
And  from  their  humble  necks  fhall  take 
oppreffive  yokes  away. 

5  In  ev'ry  heart  thy  awful  fear 

fliall  then  be  rooted  faft, 
As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 
or  time  itfelf  fhall  lafl. 

6  He  fhall  defcend  like  rain,  that  cheers 

the  meadow's  fecond  birth  ; 
Or  like  warm  fhow'rs  whofe  gentle  drops 
refrefh  the  thirfty  earth. 

7  In  his  bled  days  the  juft  and  good 

fliall  be  with  favour  crown'd  -, 
The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry  where 
with  endlefs  peace  abound. 

8  His  uncontrouFd  dominion  ihall 

from  fea  to  fea  extend  ; 
Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  flreams, 
at  nature's  limits  end. 

9  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 

fliall  bow  their  fervile  heads  ; 
His  vanquifli'd  foes  fliall  lick  the  duft, 
where  he  his  conquefl:s  fpreads. 
!o  The  king  of  Tarfliifh,  and  the  ifles^ 
fliall  cofl:ly  prefents  bring  ; 


96  PSALM  LXXII. 

From  fpicy  Sheba  gifts  Ihall  come, 
and  wealthy  Saba's  king. 

1 1  To  him  fhall  ev'ry  king  on  earth 

his  humble  homage  pay  ; 
And  differing  nations  gladlyjoin 
to  own  his  righteous  fway. 

12  For  he  fliall  let  the  needy  free, 

when  they  for  fuccour  cry  ; 
Shall  fave  the  helplefs  and  the  poor, 
and  all  their  wants  fupply. 
PART  II. 

13  His  providence  for  needy  fouls 

ihall  due  fupplies  prepare  ; 
And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 
Ihall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14  He  (hall  preferve  and  keep  their  fouls 

from  fraud  and  rapine  free  ; 
And,  in  his  fight,  their  guiltlefs  blood 
of  mighty  price  fhall  be. 

15  Therefore  (hail  God  his  life  and  reign 

to  many  years  extend  ; 
Whilfteaftern  princes  tribute  pay, 

and  golden  prefents  fend. 
For  him  fhall  conftant  pray'rs  be  made, 

through  all  his  profp'rous  days ; 
His  juft  dominion  fhall  afford 

a  lafting  theme  of  praife. 

16  Of  ufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land, 

great  plenty  fhall  appear  ; 
A  handful  fown  on  mountain-tops, 

a  mighty  crop  fhall  bear  : 
Its  fruits,  like  cedars  (hook  by  winds, 

a  rattling  noife  fhall  yield ; 
The  city  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie 

for  plenty  with  the  field. 

17  The  mem'ry  of  his  glorious  Name 

through  endlefs  years  ihall  run  j 
His  fpotlefs  fame  fhall  fhlne  as  bright 

and  lafling  as  the  fun. 
In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

fhall  be  completely  blefs*d. 
And  his  unbounded  happinefs 

by  ev'ry  tongue  confefs'd. 


PSALM  LXXUI.  97 

1 8  Then  bids \l  be  (Jod,  the  mighty  Lord, 

the  God  whom  Ifracl  fears ; 
Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works, 
beyond  compare  appears. 

19  Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  (iird  ; 

for  ever  blci's  his  Name  ; 
Whilft  to  liis  praifc  the  li{l*ning  world 
their  glad  alien t  proclaim. 
PSALM  LXXIII. 

I  A    T  length,  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  plain 
J^\^      that  God  will  to  his  faints  be  kind  ; 

That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 
Hiall  hisproteding  f;ivour  find. 
2,3  Till  this  fuftaining  truth  I  knew, 

my  ftagg'ring  feet  had  almofl  fail'd  ; 
I  griev'd  the  fnmers'  wealth  to  view, 
and  envy*d  when  the  fools  prevailed. 
4,  5  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  defcend, 

and,  whilll:  they  live,  are  haie  and  ftfong ; 
No  plagues  or  troubles  them  offend, 
which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 
6,  7  With  pride,  as  with  a  chain,  they're  held, 
and  rapine  feems  their  robe  of  (late  ; 
Their  eyes  ftand  out,  with  fatnefs  fwelFd  ; 
they  grow,  beyond  their  willies,  great. 
8,  9  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk, 
opprellive  methods  they  defend  ; 
Their  tongue  through  all  the  earth  does  walk ; 
their  blafphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 
10  And  yet  admiring  crowds  are  found, 
who  fervile  vifits  duly  make ; 
Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

of  which  their  flatt'ring  Haves  partake. 

I I  Their  fond  opinions  thefe  purfue, 

till  they  w^ith  them  profanely  cry, 
**  How  fliould  the  Lord  our  actions  view  ? 
"  can  he  perceive,  who  dwells  fo  high  r" 
f  2  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they, 
who  openly  their  fins  profefs  ; 
And  yet  their  wealth's  increased  each  day, 
and  all  their  actions  meet  fuccefs. 
13,  14  "  Then  have  I  cleans'dmy  heart,"  faid  I, 
*«  and  walh'd  my  hands  from  guilt,  in  vain. 


98  PSALM  LXXIJl. 

"  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd  1  lie, 
''  and  ev*ry  morning  fuffer  pain.*' 
15  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend; 
but,  if  fucli  things  I  ralhly  fay. 
Thy  children,  Lord,  I  mull  offend, 
and  bately  (liould  their  caufe  betray. 
PART  n. 
16,  17  To  fathom  this  my  thoughts  I  bent, 
but  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me  ; 
Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went ; 
then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 
18  How  high  foe'er  advanc'd,  they  all 
on  flipp'ry  places  loofely  fland  ; 
Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 
caft  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 
19,  20  How  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate! 
defpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  dellroy'd ; 
As  waking  men  with  fcorn  do  treat 
the  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ'd. 
21,  22  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  opprefs'd, 
my  reins  were  rack'd  with  reftlefs  pains  ; 
So  flupid  was  I,  like  a  beaft, 

who  no  reflecfhing  thought  retains. 
23,  24  Yet  ftillthy  prcfence  me  fupply*d, 
and  thy  right-hand  afliftance  gave  ; 
Thou  firft  Ihalt  with  thy  council  guide, 
and  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

25  Whom  then  in  heaven,  but  thee  alone, 

have  I,  whofe  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  none 
that  I  befides  thee  can  deiire. 

26  My  trembling  fleib,  and  aching  heart, 

may  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  ; 
But  God  (hall  inwcird  flrength  impart, 
and  my  eternal  portion  be. 

27  For  they  that  far  from  thee  remove, 

fliall  into  fudden  ruin  fall ; 
If  after  other  gods  they  rove, 

thy  vengeance  (hall  deflroy  them  all. 

28  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  andjuft, 

that  I  fhould  flill  to  God  repair  ; 
In  him  I  always  put  my  truft, 

and  will  his  wond'rous  works  declare. 


PSALM  LXXIV.  99 

PSALM  LXXIV. 

1  TTTHY  haft  thou  caftusoff,  O  God? 

VV       ^^^^  ^^^^^  "°  more  return? 
O  !  why  againft  thy  cholcn  flock, 
docs  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

2  Think  on  thy  ancient  purchaie,  Lord, 

the  land  that  is  thy  own, 
By  thee  redeem M  ;  and  Sion's  mount, 
where  once  thy  glory  ihone. 

3  O!   come  and  view  our  ruin'd  ftate; 

how  long  our  troubles  laft  ; 
See  how  the  foe,  with  wicked  rage, 
has  laid  thy  temple  wafte. 

4  Thy  toes  blaipheme  thy  Name  :  where  late 

thy  zealous  lervants  pray'd, 
The  heathen  there,  with  haughty  pomp, 

their  banners  have  difplay'd. 
5,  6  Thofe  curious  carvings,  which  did  once 

advance  the  artift's  fame. 
With  axe  and  hammer  they  deftroy, 

like  works  of  vulgar  frame. 
y  Thy  holy  temple  they  have  burn'd  ; 

and  what  efcap'd  the  flame. 
Has  been  profaned,  and  quite  defac'd, 

though  facred  to  thy  Name. 

8  Thy  worfhip  wholly  todeftroy 

malicioufly  they  aim'd  ; 
And  all  the  facred  places  burn*d, 
where  we  thy  praife  proclaim'd. 

9  Yet  of  thy  pretence  thou  vouchfaf'ft 

no  tender  figns  to  fend  ^ 
We  have  no  prophet  now,  that  knows 
when  this  fad  ilate  fhall  end. 
PART  n. 

10  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  permit 

th'  infulting  foe  to  boaft  ? 
Shall  all  the  honour  of  thy  Name 
for  evermore  be  loft  ? 

1 1  Why  hold'ft  thou  back  thy  ftrongright-hand, 

and  on  thy  patient  breaft. 
When  vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  forth, 
fo  calmly  lett'ft  it  reft  ? 
2  2 


loo  PSALM  LXXIV. 

12  Thou  heretofore,  with  kingly  pow'r, 

in  our  defence  haft  fought ; 
For  us,  throughout  the  wond'ring  world, 
haft  great  falvation  wrought. 

13  *Twas  thou,  O  God,  that  didft  the  fea 

by  thy  own  ftrength  divide  ; 

Thou  brak'ft  the  wat'ry  monfters'  heads  ;  j 

the  waves  o'erwhelm'd  their  pride.  \ 

14  The  greateft,  fierceft  of  them  all,  ^ 

that  feem'd  the  deep  to  fway, 
Was  by  thy  pow'r  deftroy'd,  and  made 
to  favage  beafts  a  prey. 

15  Thou  clav  ft  the  folid  rock,  and  mad*ft 

the  waters  largely  flow ; 
Again,  thou  mad'ft  through  parted  ftreams 
thy  wand'ring  people  go. 

16  Thine  is  the  cheerful  day,  and  thine 

the  black  return  of  night ; 
Thou  haft  prepared  the  glorious  fun, 
and  ev'ry  feebler  light. 

17  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 

in  perfect  order  ftand  ; 
The  fummer's  warmth,  and  winter's  cold, 
attend  on  thy  command. 
PART  III. 

1 8  Remember,  Lord,  how  fcornful  foes 

have  daily  urg'd  our  (hame  ; 

And  how  the  foolilh  people  have 

blafphem'd  thy  holy  Name. 

19  O!  free  thy  mourning  turtle-dove, 

by  fmful  crowds  befet ; 
Nor  the  aflembly  of  thy  poor 
for  evermore  forget. 

20  Thy  ancient  covenant.  Lord,  regard, 

and  make  thy  promife  good  ; 
For  now  each  corner  of  the  land 
is  fiird  with  men  of  blood. 

21  O  !  let  not  the  opprefs'd  return 

with  forrow  cloath'd,  and  (liamc ; 
But  let  the  helplefsand  the  poor 
for  ever  praife  thy  Name. 

22  Arife,  O  God,  in  our  behalf; 

thy  caufe  and  ours  uiaintain  ; 


PSALM  LXXV.  !•! 

Remember  how  infulling  fools 
each  day  thy  Name  profaiie. 
23  Make  thou  the  boaftings  of  thy  foc:> 
for  evermore  to  ccale  ; 
VVhofe  inlolence,  if  unchaflisM, 
will  more  and  more  increaie. 
PSALM  LXXV. 

1  rTT^O  thee,  O  God,  we  render  praifd, 

JL        to  thee,  with  thanks  repair ; 
For,  that  thy  Name  to  us  is  nigh, 
thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 

2  Inlfraelwhen  my  throne  is  fix*d, 

with  me  fliall  juftice  reign  : 

3  The  land  withdifcord  fhakes ;  but  1 

the  finking  frame  fuftain. 

4  Deluded  wretches  I  advis'd 

their  errors  to  redrefs ; 
And  warn'd  bold  finners,  that  they  fliould 
their  fwelling  pride  fupprefs. 

5  Bear  not  yourfelves  fo  high,  as  if 

No  pow'r  could  yours  reftrain ; 
Submit  your  ftubborn  necks,  and  lear^i 
tofpeak  with  lefs  difdain  : 

6  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gain 

your  vain  ambition  firives, 
From  neither  eaft  nor  weft,  nor  yet 
from  fouthern  climes  arrives. 

7  For  God  the  great  difpofer  is, 

and  fov'reign  Judge  alone, 
Who  cafts  the  proud  to  earth,  and  lifts 
the  humble  to  a  throne. 

8  His  hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  cup  ; 

with  purple  wine 'tis  crown'd; 
The  deadly  mixture,  which  his  wrath 

deals  out  to  nations  round. 
Of  this  his  faints  fometimes  may  tafte  ; 

but  wicked  men  ihall  fqueeze 
The  bitter  dregs,  and  be  condemned 

to  drink  the  very  lees. 

9  His  prophet,  I,  to  all  the  world 

this  meflage  will  relate  ; 
The  juftice  then  of  Jacob's  God 
my  fong  ftiall  celebrate. 


102  PSALM  LXXVi. 

10  The  wicked's  pride  I  will  reduce, 
their  cruelty  difarm ; 
Exalt  the  juftand  feat  him  high 
above  the  reach  of  harm. 

PSALM  LXXVI. 

I  TN  Judah  the  Almighty's  known, 

X   Almighty  there  by  wonders  (hown  : 
his  Name  in  Jacob  does  excel: 
2,  His  fandVuVy  in  Salem  ftands  ; 

The  Majefty  that  hcav'n  commands, 
in  Sion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

3  He  brake  the  bow  and  arrows  there, 

The  fliield,  and  temper'd  fword,  and  fpear ; 
there  flain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

4  Whence  Sion's  fame  through  earth  is  fpread. 
Of  greater  glory,  greater  dread, 

than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 

5  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameful  foil : 

fecurely  down  to  lleep  they  lay  ; 
But  wak'd  no  more,  their  ftouteft  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refiiT;ing   hand 

'gainft  his,  that  did  their  legions  flay. 

6  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frow^n. 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers,  o'erthrown, 

together  ilept  in  endlefs  night : 

7  When  thou,  whom  earth  and  heav'n  revere, 
Doft  once  with  wrathful  look  appear, 

what  mortal  pow'r  can  ftand  thy  fight  ^ 

8  Pronounc'd  from  heav'n,  earth  heard  itsdoom; 
Grew  hufh'd  w^ith  fear,  when  thoa  didft  come 

9  the  meek  with  juflice  to  reftore  : 

10  The  wrath  of  man  (hall  yield  thee  praife  j 
Its  lafl  attempts  but  fervc  to  raife 

the  triumphs  of  Almighty  pow'r. 

I I  Vow  to  the  Lord,  ye  nations  ;  bring 
Vow'd  prefents  to  th'  eternal  King  : 

thus  to  his  Name  due  rev'rence  pay, 
12  Who  proudeft  potentates  can  quel]. 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 
than  to  their  trembling  fubjeds  they. 


I 


PSALM  LXXVil.  103 

PSALM  LXXVIL 

1  ^TT^O  God  I  cry'd,  who  to  my  help 

\_       did  gracioLiily  repair  : 

2  In  trouble's  dilmal  day  I  ("ought 

my  God  with  humble  pray'r. 
All  night  my  Icil'ring  wound  did  run  ; 

no  mcd'cine  gave  relief : 
My  foul  no  comtort  would  admit ; 

my  Ibul  indulg'd  her  grief. 

3  I  thought  on  God,  and  favours  pad  ; 

but  that  increas'd  my  pain  : 
I  found  my  fpirit  more  opprcfsM, 
the  more  I  did  complain. 

4  Through  cvVy  watch  of  tedious  night 

thou  keep'fl  my  eyes  awake : 
My  grief  is  fvveird  to  that  excefs, 
J  figh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 

with  fignal  mercy  crown'd  ; 
Thofe  famous  years  of  ancient  times, 
for  miracles  renown'd. 

6  By  night  I  recoiled:  my  Tongs, 

on  former  triumphs  made  ; 
Then  fearch,  confult,  and  alk  my  heart, 
where's  now  that  wondVous  aid  ? 

7  Has  God  forever  cafh  us  off? 

withdrawn  his  favours  quite  ? 

8  Are  both  his  mercy  and  his  truth 

retir'd  to  endlefs  night  ? 

9  Can  his  long-pradisM  love  forget 

its  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 
Has  he  in  wrath  (hut  up  and  feal'd 
his  mercy's  healing  fpring  ? 

10  I  faid,  my  weaknefs  hints  thefe  fears ; 

but  ril  my  fears  difoand  ; 
ril  yet  remember  the  Mod  High, 
and  years  of  his  right-hand. 

1 1  ril  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old, 

the  wonders  of  his  might  5 

12  On  them  my  heart  fhall  meditate, 

my  tongue  fhall  them  recite, 

1 3  Safe  lodg'd  from  human  fearch  on  high, 

O  God,  thy  counfels  are  ! 


104  PSALM  LXXVIII. 

Who  is  fo  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 
who  can  with  him  compare? 

14  Long  fince  a  God  of  wonders  thee 

thy  refcu'd  people  found; 

15  Long  fince  haft  thou  thy  chofen  feed 

with  ftrong  deliverance  crown'd. 

16  When  thee,  O  God,  the  waters  faw, 

the  frighted  billows  fhrunk  , 
The  troubled  depths  themfelves  for  fear 
beneath  their  channels  funk. 

1 7  The  clouds  pour'd  down,  while  rending  fkies 

did  with  their  noife  confpire  ; 
Thy  arrows  all  abroad  were  fent, 
wing*d  with  avenging  fire. 
J  8  Heaven  with  thy  thunder's  voice  was  torn, 
whilftall  the  lower  world 
Withlight'ningsblazM,  earth  (hook,  andfeem'd 
from  her  foundations  hurl'd. 

19  Through  roUing  ftreams  thou  find'ft  thy  way 

thy  paths  in  waters  lie  ; 
Thy  wond'rous  paffage,  where  no  fight 
thy  footfteps  can  defcry. 

20  Thou  ledd*ft  thy  people  like  a  flock 

fafe  through  the  defert  land, 
By  Mofes,  their  meek  ikilful  guide, 
and  Aaron's  facred  hand. 

PSALM  LXXVIIL 

1  T  TEAR,  O  my  people;  to  my  law 
X  X     devout  attention  lend  ; 

Let  the  inftrudion  of  my  mouth 
deep  in  your  hearts  defcend. 

2  My  tongue,  by  infpiration  taught, 

ihall  parables  unfold, 
Dark  oracles,  but  underftood, 

and  own'd  for  truths  of  old  : 
Which  we  from  facred  regifters 

of  ancient  times  have  known, 

3  And  our  forefathers'  pious  care 

to  us  has  handed  down. 

4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  our  fons  ; 

our  offspring  fliall  be  taught 
The  praifes  of  the  Lord,  whofe  ftrength 
has  works  of  wonder  wrought. 


PSALM  LXXVIH.  i^^ 

c;  For  Jacob  he  this  law  ordain'd, 

tills  league  with  Jfracl  made  ; 
With  charge  to  be  from  age  to  age^ 

from  race  to  race,  convcy'd. 
6  That  generations  yet  to  come 

Ihould  to  their  unborn  heirs 
Religioufly  tranfmit  the  fame, 

and  they  again  to  theirs. 
J  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 

their  hope  fccurely  (lands  ; 
That  they  Ihould  ne'er  liis  works  forget, 

but  keep  his  juft  commands. 

8  Left,  like  their  fathers,  they  might  prove 

a  ftifi'  rebellious  race, 
Falfe-hearted,  fickle  to  their  God, 
unftedfaft  in  his  grace. 

9  Such  were  revolting  Ephraim*s  Tons, 

who,  though  to  warfare  bred, 
And  fkilful  archers,  arm*d  with  bows, 

from  field  ignobly  fied. 
10,   II   They  falfified  their  league  with  God, 

his  orders  difobey*d, 
Forgot  his  works  and  miracles 

before  their  eyes  difplay*d. 

12  Nor  w^onders,  which  their  fathers  faw,  ,• 

did  they  in  mind  retain,  i;^V 

Prodigious  things  in  Egypt  done,  ^' 

and  Zoan's  fertile  plain.  ^^ 

13  He  cut  the  feas  to  let  them  pafs, 

reftrain'd  the  prefling  flood  ; 
While  pird  on  heaps,  on  either  fide  /^ 

the  folid  waters  ftood. 

14  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 

composed  of  fliade  and  light ; 
A  (helt'ring  cloud  it  proved  by  day, 
a  leading  fire  by  night. 

15  When  drought  opprefVd  them,  where  no  ftream 

the  wildernefs  fupply'd. 
He  cleft  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  bread 
diflblv'd  into  a  tide. 

1 6  Streams  from  the  folid  rock  he  brought, 

which  down  in  rivers  fell. 
That,  travelling  with  their  camp,  each  day 
renew'd  the  miracle. 


I 


ip6  PSALM  LXXVIII. 

1 7  Yet  there  they  finn'd  againft  him  more, 

provoking  the  Moil  High, 
In  that  fame  dcfert  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  fupply. 

18  They  firft  incens'd  him  in  their  hearts, 

that  did  his  power  difLruft, 
And  long'd  for  meat,  not  urg'd  by  want, 
but  to  indulge  their  luft. 

19  Then  utter'd  their  blafpheming  doubts  ; 

"  Can  God,"  fay  they  ''  prepare 
''  A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 
"  fet  out  with  various  fare  ? 

20  "  Hefmote  the  flinty  rock,  'tis  true, 

**  and  gufhing  flreams  enfu'd ; 
<*  But  can  he  corn  and  flefh  provide 
"  for  fuch  a  multitude  ?" 

21  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard  : 

from  heav'n  avenging  flame 
On  Jacob  fell,  confuming  wrath 
on  thanklefs  Ifrael  came  : 

22  Becaufe  their  unbelieving  hearts 

in  God  would  not  confide. 
Nor  trufl  his  care,  who  had  from  heav'n 
their  wants  fo  oft  fupply'd  -, 

23  Though  he  had  made  his  clouds  difcharge 

provifions  down  in  (how'rs ; 
And  when  earth  fail'd,  relieved  their  needs 
from  his  celeftial  fhores ; 
2<j.  Though  tafleful  Manna  was  rain'd  down, 
their  hunger  to  relieve  ; 
Though  from  the  ftores  of  heav'n  they  did 
fuftaining  corn  receive. 

25  Thus  man  with  Angels'  facred  food, 

ungrateful  man  was  fed ; 
Not  fparingly,  forftill  they  found 
a  plenteous  table  fpread. 

26  From  heav'n  he  made  an  eaft  wind  blow, 

then  did  the  fouth  command 

27  To  rain  down  flefh  Uke  duft,  and  fowls 

like  fea's  unnumber'd  fand. 

28  Within  their  trenches  he  let  fall 

the  lufcious  eafy  prey  ; 


PSALM  LXXVIII.  107 

And  all  around  their  fpreading  camp 
the  ready  booty  lay. 
29  They  fed,  \veretill*d;  he  gave  them  leave 

their  appetites  to  feaft ; 
30,  31   Yet  dill  tlicir  wanton  luftcrav'd  on, 
nor  wirii  their  hunger  ccas'd. 
But  whilrt:  in  their  luxurious  mouths, 

they  did  their  dainties  chew. 
The  wrath  of  God  fmote  down  their  chiefs, 
and  Ifracl's  chofen  flew. 
PART  II. 

32  Yet  ftill  they  (inn'd,  nor  would  afford 

his  miracles  belief; 

33  Therefore  through  fruitlefs  travels  he 

confum'd  their  lives  in  grief. 

34  When  fome  were  fldin,  the  rcfl  return'd 

to  God  with  eariy  cry  ; 

35  Own'd  him  the  Rock  of  their  defence, 

their  Saviour,  God  mofh  high. 

36  But  this  was  feign'd  fubmifTion  all ; 

their  heart  their  tongue  bely'd  ; 

37  Their  heart  was  ftill  perverfe,  nor  would 

firm  in  his  league  abide. 

38  Yet  full  of  mercy,  he  forgave, 

nor  did  with  death  chaftife  ; 
But  turned  his  kindled  wrath  afide, 
or  would  not  let  it  rife. 

39  For  he  remember'd  they  were  flefh, 

that  could  not  long  remain  ; 
A  murmuring  wind,  that's  quickly  paft, 
and  ne'er  returns  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there, 

how  oft  his  patience  grieve. 
In  that  fame  defer t,  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  relieve  1 

41  They  tempted  him  by  turning  back, 

and  wickedly  repin'd, 
When  Ifrael's  God  refus'd  to  be 
by  their  defires  confin'd. 

42  Nor  call'd  to  mind  the  hand  and  day 

that  their  redemption  brought ; 

43  His  figns  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  works 

in  Zoan's  valley  wrought. 


J-  i 


io8  PSALM  LXXVIII. 

44  He  turn'd  their  rivers  into  blood, 

that  man  and  bead  forbore, 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  thirft, 

than  drink  the  putrid  gore. 

45  He  fent  devouring  fwarms  of  flies  j 

hoarfe  frogs  annoy*d  their  foil ; 

46  Locufts  and  caterpillars  reap*d 

the  harveft  of  their  toil. 

47  Their  vines  with  battering  hails  were  broke; 

with  froft  the  fig-tree  dies  ; 

48  Lightening  and  hail  made  flocks  and  herds 

one  gen'ral  facrifice. 

49  He  turn'd  his  anger  loofe,  and  fet 

no  time  for  it  to  ceafe  ; 
And  with  their  plagues  ill  angels  fent, 
their  torments  to  increafc. 

50  He  clear'd  a  paflage  for  his  wrath 

to  ravage  uncontrouFd  ; 
The  murrain  on  their  firftlings  feiz'd, 
in  ev'ry  field  and  fold. 

51  The  deadly  pefl  from  beaft  to  man, 

from  field  to  city,  came  ; 
It  flew  their  heirs,  their  eldefl  hopes, 

through  all  the  tents  of  Ham. 
^2  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  ftieep, 

he  brought  from  their  diftrefs  ; 
And  them  conduded,  like  a  flock, 

throughout  the  wildernefs. 

53  He  led  them  on,  and  in  their  way 

no  caufe  of  fear  they  found  ; 
But  marcli'd  fecurely  through  thofe  deeps, 
in  which  their  foes  were  drown*d. 

54  Nor  ceas'd  his  care,  till  them  he  brought 

fafe  to  his  promised  land  ; 
And  to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 
of  his  viftorious  hand. 

55  To  them  the  outcaft  heathen's  land  ♦■ 

he  did  by  lot  divide  ; 
And  in  their  foes*  abandon'd  tents 
made  Ifrael's  tribes  refide. 
PART  IIL 
j6  Yet  dill  they  tempted,  fliill  provok'd 
the  wrath  of  God  moft  high  ; 


PSALM  LXXVIII.  J 09 

Nor  would  to  pradicc  liis  commands 
their  ftubborn  hearts  apply  ; 

57  But  in  their  faithlefs  fathers'  fteps 

pcrverlely  chole  to  go ; 
they  turn*d  afide,  like  arrows  (hot 
from  fomc  deceitful  bow. 

58  For  him  to  fury  they  provok'd 

with  altars  let  on  high  ; 
And  with  their  graven  images 
inflam'd  hisjealoufy. 

59  When  God  heard  this,  on  Ifrael's  tribes 

his  wrath  and  hatred  fell; 

60  He  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  tents  , 

where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell.  :i 

61  To  vile  captivity  his  ark,  ; 

his  glory  to  diidain,  .,^ 

62  His  people  to  the  fword  hegave,  ^ 

nor  would  his  wrath  reftrain.  , 

63  Deftrudive  war  their  ablefl  youth 

untimely  did  confound; 
No  virgin  was  to  th'  altar  led, 
with  nuptial  garlands  crown'd. 

64  In  fight  the  facnficer  fell, 

the  prieft  a  vid:im  bled  ; 
And  widows,  who  their  death  (hould  mourn, 
themfelves  of  grief  were  dead. 

65  Then,  as  a  giant  rous'd  from  fleep, 

whom  wine  had  throughly  warm'd, 
Shouts  out  aloud,  the  Lord  avvak'd, 

and  his  proud  foe  alarmed. 
€6  He  fmote  their  hoft,  that  from  the  field 

a  fcattter^d  remnant  came, 
With  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs 

of  everlafting  (liame. 

67  Withconqucll  crown'd,  he  Jofeph's  tents 

and  Ephraim's  tribe  forfook  ; 

68  But  Judah  chofe,  and  Sion's  mount 

for  his  lov'd  dwelling  took. 

69  His  temple  he  eredied  there, 

with  ipires  exalted  high  ; 
While  deep,  and  iix*d,  as  thofe  of  earth 
the  ftrong  foundations  lie. 


no  PSALM  LXXIX. 

70  His  faithful  fervant  David  too 

he  for  his  choice  did  own, 
And  from  the  (heepfolds  him  advanced 
to  fit  on  Judah*s  throne. 

71  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes, 

he  brought  him  forth  to  feed 
His  own  inheritance,  the  tribes 
of  Ifrael's  chofen  feed. 

72  Exalted  thus,  the  monarch  prov'd 

a  faithful  (hepherd  ftill ; 
He  fed  them  with  an  upright  heart, 
and  guided  them  with  fkill. 
PSALM  LXXIX. 

1  T)  EHOLD,  O  God,  how  heathen  hofls 
J|3     h^^^  ^^y  poirellion  feiz*d  ! 

Thy  facred  houfe  they  have  defii'd, 
thy  holy  city  raz'd  ! 

2  The  mangled  bodies  of  thy  faints 

abroad  unbury'd  lay  j 
Their  flefh  expos'd  to  favage  beafhs, 
and  rav'nous  birds  of  prey. 

3  Quite  through  Jerusalem  was  their  blood 

like  common  water  fhed  ; 
And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 
laft  duties  to  the  dead. 

4  The  neighb'ring  lands  our  fmall  remains 

with  loud  reproaches  wound ; 
And  we  a  laughing-flock  are  made 
to  all  the  nations  round. 

5  How  long  wilt  thou  be  angry.  Lord  ? 

muft  we-  for  ever  mourn  ? 
Shall  thy  devouring  jealous  rage, 

like  fire,  for  ever  burn  ? 
4  On  foreign  lands,  that  know  not  thee, 

thy  heavy  vengeance  fhow'r ; 
Thofe  finful  kingdoms  let  it  crufh, 

that  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r. 

7  For  their  devouring  jaws  have  prey'd 

on  Jacob's  chofen  race ; 
And  to  a  barren  defert  turn'd 
their  fruitful  dwelling-place. 

8  O  think  not  on  our  former  fins,. 

but  fpeedily  prevent 


PSALM  LXXX.  Ml 

The  utter  ruin  of  thy  (aints, 
alnioft  with  forrovv  (pent. 

9  Thou  God  of  our  falvation,  help, 

and  tree  our  ibuls  from  blanic  ; 
So  Ihall  our  pardon  and  dct'cncc 
exalt  thy  glorious  Name. 

10  Let  intidcls,  that  icofHng  lay, 

**  Where  is  the  God' they  boaft  ?" 
In  vengeance  for  thy  ilaughter'd  faints, 

perceive  tliee  to  their  coft. 
1  i   Lord,  hear  the  fighing  prisoner's  moans, 

thy  faving  povv'r  extend  ; 
Preferve  tlie  wretches  doom'd  to  die, 

from  that  untimely  end. 

12  On  them  who  us  opprefs  let  all 

our  luff'rings  be  repaid  ; 
Make  their  confufion  fev'n  times  more 
than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

13  So  we,  thy  people  and  thy  flock, 

fliall  ever  praife  thy  Name ; 
And  with  glad  hearts  our  grateful  thanks, 
from  age  to  aee  proclaim. 
PSALM  LXXX. 

1  /^  ISRAEL'S  Shepherd,  Jofeph's  Guide, 
\^     our  pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  hear ; 
Thou  that  doft  on  the  Cherubs  ride, 

again  in  folemn  ftate  appear. 

2  Behold  how  Benjamin  expedls, 

with  Ephraim  and  Manaflehjoin'd,  •                 i '■ 

In  our  deliverance  the  effe6ls,  ^  ; 

of  thy  refifllefs  ftrength  to  find.  % 

3  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou  ^4 

the  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay,  fl 

And  all  the  ills  we  fufTer  now,  h^ 

like  fcatter'd  clouds,  fliall  pafs  away.  f? 

4  O  thou,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey,  7 

how  long  fliail  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

How  long  thy  fuf!''ring  people  pray,  '., 
and  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

5  When  hungry,  we  are  forc'd  to  drench  ,s ;. 

our  fcanty  food  in  floods  of  woe ;  'f 

When  dry,  our  raging  thirfl  we  quench 
with  ftreams  of  tears  that  largely  flow. 


112  PSALM  LXXX. 

6  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 

as  for  a  common  prey,  conteft  i 
Our  foes  with  fpiteful  joys  abound, 
and  at  ourloil  condition  jeft. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 

theluftre  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fufFer  now, 
like  fcatter'd  clouds,  (hall  pafs  away. 

PART  IL 

S  Thou  brought*ft  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land; 
and,  calling  out  the  heathen  race, 
Did*fl  plant  it  with  thine  own  right-hand, 
and  firmly  fix  it  in  their  place. 
9  Before  it  thou  prepard'fl  the  way, 
and  mad'ft  it  take  a  lafling  root. 
Which,  blefs'd  with  thy  indulgent  ray 
o'er  all  the  land  did  widely  ihoot. 
10,  II  The  hills  were  covered  with  its  fliadc, 
its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  feem  ; 
Its  branches  to  the  fea  were  fpread, 

and  reach'd  to  proud  Euphrates'  flream. 
12  Why  then  haft  thou  its  hedge  o'erthrown, 
which  thou  haft  made  fo  firm  and  ftrong  } 
Whilft  all  its  grapes,  defencelefs  grown, 
are  pluck'd  by  thofe  that  pafs  along. 
1 5  See  how  the  briftling  foreft-boar 
with  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafte; 
Hark  !  how  the  favage  monfters  roar, 
and  to  their  helplefs  prey  make  hafte. 

PART  IIL 

14  To  thee,  O  God  of  hofts,  we  pray ; 

thy  wonted  goodnefs.  Lord,  renew  ; 
From  heav'n,  thy  throne,  this  vine  furvey, 
and  her  fad  ftate  with  pity  view. 

15  Behold  the  vineyard  made  by  thee, 

which  thy  right-hand  did  guard  fo  long ; 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  free, 
which  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. 

16  To  wafting  flames  'tis  made  a  prey. 

And  all  its  fpreading  boughs  cut  down  ; 
At  thy  rebuke  they  foon  decay, 
and  perifli  at  thy  dreadful  frown. 


PSALM  LXXXI.  113 

17  Crown  thou  the  Kini;  with  good  fucccfs, 
by  thy  ri^ht-haiul  IccurM  from  wrong  j 
The  Son  of  Man  in  mercy  blefs, 

whom  tor  thyi'cit  thou  mad'fl:  fo  (Irong. 
iS  S:)  (iiaii  we  tlill  continue  free 

from  whatfoe*er  deferves  thy  blame  -, 
And,  if  once  more  revived  by  thee, 
will  always  praife  thy  holy  Name. 
19  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
the  luflre  of  thy  face  difplay, 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
like  fcatter*d  clouds,  (hall  pafs  away. 
PSALM  LXXXL 

1  r^  I  ^O  God,  our  never  failing  ftrength> 

JL       with  Ipud  applaufes  fing ; 
And  jointly  make  a  cheerful  noife 
to  Jacob's  awful  King. 

2  Compofe  a  hymn  of  praife,  and  touch 

your  inftruments  of  joy  ; 
Let  pfalteries  and  pleafant  harps 
your  grateful  Ikill  employ. 

3  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon 

their  joyful  voices  raife. 
To  celebrate  th'  appointed  time, 
the  folemn  day  of  praife. 

4  For  this  a  ftatute  was  of  old, 

which  Jacob's  God  decreed ; 
To  be  with  pious  care  obferv'd 
by  Ifrael's  chofen  feed. 

5  This  he  for  a  memorial  fix'd, 

when,  freed  from  Egypt's  land. 
Strange  nations'  barb'rous  fpeech  we  heard, 
but  could  not  underftand. 

6  Your  burden'd  Ihoulders  I  relieved, 

(thus  feems  our  God  to  fay) 
Your  fervile  hands  by  me  were  freed, 
from  lab'ring  in  the  clay. 

7  Your  anceftors,  with  wrongs  opprefs'd, 

to  me  for  aid  did  call ; 
With  pity  I  their  fuff'rings  faw, 

and  fet  them  free  from  all. 
They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  cloud 

in  thunder  I  reply'd ; 
h 


114  PSALM  LXXXII. 

At  Mcrlbah's  contentious  ftream 
their  taith  and  duty  try'd. 

PART  II. 

8  While  I  my  folemn  will  declare, 

my  chofen  people,  hear  : 
If  thou,  O  Ifrael,  to  my  words 
wile  lend  thy  lift*ning  ear; 

9  Then  (hall  no  god  befidcs  myfelf 

within  thy  coafts  be  found ; 
Nor  (halt  thou  wor(hip  any  god 
of  all  the  nations  round. 

10  The  Lord  thy  God  am  I,  who  thee 

brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land  j 
'Tis  I  that  all  thy  juft  defires 
fupply  with  hb'ral  hand. 

1 1  But  they,  my  chofen  race,  refused 

to  hearken  to  my  voice ; 
Nor  would  rebellious  Ifrael's  fons 
make  me  their  happy  choice. 

12  So  I,  provok'd,  relign'd  them  up, 

to  ev'ry  luft  a  prey  ; 
And  in  their  own  perverfe  defigns 
permitted  them  to  flray. 

13  O  that  my  people  wifely  would 

my  jufl:  commandments  heed  ! 
And  Ifrael  in  my  righteous  ways 
with  pious  care  proceed  ! 

14  Then  (liould  my  heavy  judgments  fall 

on  all  that  them  oppofe, 
And  my  avenging  hand  be  turned 
againft  their  numerous  foes. 

15  Their  enemies  and  mine  fhould  all 

before  my  foot-ftool  bend ; 
But  as  for  them,  their  happy  flate, 
fhould  never  know  an  end. 

16  All  parts  with  plenty  fhould  abound  ; 

with  fineft  w^heat  their  field  : 
The  barren  rocks,  to  pleafe  their  tafte, 
fhould  richeft  honey  yield. 

PSALM   LXXXII. 
1    r^  OD  in  the  great  aifembly  {lands, 
VjPr     where  his  impartial  eye 


PSALM  LXXXIII.  115 

In  ftate  furveys  the  earthly  gods,, 
and  docs  their  judgments  try. 
2,  ^5   How  dare  ye  then  unjuftly  jud^e, 
or  be  to  Tinners  kind  ? 
Defend  the  orpiians  and  the  poor  ^ 
let  fuch  your  juflice  find. 
4  Protect  the  humble  hclplefs  man, 
^  reduc'd  to  deep  diflrcls  ; 
And  let  not  him  become  a  prey 
to  fuch  as  would  opprels. 
j  They  neither  know,  nor  will  they  learn, 
but  blindly  rove  and  ftray; 
Juftice  and  truth,  the  world's  fupports, 
through  all  the  land  decay. 
6  Well  then  might  God  in  anger  fay, 
"  Tvc  caird  you  by  my  Name  ; 
"  Tve  faid  ye*re  gods,  and  all  ally*d 
"  to  the  Moft  High  in  fame  : 
y  "  But  ne'erthelefs  your  unjuft  deeds 
"  to  flrid  account  I'll  call ; 
"  You  all  (hall  die  like  common  men, 
"  like  other  tyrants  fall." 
8  Arife,  and  thy  juft  judgments.  Lord, 
throughout  the  earth  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 
(hall  own  thy  righteous  fway. 
PSALM  LXXXIIL 

1  T  TOLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our  Godj 
X  X     ^^^  longer  filent  be  ; 

Nor  with  contenting  quiet  looks 
our  ruin  calmly  lee. 

2  For  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes  ^  ! 

o*er  all  the  land  are  fpread  ;  f^ 

And  thofe,  who  hate  thy  faints  and  thcr,  ;•' 

lift  up  their  threatening  head.  >  , 

3  Againft  thy  zealous  people,  Lord,  ' 

they  craftily  combine  ; 
And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  faints 
have  laid  their  clofe  defign. 

4  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,"  fay  they, 

"  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 
"  That  no  remembrance  may  remain 
"  of  Ifracl's  hated  race." 


I 


1x6  PSALM  LXXXIII. 

j  Thus  tiiey  againil  thy  people's  peace 
confult  with  one  conlent  -, 
And  dift''ring  nations,  jointly  leagu'd, 
their  common  malice  vent. 

6  The  Iflimaehtes  that  dwell  in  tents, 

with  warlike  Edom  joined. 
And  Moab*s  fons,  our  ruin  vow, 
with  Hagar's  race  combined. 

7  Proud  Amnion's  offspring,  Gebal  too> 

with  Amalek.  confpire ; 
The  lords  of  Paleftine,  and  all 
the  wealthy  Tons  of  Tyre. 

8  All  thefe  the  llrong  Aflyrian  king 

their  firm  ally  have  got ; 
Who  with  a  powerful  army  aids 
th*  inceftuous  race  of  Lot. 
PART  II. 

9  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them, 

as  once  to  Midian  came; 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Sifera, 

at  Kiihon's  fatal  fbeam  ; 

10  When  thy  right-hand  their  numerous  hods 

near  Endor  did  confound, 
And  left  their  carcafes  for  dung 
to  feed  the  hungry  ground. 

11  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 

of  Zeb  and  Oreb  (hare  ; 

As  Zeba  and  Zalmuna,  fo 

let  all  their  princes  fare. 

12  Who,  with  the  fame  dcfign  infpir'd, 

thus  vainly  boafting  fpake, 
*■'  In  firm  poirefTion  for  ourfelves 
"  let  us  God's  houfes  take." 
^  13  To  ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  wheels 
which  downwards  fwiftly  move  ; 
Like  chaff  before  the  wind,  let  all 
their  fcatter'd  forces  prove. 
14,  15  As  flames  confume  dry  wood,  or  heath, 
that  on  parch'd  mountains  grows. 
So  let  thy  fierce  purfuing  wrath 
with  terrors  ibike  thy  foes. 
16,  17  Lord,  Ihroud  their  faces  with  difgracc, 
that  they  may  own  thy  Name ; 


rSALM  LXXXIV,  11  . 

Or  them  confound,  vvhofe  hardenM  hcart> 
tliy  gentler  means  clKclaim. 
18  So  ihail  the  woncrring  world  confcis, 
that  thou,  who  claim'R  alone 
Jehovah's  name,  o'er  all  the  earth 
haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne. 
1\SALM  LXXXIV. 

1  /'^  God  of  hofts,  the  mighty  Lord, 
\^y     how  lovely  is  the  place, 
Where  thou,  enthroned  in  glory,  fliovv'P' 

the  bright nefs  of  thy  face  1 

2  My  longing  loul  faints  with  defire 

to  view  thy  bleft  abode  ; 
My  panting  heart  and  flefl-i  cry  out 
for  thee,  the  living  God. 

3  The  birds,  more  happy  far  than  I, 

around  thy  temple  throng  ; 
Securely  there  they  build,  and  there 
fecurely  hatch  their  young. 

4  O  Lord  of  Hofts,  my  King  and  God, 

how  highly  bleft  are  they, 
Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 
and  there  thy  praife  diiplay  ! 

5  Thrice  happy  they,  whofe  choice  has  thee 

their  fare  protection  made  ;  ./\ 

Who  long  to  tread  the  facred  ways  i* 

that  to  thy  dwelling  lead  !  ;•  ' 

6  Who  pafs  through  Baca's  thirfty  vale,  '  : 

yec  no  refreihment  want ; 
Their  pools  are  fill'd  with  rain,  which  thou  "^ 

at  their  requeft  doft  grant.  j 

7  Thus  they  proceed  from  ftrength  to  ftrength, 

and  ftill  approach  more  near ; 
Till  all  on  Sion's  holy  mount, 
before  their  God  appear. 

8  O  Lord,  the  mighty  God  of  Hofts, 

my  juft  requeft  regard  : 
Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  pray'r 
be  ilill  with  favour  heard. 

9  Behold,  O  God,  for  thou  alone 

canft  timely  aid  difpenfe ; 

On  thy  anointed  fervant  look  , 

be  thou  his  ftrong  defence. 


1x8  PSALM  LXXXV. 

10  For  in  thy  courts  one  fingle  day 

'tis  better  to  attend, 
Than,  Lord,  in  any  place  befides 

a  thouland  days  to  fpend. 
Much  rather  in  God's  houfe  will  I 

the  nieanefh  office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  fin 

my  pompous  dvv  elling  make. 

11  For  God,  who  is  our  Sun  and  Shield, 

will  grace  and  glory  give  ; 
And  no  good  thing  will  he  withhold 
from  them  that  juftly  live. 

12  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 

how  highly  blefl  is  he, 
Whofe  hope  and  truft,  fecurely  plac'd, 
is  ftill  repos'd  on  thee  ! 

PSALM  LXXXV. 
1  X     ORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  land 
1.  J     the  favours  w^e  implor'd, 
And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  race 
haft  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
2,  3  Thy  people's  fins  thou  haft  forgiv'n, 
and  all  their  guilt  defac'd  ; 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  wrath  flame  on, 
nor  thy  fierce  anger  laft. 

4  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  hearts 

to  thy  obedience  turn  ; 
That,  quench'd  with  our  repenting  tears, 

thy  wrath  no  more  may  burn. 
^,  6  For  why  fliould'ft  thou  be  angry  ftill, 

and  wrath  fo  long  retain  ? 
Revive  us,  Lord,  and  let  thy  faints 

thy  wonted  comfort  gain. 

7  Thy  gracious  favour,  Lord,  difplay, 

which  we  have  long  implor'd ; 
And,  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 
thy  wonted  aid  afford. 

8  God's  anfwer  patiently  I'll  wait  ; 

for  he,  with  glad  fuccefs, 
If  they  no  more  to  folly  turn, 
his  mourning  faints  will  blefs. 

5  To  ail  that  fear  his  holy  Name 

his  lure  falvation's  near  j 


PSASLM  LXXXVI.  119 

And  in  its  former  happy  ftatc 
our  nation  fliall  appear. 
10  For  mercy  now  with  truth  isj^iiiM, 
and  righteoulncl's  with  peace. 
Like  kind  companion?^,  ablent  lon^, 
with  friendly  arms  embrace. 
11,12  Truth  from  the  earth  (hall  fpring,  whiKl  heav'n 
Ihall  dreams  of  juftice  pour  ; 
And  God,  from  whom  all  goodncfs  flows, 
fliall  endlefs  plenty  Ihow'r. 
13  Before  him  righteoufnefs  lliall  march, 
and  his  juft  paths  prepare  ; 
Whilfl  wc  his  holy  (leps  purfue 
with  conflant  zeal  and  care. 

PSALM  LXXXVL 

1  ^  I  ^O  my  complaint,  O  Lord  my  God, 

£        thy  gracious  ear  incline  ; 
Hear  me,  diftrefs'd,  and  deflitute 
of  all  relief  but  thine. 

2  Do  thou,  O  God,  preferve  my  foul, 

that  does  thy  Name  adore  ; 
Thy  fervant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  truft 
relies  on  thee,  refloi  e. 

3  To  me,  who  daily  thee  invoke, 

thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend  ; 

4  Refrefli  thy  fervant's  foul,  whofe  hopes 

on  thee  alone  depend. 

5  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  nor  only  good, 

but  prompt  to  pardon  too  j 
Of  plenteous  mercy  to  all  thofe 
who  for  thy  mercy  fue. 

6  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 

O  Lord,  attentive  be; 

7  When  troubled,  1  on  thee  will  call, 

for  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

8  Among  the  gods  there^s  none  like  thee, 

O  Lord,  alone  divine  ! 
To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
as  are  their  works  to  thine. 

9  Therefore  their  great  Creator  thee 

the  nations  fliall  adore ; 
Their  long-mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 
to  thy  blefs'd  Name  reflore. 


120  PSALM  LXXXVII. 

10  All  Ihall  confefs  thee  great,  and  great 

the  wonders  thou  hall  done  ; 
Confefs  thee  God,  the  God  fupreme, 
confefs  thee  God  alone. 

PART  II. 

11  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  I 

from  truth  Ihall  ne'er  depart  ; 
In  reverence  to  thy  facred  Name 
devoutly  fix  my  heart. 

12  Thee  will  I  praife,  O  Lord  my  God, 

praife  thee  with  heart  fmcere  , 
And  to  thy  everlafting  Name 
eternal  trophies  rear. 

1 3  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  fhown  to  me 

tranfcends  my  pow'r  to  tell ; 
For  thou  haft  oft  redeemed  my  foul 
from  loweft  depths  of  hell. 

14  O  God,  the  fons  of  pride  and  ftrife 

have  my  deftrudion  fought ; 

Regardlefs  of  thy  pow'r,  that  oft 

has  my  deliv'rance  wrought. 

15  But  thou  thy  conftant  goodnefs  didft 

to  my  afliftance  bring ; 
Of  patience,  mercy,  and  of  truth, 
thou  everlafting  fpring  ! 
j6  O  bounteous  Lord,  thy  grace  and  ftrength 
to  me  thy  fervant  fliow  ; 
Thy  kind  protedlion.  Lord,  on  me, 
thine  handmaid's  fon,  beftow. 
17  Some  fignal  give,  w^hich  my  proud  foes 
may  fee  with  fhame  and  rage. 
When  thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  relief 
and  comfort  doft  engage. 

PSALM  LXXXVII. 
I   y^  OD's  temple  crowns  the  holy  mount ; 
a  \JF     the  Lord  there  condefcends  to  dwell  j 
His  Sion's  gates,  in  his  account, 
our  IfraeFs  faireft  tents  excel. 

3  Fame  glorious  things  of  thee  ihall  ling, 
O  city  of  th'  Almighty  King  ! 

4  ril  mention  Rahab  with  due  praife, 

in  Babylon's  applaufes  join, 


1^, 


PSALM  LXXXVIII.  121 

The  famcoi'Kihiopia  mile, 

with  that  ot  Tyre  and  I'alcftinc  ; 
And  grant  that  Tome  aniongft  thein  born, 
Their  age  and  country  did  adorn. 

5  Hut  ftili  ofSionl'll  aver, 

that  many  luch  from  her  proceed  ; 
Th'  Ahiiighty  (hall  cflablidi  her: 

6  His  gen'ral  lift  Ihail  ihow,  when  read, 
That  fuch  a  perfon  there  was  born, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  age  adorn. 

7  He'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  filTd 

of  fuch  as  merit  high  renown  ; 
For  hand  and  voice  muflcians  /kilTd  ;  j 

and  fher  tranicending  fame  to  crown)  j 

Of  fuch  fhe  fhali  fucceflions  bring,  % 

Like  water  from  a  living  fpring.  V|: 

PSALM  LXXXVIII.  ji; 

I   r  I  -^O  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I  '  | 

£        By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry ; 
z  Vouchfafe  my  mournful  voice  to  hear ; 
To  my  diftrefs  incline  thine  ear. 

3  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade. 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  death's  cold  Ihade  : 

4  Like  one  whofe  ftrength  and  hopes  are  fled, 
They  number  me  among  the  dead  : 

5  Like  thofe  who,  fhrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  ; 

6  Caft  off  from  thy  fuftaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 

7  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicling  me  with  reftlefs  pain  ; 

*     Me  ail  thy  mountain  weaves  have  preft, 
Too  weak,  alas,  to  bear  the  leaft. 

8  Removed  from  friends,  I  (igh  alone. 
In  a  loath'd  dungeon  laid,  where  none 
Avifit  will  vouchfafe  to  me, 
Confin'd,  paft  hopes  of  liberty. 

9  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe  ; 
They  wafte,  bucftill  my  griefs  increafe; 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  tiiee  I've  pray'd. 
With  out-ftretch'd  hands  invok'd  thy  aid. 

10  Wilt  thou  by  miracle  revive 
The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive? 


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122  PSALM  LXXXIX. 

From  death  reftore,  thy  praife  to  lin*^ 
Whom  thou  fromprifon  would'fl  not  bring? 

1 1  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confefs  ? 
A  mouldering  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 

12  Thy  truth  and  power  renown  obtain 
Where  darknefs  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

1 3  To  thee,  OLord,  I  cry,  forlorn  •, 
My  pray'r  prevents  the  early  morn  : 

14  Why  haft  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  forfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfaf  d  a  gracious  look  ? 

15  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 
Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown; 
Thy  terrors  paft  diftradb  my  mind. 

And  fears  of  ^blacker  days  behind. 

16  Thy  wrath  hath  burft  upon  my  head, 
Thy  terrors  fill  my  foul  w^ith  dread ; 

17  Environ'd  as  with  waves  combin'd, 
And  for  a  gen'ral  deluge  join'd. 

18  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,  all 
Remov'd  from  fight,  and  out  of  call ; 
To  dark  oblivion  ail  retired. 

Dead,  or  atleaft  to  me  expir'd. 
PSALM  LXXXIX. 

1  nr^HY  mercies.  Lord,  (hall  be  my  fong; 

JL       my  fong  on  them  (hall  ever  dwell ; 
To  ages  yet  unborn  my  tongue 
thy  never-failing  truth  fliall  tell. 

2  I  have  affirm'd,  and  ftill  maintain, 

thy  mercy  (hall  for  ever  laft ; 
Thy  truth  that  does  the  heav'ns  fuftain, 
like  them  fliall  ftand  for  ever  faft. 

3  Thus  fpak*ft  thou  by  thy  Prophet's  voice,   ^ 

*'  With  David  1  a  league  have  made  -, 
"  To  him,  my  fervant,  and  my  choice, 
"  by  folemn  oath  this  grant  conveyed  : 

4  "  While  earth,  and  feas,  and  ikies  endure, 

"  thy  feed  fliall  in  my  fight  remain; 
"  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  infure, 

'*  they  (hall  toendlefs  ages  reign.'* 
;  For  fuch  ftupendous  truth  and  love, 

both  heav'n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe. 
By  choirs  of  angels  fung  above, 

and  bv  aifembled  faints  below. 


PSALM  LXXXIX.  ;2j 

6  What  Seraph  oFcelcdial  birth 

to  vie  with  Ifracrs  God  Ihall  dare  ? 
Or  who  among  the  gods  of  earth 
with  our  Ahiiighty  Lord  compare  r 

7  With  rcv'rence  and  religious  dread 

his  laints  fliould  to  his  temple  prefs ; 
His  fear  through  all  their  hearts  (hould  fprcad, 
who  his  Almighty  Name  confcfs. 

8  Lord  God  of  armies,  who  can  boaft 

of"  ftrength  or  pow'r  like  thine  renownM  ; 
Of  fuch  a  num'rous  faithful  hofl, 

as  that  which  does  thy  throne  furround  ? 

9  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  fea  controul, 

and  change  the  profped  of  tjie  deep  ; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roll ; 
thou  mak'ft  the  rolling  billows  fleep. 

10  Thou  brak'ft  in  pieces  Rahab's  pride, 

and  didft  oppreffing  pow'r  diiiirm  ; 
Thy  fcatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try'd 
the  force  of  thy  refiftlefs  arm. 

11  In  thee  the  fov'reign  right  remains 

of  earth  and  heav'n  ;  thee,  Lord,  alone 
The  world,  and  all  that  it  contains, 
their  Maker  and  Preferver  own. 

12  The  poles  on  which  the  globe  does  rcfl 

were  formed  by  thy  creating  voice  ; 
Tabor  and  Hermon,  eaft  and  weft, 
in  thy  fuftaining  pow'r  rejoice. 
§3  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  hand, 
yet.  Lord,  thou  doft  with  juftice  reign  ; 

14  PofTefs'd  of  abfolute  command 

thou  truth  and  mercy  doft  maintain. 

15  Happy,  thrice  happy  they,  who  hear 

thy  iacred  trumpet's  joyful  found  -, 
Who  may  at  feftivals  appear, 

with  thy  moft  glorious  prefence  crovvn'd. 

16  Thy  faints  fhall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 

who  on  thy  facred  Name  rely  ; 
And,  in  thy  righteoufnefs  employ'd, 
above  their  foes  be  rais'd  on  high. 

17  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  iliall  advance, 

whofe  conquefis  from  thy  favour  fpring  ; 


124  PSALM  LXXXIX. 

1 8  The  Lord  of  hofts  is  our  defence, 

and  Ifrael's  God  our  IfraeFs  King. 

19  Thus  fpak'fl  thou  by  thy  Prophet's  voice, 

"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  fend ; 
**  From  Judah's  tribe  have  I  made  choice 
"  of  one,  who  fhall  the  reft  defend. 

20  "  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 

''  with  holy  oil  anointed  him  ; 

21  ''  Him  (hall  the  hand  fupport,  that  crown 'd, 

**  and  guard,  that  gave  the  diadem. 

22  "  No  prince  from  him  fliall  tribute  force, 

*'  no  fon  of  ftrife  fhall  him  annoy; 

23  "  His  fpiteful  foes  I  will  difperfe, 

"  and  them  before  his  face  deftroy. 

24  "  My  truth  and  grace  (hall  him  fuftain ; 

"  his  armies,  in  well  ordered  ranks, 

25  "  Shall  conquer,  from  the  Tyrian  Main 

*'  to  Tigris  and  Euphrates'  banks. 

26  "  Me  for  his  Father  he  (hall  take, 

"  his  God  and  Rock  of  fafety  call ; 

27  *'  Him  I  my  firft-born  fon  will  make, 

"  and  earthly  kings  his  fubjeds  all. 

28  "  To  him  my  mercy  FU  fecure, 

*«  my  covenant  make  for  ever  faft  : 

29  "  His  feed  for  ever  fliall  endure  ; 

"  his  throne,  till  heav'n  dilTolves,  (hall  laft. 
PART  II. 

30  "  But  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake, 

"  and  from  my  facred  precepts  ftray ; 

31  "If  they  my  righteous  (latutes  break, 

"  nor  ftridly  my  commands  obey ; 

32  "  Their  fins  FU  vifit  with  a  rod, 

"  and  for  their  folly  make  them  fmart ; 

33  "  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 

"  nor  from  my  truth,  like  them,  depart. 

34  "  My  cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 

^'  but  in  remembrance  faft  retain ; 
^'  The  thing  that  once  my  lips  have  fpoke 
"  fliall  in  eternal  force  remain. 

35  "  Once  I  have  fvvorn,  but  once  for  all, 

"  and  made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 
"  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'er  recal, 
"  nor  to  my  fervant  David  lie  : 


rSALM  LXXXIX.  125 

36  "  Wliofe  throne  and  race  the  conftant  fun 

*'  ihall,  like  his  ccjurle^  cdablifli'd  lee  -, 

37  *'  Of  this  my  oath,  thou  conicious  moon, 

*'  in  hcav*n,  myfaithlul  vvitnefs  be.*' 

38  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife.  Lord; 

but  thou  haft  now  our  tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  anointed  haft  abhorM, 

and  turnM  on  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

39  Thou  feemeft  to  have  rendered  void 

the  covenant  with  thy  fervant  made; 
thou  haft  his  ciignity  deftroy'd, 
and  in  the  duft  his  honor  laid. 

40  Of  ftrong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft, 

and  brought  his  bulwarks  to  decay  ; 

41  His  frontier  coafts  defencelefs  left, 

a  public  fcorn,  and  common  prey. 

42  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 

to  foes,  advanc'd  by  thee  to  might ; 

43  Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  fword  unfteel'd, 

his  valour  turn'd  to  fhameful  flight. 

44  His  glory  is  to  darknefs  fled, 

his  throne  is  levell'd  with  the  ground ; 

45  His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 

with  fhame  o'er  whelm'd  and  forrowdrown*d. 

46  How  long  fliall  we  thy  abfence  mourn  } 

wilt  thou  forever,  Lord,  retire? 
Shall  thy  conmming  anger  burn, 
till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  } 

47  Confider,  Lord,  how  fhort  a  fpace 

thou  doft  for  mortal,  hfe  ordain  ; 
No  method  to  prolong  the  race, 
but  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

48  What  man  is  he  that  can  controul 

death's  ftrid:  unalterable  doom  ? 
Or  refcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
the  grave  that  muft  mankind  intomb  } 

49  Lord,  Where's  thy  love,  thy  boundlefs  grace, 

the  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal, 
Confign'd  to  David  and  his  racc^ 

the  grant  which  time  fhould  ne'er  repeal  ^ 
30  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
witbmfamy,  reproach  and  fpite  ; 


,  J 


126  PSALM  XC. 

Which  in  my  filent  breafc  I  bear, 
from  nations  of  licentious  might. 

51  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  Name, 

have  made  thy  fervant's  hope  their  jefl^ 

52  Yet  thy  juft  praifes  we'll  proclaim, 

and  ever  fing,  The  Lord  be  bleft. 
PSALM  XC. 

1  /^^  LORD,  the  Saviour  and  defence 
\^^     of  us  thy  chofen  race. 

From  age  to  age  thou  (till  hail  been 
our  fure  abiding  place. 

2  Before  thou  brought'ft  the  mountains  forth, 

or  th'  earth  and  world  didft  frame, 
Thou  always  waft  the  mighty  God, 
and  ever  art  the  fame. 

3  Thou  turncft  man,  O  Lord,  to  duft, 

of  which  he  firft  was  made  ; 
And  when  thou  fpeak'ft  the  word,  P^eturn, 
'tis  inftantly  obcy'd. 

4  For  in  thy  (ight  a  thoufand  years 

are  like  a  day  that's  paft, 
Or  like  a  watch  in  dead  of  night, 

whofe  hours  unminded  wafte. 
j  Thou  fweep'ft  us  off  as  with  a  flood, 

we  vanifli  hence  like  dreams ; 
At  firft  we  grow  like  grafs,  that  feels 

the  fun's  reviving  beams  ; 
6  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair 

its  morning  beauty  fhows ; 
'Tis  all  cut  down  and  withered  quite, 

before  the  ev'ning  clofe. 
7,  8  We  by  thine  anger  are  confum'd, 

and  by  thy  wrath  difmay'd  ; 
Our  public  crimes  and  fecret  fins 

before  thy  fight  are  laid. 

9  Beneath  thy  anger's  fad  effeds 

our  drooping  days  we  fpend  ; 
Our  unregarded  years  break  off, 
like  tales  that  quickly  end. 

10  Our  term  of  time  is  fev'nty  years, 

an  age  that  few  furvive ; 
But  if,  with  more  than  common  ftrength, 
to  eighty  we  arrive, 


PSALM  XCI.  127 

Yet  then  our  boadcd  flrength  decays, 

to  Ibrrow  turnM  and  pain ; 
So  loon  the  (lender  thread  is  cut, 

and  we  no  more  remain. 
PART  II. 

1 1  But  who  thy  anger's  dread  eflfeds 

docs,  as  he  ought,  revere? 
And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 
as  more  or  lefs  we  fear. 

12  So  teach  us,   Lord,  th'  uncertain  fum 

of  our  fliort  days  to  mind. 
That  to  true  wifdom  all  our  hearts 
may  ever  be  incUn'd. 

13  O  to  thy  fervants.  Lord,  return, 

and  fpeedily  relent !  .^ 

As  we  for  fake  our  fins,  do  thou  ^ 

revoke  our  puniihment.  / 

14  To  fatisfy  and  cheer  our  fouls, 

thy  early  mercy  fend  ; 
That  we  may  all  our  days  to  come 
in  joy  and  comfort  fpend. 

15  Let  happy  times,  with  large  amends, 

dry  up  our  former  tears. 
Or  equal  at  the  lead  the  term 
of  our  afflidtcd  years. 

16  To  all  thy  fervants.  Lord,  let  this 

thy  wond'rous  work  be  known. 
And  to  our  offspring  yet  unborn 
thy  glorious  pow'r  be  fhown. 

17  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  (hinc, 

give  thou  our  work  fuccefs ; 
The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hand 
do  thou  vouchfafe  to  blefs. 
PSALM  XCI. 

1  TT^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^  guardian  made, 
X  X     Shall,  under  the  Almighty's  fhade, 

fecure  and  undifturb'd  abide  : 

2  Thus  to  my  foul  of  him  Til  fay. 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  my  flay, 

my  God,  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

3  His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  fnarc,  ' 

and  from  the  noifome  peftilence  ;  - 

J 


12S  PSALM  XCII. 

4  He  over  thee  his  wings  (hall  fpreacJ, 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  head ; 

his  truth  fhall  be  thy  ftrong  defence. 

5  No  terrors  that  furprife  by  night 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  fright, 

nor  deadly  Ihafts  that  fly  by  day  ; 

6  Nor  plague,  of  unknown  rife,  that  kills 
In  darknefs,  nor  infe6tious  ills 

that  in  the  hotteft  feafon  flay. 

7  A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  (hall  die. 

At  thy  right-hand  ten  thoufand  lle,"*^ 

w^hile  thy  firm  health  untouch'd  remains ; 

8  Thou  only  flialt  look  on  and  fee 
The  wicked's  difmal  tragedy, 

and  count  the  finner's  mournful  gains. 

9  Becaufe,  with  well-plac*d  confidence. 
Thou  mak*fl  the  Lord  thy  fure  defence, 

and  on  the  Kigheft  doth  rely ; 

10  Therefore  no  ill  ihall  thee  befal. 
Nor  to  thy  healthful  dwelling  fliall 

any  infectious  plagues  draw  nigh. 

1 1  For  he  throughout  thy  happy  days. 
To  keep  thee  fafe  in  all  thy  ways, 

fliall  give  his  angels  flrid:  commands ; 

12  And  they,  lefl  thouTfhould'ft  chance  to  meet 
With  fome  rough  ftone  to  wound  thy  feet, 

fliall  bear  thee  fafely  in  their  hands. 

13  Dragons  and  afps  that  thirfl  for  blood, 
And  lions  roaring  for  their  food, 

beneath  his  conquering  feet  fhall  lie  : 

14  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honoured  me, 
Therefore,  fays  God,  Fll  fet  him  free, 

and  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  high. 

15  He'll  call ;  Til  anfwer  when  he  calls, 
And  refcue  him  when  ill  befalls ; 

increafe  his  honour  and  his  wealth  : 

16  And  when,  with  undiflurbM  content. 
His  long  and  happy  life  is  fpent. 


his  end  Til  crown  with  faving  health. 


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PSALM  XCIL 

OW  good  and  pleafant  mufl  it  be 
to  thank  the  Lord  mofl  high  j 


rsALM  xcir.  i2> 

And  with  repeated  hymns  oi  pralfc 
his  N.unc  to  niagnity  ! 

2  With  cv'ry  morning's  early  dawn 

his  good ne Is  to  relate  ; 
And  of  his  conllant  truth,  each  ni^ht, 
tlie  glad  cfleds  repeat ! 

3  To  ten-(lring*d  inllrumcnts  we'll  fing, 

with  tuneful  pfalt'ries  join'd  ; 
And  to  the  harp,  with  folemn  founds, 
for  facred  ufe  delign'd. 

4  For  through  thy  wond'rous  works,  O  Lord, 

thou  mak'ft  my  heart  rejoice  ; 
The  thoughts  of  them  fhall  make  mc  glad, 
and  fliout  with  cheerful  voice. 
5,  6  How  wond'rous  are  thy  works,  O  Lord  I 
how  deep  arc  thy  decrees  1 
Whofe  winding  tracks,  in  fecret  laid, 
no  (lupid  iinner  fees. 
7  He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  men, 
like  grafs,  look  frefli  and  gay, 
How  foon  their  (hort-liv'd  fplendour  muil 
for  ever  pafs  away. 
8,  9  But  thou,  my  God,  art  ftill  mofl  high  5 
and  ail  thy  lofty  foes, 
Who  thought  they  might  fecurely  fin, 
fliali  be  o'erwhelm'd  with  woes. 

10  Whilfl  thou  exalt'fl  my  fov'reign  pow'r;^ 

and  mak'ft  it  largely  fpread ; 
And  with  refrefliing  oil  anoint'fl; 
my  coniecrated  head. 

1 1  I  foon  fliali  fee  my  ftubborn  focg 

to  utter  ruin  brought ; 
And  hear  the  dilmal  end  of  thofc 
wdio  have  againfb  me  fou2;ht. 

12  But  righteous  men  like  fruitful  palms, 

ihall  make  a  glorious  Ihow  -, 
As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 
in  ftately  order  grow\ 
13,14  Thefe,  planted  in  the  houfe  of  God, 
within  his  courts  fhall  thrive  ; 
Their  vigour  and  their  luftre  both 
(liali  in  old  age  revive, 
i 


i-^o  PSALM  XCIII,   XCIV. 

15  Thus  tvill  tlic  Lord  his  juflice  fhow; 
and  God,  my  flrong  defence. 
Shall  due  rewards  to  ail  the  world 
impartially  difpenfe. 

PSALM  XCIII. 

1  T  T  TITH  glory  clad,  with  flrength  array'd, 

V  V       the  Lord,  that  o'er  all  nature  reigns. 
The  world's  foundation  ftrongly  laid, 
and  the  vaft  fabric  flill  fuftains. 

2  How  furely  'flablilhM  is  thy  throne, 

which  fliall  no  change  or  period  fee ! 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 
art  God  from  all  eternity  ! 
3,  4  The  floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  voice, 
and  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high ; 
But  God  above  can  ftill  their  noife, 
and  make  the  angry  fea  comply. 
5  Thy  promife.  Lord,  is  ever  fure ; 

and  they  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell, 
That  happy  ftation  to  fecure, 
muft  flill  in  holinefs  excel. 

PSALM   XCIV. 
1,  2  /^  GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
\^     thy  vengeance  now  difclofe ; 
Arife,  thou  Judge  of  all  the  earth, 
and  crufh  thy  haughty  foes. 
3.  \  How  long,  O  Lord,  ill  all  finful  men 
their  folemn  triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  adlions  boaft, 
and  infolently  fpeak  ? 
^,  6  Not  only  they  thy  faints  opprefs, 
but,  unprovok'd,  they  fpiil 
The  widow's  and  the  ftranger's  blood, 
and  helplefs  orphans  kill. 
^.  *'  And  yet  the  Lord  ihall  ne'er  perceive," 
profanely  thus  they  fpeak, 
"  Nor  any  notice  of  our  deeds 
"  The  God  of  Jacob  take." 
t  At  length,  ye  fiupid  fools,  your  want-s 
endeavour  to  difcern  : 
In  folly  will  you  flill  proceed, 
•and  wildorn  never  learn  ? 


PSALM  XCIV.  131 

9,  10  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form*d  the  ear  ? 
or  blind,  who  f'ram'd  the  eye  ? 
Shall  earth's  great  Judge  not  punifli  thofc, 
who  his  known  will  defy  ? 

1 1  He  fathoms  all  the  thoughts  of  men^ 

to  him  their  hearts  lie  bare; 
His  eye  lurveys  them  all,  and  fees 
how  vain  their  counfels  are. 
PART  IL 

1 2  Blefs'd  is  the  man,  whom  thou,  O  Lord, 

in  kindnefs  doft  chaftife ; 
And  by  thy  facred  rules  to  walk 
doft  lovingly  advife. 

13  This  man  Ihall  rell  and  fafety  find 

in  feafons  of  difhrefs  -, 
Whilft  God  prepares  a  pit  for  thofe, 
that  flubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

14  For  God  will  never  from  his  faints 

his  favour  wholly  take  ; 
His  own  poflelTion  and  his  lot 
he  will  not  quite  forfake. 

15  The  world  fliall  then  confefs  thee  juft 

in  all  that  thou  haft  done  ; 
And  thofe  that  choofe  thy  upright  ways, 
fhall  in  thofe  paths  go  on. 

16  Who  will  appear  in  niy  behalf, 

when  wicked  men  invade  ? 
Or  who,  when  fmners  would  opprefs, 

my  righteous  caufe  (hall  plead  ? 
17,  18,  19  Long  fmce  had  I  in  filence  flept, 

but  that  the  Lord  was  near. 
To  ftay  me  when  I  flipt ;  when  fad, 

my  troubled  heart  to  cheer. 

20  Wilt  thou,  who  art  a  God  moft  juft^ 

their  finful  throne  fuftain, 
Who  make  the  law  a  fair  pretence 
their  wicked  ends  to  gain  ? 

2 1  Againft  the  lives  of  righteous  men 
'  they  form  their  clofe  defign  ; 

And  blood  of  innocents  to  fpill 
in  folemn  league  combine. 

22  But  my  defence  is  firmly  plac'd 

in  God,  the  Lord  moft  high  : 
i  2 


132  PSALM  XCV. 

He  is  my  Rock,  to  which  I  may 
for  refuge  always  ily. 
23  The  Lord  fiiall  caufe  their  ill  defigns 
on  their  own  heads  to  fall : 
He  in  their  fms  fliall  cut  them  off, 
our  God  Ihall  flay  them  all. 
PSALM  XCV. 

1  /^^  COME,  loud  anthems  let  us  fing, 
\^     Loud  thanks  to  our  Almighty  King ; 
For  we  our  voices  high  fhould  raife. 
When  our  falvat ion's  Rock  we  praife. 

2  Into  his  prefence  let  ushafte. 

To  thank  him  for  his  favours  pafl  j 
To  him  addrefs,  in  joyful  fongs, 
The  praife  that  to  his  Name  belongs. 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthroned  in  {late. 
Is,  with  unrivaird  glory,  great : 

A  King  fuperior  far  to  all, 

Whom  gods  the  heathen  falfely  call. 

4  The  depths  of  earth  a^e  in  his  hand, 
Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command, 

The  ftrength  of  hills  that  reach  the  ikies, 
Subjedcd  to  his  empire  lies. 

5  The  rolling  ocean's  vafl  abyfs. 

By  the  fame  fov'reign  right,  is  his ; 
'Tis  mov'd  by  his  Almighty  Hand, 
That  form'd  and  fix'd  the  folid  land. 

6  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there ; 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  ail 
Before  the  Lord,  our  Maker,  fall. 

7  For  he's  our  God,  our  Shepherd  he, 
His  flock  and  pafture  llieep  are  we  : 

If  then  you'll,  like  his  flock,  draw  near. 
To  day  if  you  his  voice  will  hear, 

8  Let  not  your  hardened  hearts  renew 
Your  fathers'  crimes  and  judgments  too  ; 
Nor  here  provoke  my  wrath,  as  they 

In  defert  plains  of  Meribah. 

9  When  through  the  wildernefs  they  mov'd, 
And  me  with  frefli  temptations  prov'd. 
They  flill,  through  unbelief,  rebeli'd, 
Whilft  they  my  w^ond'rous  works  beheld. 


rSALM  XCVL  I  ;3 

10  They  forty  years  m)  patience  gricv'cl, 
Though  daily  1  their  vvajits  relicvM. 
Then — 'Tis  a  faithlefs  race,  I  laid, 
^^'holc  heart  from  nic  has  always  flrayVI. 

1 1  They  neVr  u  ill  trcatl  my  righteous  piith  ; 
Therefore  to  them,  in  Icttled  wrajli, 
Since  they  delpisVl  my  rell,  I  Iware, 
That  they  ihould  never  enter  there. 

PSALM  XCVl. 

1  QING  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong  ; 
1^     Let  earth  in  one  aflembled  throng 

her  common  Patron's  praife  relbund  : 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  blefs  his  Name, 
From  day  to  day  his  praife  proclaim, 

who  us  has  with  falvation  crown'd  : 

3  To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehearfe, 
His  wonders  to  the  univerfe. 

4  He's  great,  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
In  majefiy  and  glory  rais'd 

above  all  other  deities : 

5  For  pageantry  and  idols  all 

Are  they,  whom  gods  the  heathen  call  j 
he  only  rules,  who  made  the  flties : 

6  With  majefiy  and  honour  crovvn'd. 
Beauty,  and  lirength  his  throne  furround. 

7  Be  therefore  both  to  him  reflor'd 
By  you,  w^ho  have  falfe  gods  ador'd  ; 

afcribe  due  honour  to  lijs  Name  : 

8  Peace-ofTrings  on  his  altar  lay. 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay, 

which  he,  and  he  alone,  can  claim  : 

9  To  worihip  at  his  facred  court. 
Let  all  the  trembling  v^'orld  refort. 

10  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofepow'r  the  univerfe  fuftain?, 

and  banifh'd  juflice  will  reftore  ; 

1 1  Let  therefore  heav'n  new  joys  confefs ; 
And  heav'nly  riiirth  let  earth  exprefs ; 

its  loud  applaufe  the  ocean  roar  -, 
Its  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  voice. 


134  PSALM  XCVir. 

12  For  joy  let  fertile  vallles  fing. 

The  cheerhil  groves  their  tribute  bring, 
the  tuneful  choir  of  birds  awake, 

13  The  Lord's  approach  to  celebrate; 
Who  now  fets  out  with  awful  ftate, 

his  circuit  through  the  earth  to  take  : 
From  heav*n  to  judge  the  world  he*s  come. 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 
PSALM  XCVII. 
1    TTEHOVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  earth 
J      in  his juft government  rejoice; 
Let  ail  the  ifles  with  facred  mirth, 
in  his  applaufe  unite  their  voice. 
1  Darknefs  and  clouds  of  awful  flmde 
his  dazzling  glory  fhroud  in  ftate  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  guards  are  n^ade, 
and  fix'd  by  his  pavilion  wait. 

3  Devouring  fire  before  his  face, 

his  foes  around  with  vengeance  ftruck ; 

4  His  lightening  fet  the  world  on  blaze ; 

earth  faw  it,  and  with  terror  (hook. 

5  The  proudeft  hills  his  prefence  felt, 

their  height  nor  ftrength  could  help  afford  5 
The  proudeft  hills  like  wax  did  melt 
in  prefence  of  th'  Almighty  Lord. 

6  The  heav'ns,  his  righteoufnefs  to  fhow, 

with  ftorms  of  fire  our  foes  purfu'd, 
And  all  the  trembling  world  below 
have  his  descending  glory  view'd. 

7  Confounded  be  their  impious  hoft, 

who  make  the  gods  to  whom  they  pray ; 
All  who  of  pageant  idols  boaft  : 

to  him,  ye  gods,  your  worfliip  pay. 

8  Glad  Sion  of  thy  triumph  heard, 

and  Judah's  daughters  were  o'erjoy'd ; 
Becaufe  thy  righteous  judgments.  Lord, 
have  pagan  pride  and  pow*r  deftroy'd. 
^  For  thou,  O  God,  art  feated  high, 
above  earth's  potentates  enthron'd ; 
Thou,  Lord,  unrivall'd  in  the  fky, 
fupreme  by  all  the  gods  art  own'd. 
io  Ye  who  to  ferve  this  Lord  afpire, 
abhor  what's  ill,  and  truth  efteem^ 


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PSALM  XCVIII.  135 

HeMl  keep  his  fcrvants*  iouls  entire;, 
and  them  from  wicked  iiands  redeem. 

1 1  For  (eeds  are  Ibwn  of  glorious  hght, 

a  future  harvefl  for  the  jufl  ; 
And  ghidnefs  for  the  heart  that's  right, 
to  recompenfe  its  pious  truft. 

12  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord ; 

memorials  of  liis  holinefs 
Deep  in  your  faithful  breads  record, 
and  with  your  thankful  tongues  confels. 

PSALM  XCVIIL  , 

1  O ING  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong,  ' 
1^     who  wond'ro^s  things  has  done  ; 

With  his  right-hand  and  holy  arm  \ 

the  conqueft  he  has  won.  { 

2  The  Lord  has  through  th'  aftonifli'd  world  ''^. 

difplay'd  his  faving  might,  f 

And  made  his  righteous  ads  appear  ^ 

in  all  the  heathen's  fight. 

3  Of  Ifrael's  houfe  his  love  and  truth 

have  ever  mindful  been  ; 
Wide  earth's  remoteft  parts  the  pow'r 
of  Ifrael's  God  have  feen. 

4  Let  therefore  earth's  inhabitants 

their  cheerful  voices  raife  ; 
And  all,  with  univerfal  joy, 
refound  their  Maker's  praife. 

5  With  harp  and  hymn's  foft  melody,  B 

into  the  concert  bring  " 

6  The  trumpet  and  flirill  cornet's  found; 

before  th'  Almighty  King. 

7  Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy, 

with  all  the  feas  contain ; 
The  earth,  and  her  inhabitants, 
join  concert  with  the  main. 

8  With  joy  let  riv'lets  fwell  to  ftreams, 

to  fpreading  torrents  they  -, 
And  echoing  vales  from  hill  to  hill 
redoubled  (houts  convey ; 

9  To  welcome  down  the  world's  great  Judge, 

who  does  with  juftice  come, 
And  with  impartial  equity, 

both  to  reward  and  doom.  . 


136  PSALM  XCIX. 

PSALM  XCIX. 

X    TEHOVAH  reigns  ;  let  therefore  all 
J      the  guilty  nations  quake  : 
On  Cherubs*  wings  he  fits  enthron'd; 
let  earth's  foundations  fliake. 
d  On  Sion's  hill  he  keeps  his  court, 
his  palace  makes  her  tow'rs ; 
Yet  thence  his  fov'reignty  extends 
fupreme  o'er  earthly  povv'rs. 

3  Let  therefore  all  with  praife  addrcfs 

his  great  and  dreadful  Name  ; 
And,  with  his  unrefifted  might, 
his  holinefs  proclaim. 

4  For  truth  and  juflice,  in  his  reign, 

of  flrength  and  pow'r  take  place  ; 
His  judgments  are  with  righteoufnefs 
difpens'd  to  Jacob's  race. 

5  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God  ; 

before  his  footftool  fall ; 
And,  with  his  unrefifted  might, 
his  holinefs  extol. 

6  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus  of  old 

among  his  priefts  ador'd  ; 
Among  his  prophets  Samuel  thus 

his  facred  Name  implor'd. 
Diftrefs'd,  upon  the  Lord  they  call'd, 

who  ne'er  their  fuit  deny'd ; 
But,  as  with  rev'rence  they  implor'd, 

he  gracioufly  reply'd. 

7  For  with  their  camp,  to  guide  their  march, 

the  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  ; 
They  kept  his  law,  and  to  his  will 
obedient  fervants  prov'd. 

8  He  anfwer'd  them,  forgiving  oft 

his  people  for  their  fake  ; 
And  thofe  who  raihly  them  oppos'd, 
did  fad  examples  make. 
(^  With  worfhip  at  his  facred  courts 
exalt  our  God  and  Lord  ; 
For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 
alone  fliould  be  ador'd. 


PSALM  C,  CI.  137 

PSALM  C. 
1,  2  T¥TITH  oneconfcht,  let  all  the  earth 

V V       ^^^  ^^^^^  ^'^^''^  cheerful  voices  raile  ;  ^ 
Glad  homaoc  pay,  with  awful  mirth, 
and  fing  before  him  f'ongs  of  praifc  : 

3  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 

iVom  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed  ; 
We,  whom  he  choofes  for  his  own, 
the  flock  that  he  vouchiafes  to  feed. 

4  O  enter  then  his  temple  gate, 

thence  to  his  courts  devoutly  prefs  ; 
And  flill  your  grateful  hymns  repeat, 

and  flill  his  Name  with  praifes  hlefs. 
j  For  he's  the  Lord,  fupremely  good, 

his  mercy  is  for  ever  fure  ; 
His  truth,  which  always  firmly  fhood, 

to  endlefs  ages  fhall  endure. 

PSALM  CL 

1  /^^F  mercy's  never-failing  fpring, 
\^     And  lledfafl  judgment,  Iwillfing: 
And,  fince  they  both  to  thee  belong, 

To  thee,  O  Lord,  addrefs  my  fong. 

2  When,  Lord,  thou  flialt  with  me  rcfide, 
V/ife  difcipline  my  reign  fhall  guide  ; 
With  blamelefs  life  myfelf  I'll  make 

A  pattern  for  my  court  to  take. 

3  No  ill  dcfign  will  T  purfue. 

Nor  thofe  my  fav'rites  make  that  do  : 

4  Who  to  reproof  has  no  regard, 
Him  will  I  totally  difcard. 

5  The  private  ilanderer  fhall  be 

In  public  juflice  doom'd  by  me  : 
From  haughty  looks  I'll  turn  afide. 
And  mortify  the  heart  of  pride. 

6  But  honefty,  call'd  from  her  cell. 
In  fplendor  at  my  court  fliall  dwell : 
Who  virtue's  pra(5tice  make  their  care, 
Shall  have  the  firft  preferments  there. 

7  No  politics  fhall  recommend 
His  country's  foe  to  be  my  friend ; 
None  e'er  ihall  to  my  favour  rife, 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  liei* 


13^  PSALM  CII. 

8  All  thofe  who  wicked  courfes  take. 
An  early  facrifice  I'll  make  , 
Cut  off,  deftroy,  till  none  remain 
God's  holy  city  to  profane. 
PSALM  CIL 

1  X  T  THEN  I  pour  out  my  foul  in  pray'r, 

VV       do  thou,  OLord,  attend  i 
To  thy  eternal  throne  of  grace 
let  my  fad  cry  afcend  ; 

2  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  face 

in  times  of  deep  diftrefs : 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  when  I  call, 
my  forrows  foon  redrefs. 

3  Each  cloudy  portion  of  my  life, 

like  fcatter'd  fmoke  expires; 
My  fhrivell'd  bones  are  like  a  hearth 
parch'd  with  continual  fires. 

4  My  heart,  like  grafs  that  feels  the  blaft 

of  Ibme  infectious  wind, 
Does  languifh  fo  with  grief,  that  fcarce 
my  needful  food  I  mind. 

5  By  reafon  of  my  fad  eftate 

I  fpend  my  breath  in  groans  ; 
My  flefh  is  worn  away,  my  fkin 
fcarce  hides  my  ftarting  bones. 

6  Pm  like  a  pehcan  become, 

that  does  in  deferts  mourn ; 
Or  like  an  owl,  that  fits  all  day 
on  barren  trees  forlorn. 

7  In  watchings,  or  in  rcfllefs  dreams, 

the  night  by  me  is  fpent, 
As  by  thofe  folitary  birds, 
that  lonefome  roofs  frequent. 

8  All  day  by  railing  foes  Pm  made 

the  fubjed  of  their  fcorn ; 
Who  all,  poifefs'd  with  furious  rage, 
have  my  deftrudion  fworn. 

9  When  grov'ling  on  the  ground  I  lie, 

oppreis'd  with  grief  and  fears, 
My  bread  is  ftrew'd  with  aflies  o'er, 
my  drink  is  mix'd  with  tears. 

10  Becaufe  on  me  with  double  weight 

thy  heavy  wrath  doth  lie ; 


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PSALM  cir.  139 

For  thou,  to  make  my  full  more  great, 

didll  lift  me  up  on  high. 
1 1   My  clays,  jull  haft'ning  to  their  end, 

arc  like  an  ev'ning  Ihadc  ; 
My  beauty  does,  like  withered  grafs, 

with  waning  luflre  fade. 
1  z   But  thy  eternal  Hate,  O  Lord, 

no  length  of  time  Ihall  watle  ; 
The  mem'ry  of  thy  wond'rous  works 

from  age  to  age  Ihall  laft. 

13  Thou  ilialt  arilc,  and  Sion  view 

with  an  unclouded  face  ; 
For  now  her  time  is  come,  thy  own 
appointed  day  of  grace. 

14  Fler  Ibatter'd  ruins  by  thy  faints 

with  pity  are  furvcy'd  ; 
They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  fpires 

in  duft  and  rubbilh  laid.  y 

15,  16  The  Name  and  glory  of  the  Lord 

all  heathen  kings  fliall  fear  ;  '■ 

When  he  fliall  Sion  build  again, 
and  in  full  flate  appear. 
17,  18  When  he  regards  the  poor's  requefh 
nor  flights  their  earncft  pray'r  ; 
Our  fons,  for  their  recorded  grace, 
ihall  his  juft  praife  declare. 

19  For  God,  from  his  abode  on  high, 

his  gracious  beams  difplay'd  : 
The  Lord,  from  heav'n,  his  lofty^  thrqpe, 
hath  all  the  earth  furvey'd. 

20  He  liften'd  to  the  captives'  moans, 

he  heard  their  mournful  cry. 

And  freed,  by  his  refifllefs  pow'r, 

the  wretches  doom'd  to  die. 

21  That  they  in  Sion,  where  he  dwells, 

might  celebrate  his  fame. 

And  through  the  holy  city  (ing 

loud  prailes  to  his  Name  : 

22  When  all  the  tribes  aflembling  there,  |t 

their  folemn  vows  addrefs. 
And  neighboring  lands,  with  gl,ad  confcnt, 
the  Lord  their  God  confefs.  ^ 


I40  .       PSALM  Clir. 

23  But  e*er  my  race  is  run,  my  ftrength 
through  his  fierce  wrath  decays ; 
Pie  has,  when  all  my  wirties  bloomed, 
cut  fliort  my  hopeful  days. 
Z4-  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  life,  faid  I, 
when  half  is  fcarcely  pad  ; 
Thy  years,  from  worldly  changes  free, 
to  endlefs  ages  laft. 
25  The  flrong  foundations  of  the  earth 
of  old  by  thee  were  laid  j 
Thy  hands  the  beauteous  arch  of  heav'n 
with  wond*rous  fklll  have  made. 
26,  27  Whilft  thou  for  ever  flialt  endure, 
they  foon  fliall  pafs  away ; 
And,  like  a  garment  often  worn, 

fhall  tarnifh  and  decay. 
Like  that,  when  thou  ordain^fl  their  change, 

to  thy  command  they  bend  -, 
But  thou  continu'ft  ftill  the  fame, 
nor  have  thy  years  an  end. 
2,8  Thou  to  the  children  of  thy  faints 
flialt  lading  quiet  give ; 
Whofe  happy  race,  fecurely  fix'd, 
fhall  in  thy  prefence  live. 

PSALM  cm. 

Y  foul,  infpir'd  v^ith  facred  love, 
God*s  holy  Name  for  ever  blefs  j 
Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove, 
and  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 
3,  4  'Tis  he  that  all  thy  fins  forgives, 
and  after  ficknefs  makes  thee  found ; 
From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves, 

by  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 
5,  6  He  with  good  things  thy  mouth  fupplies, 
thy  vigour,  eagle-like,  renews  : 
He,  when  the  guiltlefs  fufF'rcr  cries, 
his  foe  with  juft  revenge  purfues. 
y  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  w^ays 
to  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known  j 
His  works,  to  his  eternal  praife, 
were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  fhown. 
8  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 
and  unexampled  ads  of  grace ; 


M 


PSALM  CIV.  14V 

His  wakenM  wrath  docs  flowly  move, 
his  willing  mercy  flics  apace. 
9,  10  God  will  not  ahvnys  hardily  chide, 
but  with  his  an2;cr  quickly  part  i 
And  loves  his  pumdiments  to  guide 
more  by  his  love  than  our  defer t. 
1 1    As  high  as  hcav'n  its  arch  extends 
above  this  little  ipot  of  clay. 
So  much  his  boundlefs  love  tranfcends 
the  fmall  refpcds  that  we  can  pay. 
12,  13  As  far  as  *tis  from  eaft  to  weft, 
fo  far  has  he  our  fins  remov'd  ; 
Who,  with  a  father's  tender  breaft, 
has  fuch  as  fear  him  always  lov'd. 
14,  15  For  God,  who  all  our  frame  fuiveys, 
confidcrs  that  we  are  but  clay  ; 
How  frefh  fo'er  we  feem,  our  days 
like  grafs  or  flow'rs  muft  fade  away. 
1 6,  1 7  Whilfh  they  are  nipt  with  fudden  blafts, 
nor  can  we  find  their  former  place ; 
God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lafts, 

to  thofe  that  fear  him,  and  their  race. 
18  This  fliall  attend  on  fuch  as  ftill 
proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 
And  who  not  only  know  his  will, 
but  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 
19,  20  The  Lord,  the  univerfal  King, 
in  heav'n  has  fix'd  his  lofty  throne  : 
To  him,  ye  Angels,  praifes  fing, 

in  whole  great  ftrength  his  powV  is  fhown. 
Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey, 
and  hear  and  do  his  facrcd  will, 

21  Ye  hofts  of  his,  this  tribute  pay, 

w^ho  ftiii  Vv'hat  he  ordains  fulfil. 

22  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  blefs 

the  mighty  Lord  :  and  thou,  my  heart. 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
and  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part. 
PSALM  CIV. 
1   T>  LESS  God,  my  foul:  thou,  Lord,  alone 
Xj     poffefTeft  empire  without  bounds ; 
With  honour  thou  art  crown'd,  thy  throne 
eternal  Majefty  furrounds. 


142  rSALM   CIV. 

2  With  light  thou  doll  thyfelf  enrobe, 

and  glory  for  a  garment  take  ; 
Hcav'n's  curtains  Itretch  beyond  the  globc^ 
thy  canopy  of  ftate  to  make. 

3  God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms 

his  palace  chambers  in  the  fkies ; 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  fhorms 
the  fwift- winged  fteeds  with  which  he  flies. 

4  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwilt  as  wind, 

his  niiniflers  heaven's  palace  fill. 
To  have  their  fundry  tafks  affign'd, 

all  proud  to  ferve  their  Sov'reign's  will. 
5,  6  Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd,  he  fet, 
her  face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar'd  as  yet 
to  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 
7  But  when  thy  a\\  ful  face  appeared, 

th'  infulting  waves  difpers^d  ;   they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard, 
and  by  their  hafle  confefs'd  their  dread. 
0  Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep, 
and,  gufliing  from  the  mountain's  fide. 
Through  valleys  travel  to  the  deep, 
appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 
9  There  haft  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds, 
the  threat'ning  furges  to  repel; 
That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  mounds, 
nor  to  a  fecond  deluge  fwelL 
PART  II. 
TO  Yet  thence  in  fmaller  parties  drawn, 
the  fea  recovers  her  loft  hills  ; 
And  ftarting  fprings  from  ev'ry  lawn 
furprlfe  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 

1 1  The  fields'  tame  beafts  are  thither  led, 

weary  with  labour,  faint  with  drought ; 
And  afies  on  wild  mountains  bred 
have  fenfe  to  find  thefe  currents  out. 

12  Their  fliady  trees  from  fcorching  beams 

yield  fhelter  to  the  feather'd  throng  ; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  ftreams 
return  the  tribute  of  their  fong. 

13  His  rains  from  heav'n  parch'd  hills  recruit, 

that  ibon  tranfmit  the  liquid  ftore  i 


PSALM  CIV.  i^3 

Till  earth  is  burdcnM  with  her  fruit, 
and  nature's  lap  can  hole!  no  more. 

14  Grais,  tor  our  cattle  to  tlcvour, 

lie  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  held  : 
Herbs,  for  man's  ufe,  of  various  povv'r, 
that  cither  food  or  phyfic  yield. 

15  With  clufter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine, 

to  cheer  man's'licart,  opprefs'd  with  cares  ; 
Gives  oil,  that  makes  his  iacc  to  fliine, 
and  corn,  that  wafted  ftrength  repairs. 
PART    III. 

16  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care 

or  art  of  man,  with  fap  are  fed  : 
The  mountain  cedars  look  as  fair 
as  thofe  in  royal  gardens  bred. 

1 7  Safe  in  the  lofty  cedar's  arms 

the  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reft  ; 
The  hofpitable  pine  from  harms 

prote(5ls  the  ftork,  her  pious  gueft".  ^ 

18  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rock  aicend, 

its  tow'ring  heights  their  fortrefs  make, 
Whofe  cells  in  labyrinths  extend, 
where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

19  The  moon's  inconftant  afpcdt  fhows 

th'  appointed  feafons  of  the  year  ; 
Th'  inftruded  fun  his  duty  knows, 

his  hours  to  rife  and  difappear. 
20,  21   Darknefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  fliroud, 

when  foreft  beafcs  fecurely  ftray; 
Young  lions  rear  their  wants  aloud 

to  Providence,  that  fends  them  prey. 

22  They  range  all  night,  on  daughter  bent, 

till  fummon'd  by  the  rinng  morn, 
To  fkulk  in  dens,  with  one  confent 
the  confcious  ravagers  return. 

23  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil 

the  hufbandman  fecurely  goes, 
Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 
with  him  returns  to  his  rcpofe. 

24  How  various,  Lord,  thy  works  are  found  j 

for  which  thy  wifdom  we  adore  1 
The  earth  is  with  thy  treafure  crown'd, 
till  nature's  hand  can  grafp  no  more. 


144  PSALM  CIV. 

PART  IV. 

£5  But  flill  the  vaft  unfathom'd  main, 
of  wonders  a  new  fcene  Tupplies, 
Whofe  depths  inhabitants  contain 
of  ev'ry  form,  and  evVy  lize. 

26  Full-freighted  ihips  from  cvVy  port 
there  cut  their  unmolefted  way ; 

Leviathan,  whom  there  to  fport 

thou  mad'fl,  has  compafs  there  to  play. 

27  Thefe  various  troops  of  fea  and  land 
in  fenfe  of  common  want  agree ; 

All  wait  on  thy  difpenfing  hand, 
and  have  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 

28  They  gather  what  thy  flores  difperfe, 
without  their  trouble  to  provide ; 

Thou  op'll  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 
the  craving  world,  is  all  fupply'd. 

29  Thou  for  a  moment  hid'ft  thy  face, 
the  numerous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn  ; 

Thou  tak'ft  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 
forthwith  to  mother  earth  return. 
»--  30  Again  thou  fend'fl  thy  fpirit  forth 

t'  infpire  the  mafs  with  vital  feed^ 

Nature's  reftor'd,  and  parent  earth 
fmiles  on  her  new-created  breed. 

31  Thus  through  fuccciTive  ages  (lands 
firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care  -, 

Pleas'd  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands, 
thou  doft  the  wafte  of  time  repair. 

32  One  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 
earth's  panting  breafl:  with  terror  fills ; 

One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  fmokc 
in  darknefs  fhrouds  the  proudeft  hills, 

33  In  prailing  God,  while  he  prolongs 
my  breath,  I-  will  that  breath  employ  j 

34  And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs, 
fincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 

35  While  fmners  from  earth's  face  are  hurrd> 
my  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  Name, 

Till  with  my  fong  the  lift'ning  world 
join  concert,  and  his  praife  proclaim. 


PSALM  CV.  145  ' 

^SALM  CV. 

1  /"^  RrndcT  thanks,  ami  blcfs  the  Lord  5 
\^^     invoke  his  facicd  Name  ; 

Acquaint  the  nations  witli  his  deeds, 
his  niatchlcls  deeds  proclaim. 

2  Sing  to  his  praifc  in  lofty  hymns ; 

his  wondVous  works  rehcarfe  ; 
Make  them  the  theme  of  your  difcourfe, 
and  fubje(fl  of  your  vcrfc. 

3  Rejoice  in  his  Almighty  Name  i 

alone  to  be  ador'd  ; 
And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with  joy 
that  humbly  feck  the  Lord. 

4  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  faving  flrength  i 

devoutly  flill  implore  ;  *   if 

And,  where  he's  ever  prefent,  feek  ^ 

his  face  for  evermore.  / 

5  The  wonders  that  his  hands  have  v^rought 

keep  thankfully  in  mind  ; 
The  righteous  llatutes  of  his  mouth, 
and  laws  to  us  aflign'd. 

6  Know  ye  his  fervant  Abra'm's  feed, 

and  Jacob's  chofen  race  j  S  <t 

7  He's  Hill  our  God,  his  judgments  ftill 

throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

8  His  covenant  he  hath  kept  in  mind 

for  numVous  ages  pad. 
Which  yet  for  thoufand  ages  more 
in  equal  force  (hall  laft. 

9  Firft  lign'd  to  Abra'm,  next,  by  oath 

to  Ifaac  made  fecure  :  .. 

10  To  Jacob  and  his  heirs  a  lawy  ! 

for  ever  to  endure  : 

11  That  Canaan's  land  Ihould  be  their  lot, 

when  yet  but  fev^  they  were ;  > 

12  But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few 

all  friendlefs  flrangers  there. 

13  Li  pilgrimage,  from  realm  to  realm,  ' 

fecurely  they  removed  j 

14  Whilft  proudeft  monarchs,  for  their  fakes 

Severely  be  reprov'd. 

15  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,"  Ikid  he  ^ 

'*  let  none  my  fervants  wrong  j 
k 

^    A 


J46  PSALM  CV. 

<*  Nor  treat  tlie  pooreft  prophet  iil^ 
"  that  does  to  me  belong." 

16  A  dearth  at  lafl,  by  his  command^ 

did  through  the  land  prevail.; 
Till  corn,  the  chief  fupport  of  life, 
fuftaining  corn,  did  fail. 

1 7  But  his  indulgent  providence, 

had  pious  Jofeph  fent, 
Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death, 
who  fold  him  to  prevent, 

18  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  were  crufh'd, 

with  calumny  his  fame  ; 

19  Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word 

to  his  deliv'rance  came. 

20  The  king  his  fov'reign  order  fent, 

and  refcu'd  him  with  fpeed ; 
Whom  private  malice  had  confin'd, 
the  people's  ruler  freed. 

21  His  court,  revenues,  realms,  were  all 

fubjedied  to  his  will ; 

22  His  greateft  princes  to  controul, 

and  teach  his  ftatefmen  fkill. 

PART  ir. 

23  To  Egypt  then,  invited  guefts, 

half-famiih'd  Ifrael  came  ^ 
And  Jacob  held,  by  royal  grant, 
the  fertile  foil  of  Ham. 

24  Th'  Almighty  there  with  fuchincreafc 

his  people  multiply'd, 
Till  with  their  proud  opprefTors  they 
in  ftrength  and  number  vy'd. 

25  Their  vaft  increafe  th'  Egyptians'  hearts 

with  jealous  anger  fir'd. 
Till  they  his  fervants  to  deftroy 
by  treach'rous  arts  confpir'd. 
a6  His  fervant  Mofcs  then  he  fent, 
his  chofen  Aaron  too, 

27  Empowered  with  (igns  and  miracles, 

to  prove  their  miflion  true. 

28  He  caird  for  darknefs,  darknefs  came, 

nature  his  fummons  knew ; 

29  Each  ftream  and  lake,  transformed  to  blood, 

the  wand'ring  fiflies  flew. 


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PSALM  CV.  147 

;;o  In  putr'kl  floods,  throughout  the  land, 
the  pefl  of  liogs  was  bred  ; 
From  noifonic  Tens  lent  up  to  croak 
at  Pharaoh's  board  and  bed. 

31  He  gave  the  fign,  and  (warms  of  flicS 

came  down  in  cloudy  hods  ; 
Whilft  earth's  enliven'd  duft  below, 
bred  lice  through  all  their  coafls. 

32  _He  lent  them  batt'ring  hail  for  rain, 

and  fire  for  cooling  dew ; 

33  He  fmotc  their  vines,  and  forefl  plants> 

and  garden's  pride  o'erthrew. 

34  He  fpakc  the  word,  and  locufls  came^ 

and  caterpillars  join'd  ; 
They  prey'd  upon  the  poor  remains 
the  ftorm  had  left  behind. 

35  From  trees  to  herbage  they  defcend, 

no  verdant  thing,  they  fpare  ; 
But,  like  the  naked  fallow  field,  ;  y^ 

leave  all  the  paftures  bare. 

36  From  fields  to  villages  and  towns,  ; 

commiflion'd  vengeance  flew ; 
One  fatal  Itroke  their  eldefl  hopes 
and  ftrength  of  Egypt  flew. 

37  He  brought  his  fervants  forth,'  enrich'd 

with  Egypt's  borrowed  wealth  ;  ^. 

And,  what  tranfcends  all  trcafure  eife^  ^ 

enrich'd  with  vig'rous  health, 

38  Egypt  rejoic'd,  in  hopes  to  find 

her  plagues  with  them  remov'd ; 
Taught  dearly  now  to  fear  worfe  ills 
by  thofe  already  prov'd. 

39  Their  fhrouding  canopy  by  day 

a  journeying  cloud  was  fpread  ; 
A  fiery  pillar  all  the  night  ,' 

their  defert  marches  led. 

40  They  long'd  for  flefh  -,  with  evening  quails 

he  furnilh'd  ev'ry  tent ; 
From  heav'n'a  high  granery,  each  morn, 
the  bread  of  Angels  fent. 

41  He  finote  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  breaft 

pour'd  forth  a  gufliing  tide  3 
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148  PSALM  CVI. 

Whofe  flowing  ftream,  where'er  they  mar ch'd, 
the  (iefert's  drought  fupply'd. 

42  For  ftill  he  did  on  Abra'm's  faith 

and  ancient  league  refledl ; 

43  He  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy, 

with  triumph  his  eled:. 

44  Quite  rooting  out  their  heathen  foes 

trom  Canaan's  fertile  foil, 
To'them  in  cheap  polTeffion  gave 
the  fruit  of  others'  toil : 

45  That  they  his  ftatutes  might  obfervc, 

his  facred  laws  obey  : 
For  benefits  fo  vaft,  let  us 
our  fongs  of  praife  repay. 
PSALM  CVL 

1  y^^  Render  thanks  to  God  above, 
\J    The  fountain  of  eternal  love  j 
Whofe  mercy  firm  through  ages  paft 
Has  flood,  and  fhall  for  ever  lafl. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  cxprefs. 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they. 
Who  from  thy  judgments  never  ftray : 
Who  know  what's  right ;  nor  only  fo. 
But  always  pradife  what  they  know. 

4  Extend  to  me  that  favour.  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  doft  afford  1 
When  thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free. 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. 

5  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperity ; 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join. 
And  count  thy  peoples'  triumph  mine. 

6  But  ah  !  can  we  exped:  fuch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile  the  viler  race ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  have  aded  o'er. 
And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  the  fcore  t 

7  Ingrateful,  they  no  longer  thought 
On  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 
The  Red  Sen  they  no  iooner  view'd 
Than  the^  their  bale  diftrufl  renew'd; 


PSALM  CVI.  14^ 

S  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  Name, 

Once  more  to  their  clchv'ranco  came  ; 
To  make  his  fov'rcign  pow*r  be  known, 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  command. 
The  parting  deep  dilclos'd  her  fand  ^ 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  paflage  lay, 
As  through  Ibmc  parch'd  and  defcrt  way. 

10  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  foes  they  were. 
Who  ciofcly  prcfs*d  upon  their  rear  j 

1 1  Whofe  rage  purfu'd  them  to  thofe  waves, 
That  prov'd  the  rafh  purfuers'  graves. 

12  The  wat'ry  mountain's  fudden  fall 
Overwhelmed  proud  Pharaoh,  holl  and  all  i 
This  proof  did  ftupid  Ifrael  move 

To  own  God's  truth,  and  pr^ife  his  lovo. 
PART  II. 

13  But  foon  thefe  wonders  they  forgot, 
And  for  his  counfei  waited  not ; 

14  But  lufting  in  the  wildernefs, 

Did  him  with  frefli  temptations  pre{s, 

15  Strong  food  at  their  requeft  he  fcnt. 
But  made  their  fm  their  punifhment ; 

16  Yet  ftill  his  faints  they  did  oppofe, 
The  prieft  and  prophet  whom  he  chofe. 

17  But  earth,  the  quarrel  to  decide. 
Her  vengeful  jaws  extending  wide, 
Ra(h  Dathan  to  her  centre  drew, 
With  proud  Abiram's  factious  crew. 

18  The  reft  of  thofe  who.  did  confpire 
To  kindle  wild  fedition's  fire, 

With  all  their  impious  train,  became 
A  prey  to  heav'n's  devouring  flame. 

19  Near  Horeb's  mount  a  calf  they  made, 
And  to  the  molten  image  pray'd  -, 

20  Adoring  what  their  hands  did  frame. 
They  changed  their  glory  to  their  Ihamc. 

2 1  Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot. 
And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 

22  His  fignsin  Ham's  aftonifh'd  coaft, 

And  where  proud  Pharaoh's  troops  were  loft, 

23  Thus  urg'd,  his  vengeful  hand  he  rear'd. 
But  Mofes  in  the  breach  appeared  -, 


X50  PSALM   CVI. 

The  faint  did  for  the  rebels  pray, 

And  turned  heav'n's  kindled  wrath  away, 

24  Yet  they  his  pleafant  land  defpis'd, 
Nor  his  repeated  promife  priz*d, 

25  Nor  did  th'  Almighty's  voice  obey; 
But  when  God  faid.  Go  up,  would  flay. 

a 6  This  feal'd  their  doom,  without  redrefs 
To  perifli  in  the  wildernefs ; 

27  Or  elfe  to  be  by  heathens*  hands 
Overthrown,  and  fcatterVl  through  th«  lands. 

PART  III. 

28  Yet,  unreclaim'd,  this  ftubborn  race 
Baal-Peor*s  worfhip  did  embrace  ; 
Became  his  impious  guefts,  and  fed 
On  facrifices  to  the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  perfifted  to  provoke 
God's  vengeance  to  the  final  ftroke  : 
*Tis  come — the  deadly  peft  is  come. 
To  execute  their  gen'ral  doom. 

30  But  Phineas,  fir'd  with  holy  rage, 
Th'  Almighty  vengeance  to  affuage. 
Did,  by  two  bold  offenders'  fall, 

Th'  atonement  make  that  ranfom'd  all. 

31  As  him  a  heav'nly  zeal  had  mov'd. 
So  heav'n  the  zealous  aft  approv'd ; 
To  him  confirming,  and  his  race. 
The  priefthood  he  fo  well  did  grace. 

32  At  Mcribah  God's  wrath  they  mov'd  ; 
Who  Mofes,  for  their  fakes  reprov'd  ; 

33  Whofe  patient  foul  they  did  provoke. 
Till  ralhly  the  meek  prophet  fpoke. 

34  Nor,  when  poffefs'd  of  Canaan's  land. 
Did  they  perform  their  Lord's  command. 
Nor  his  commifiioned  fword  employ 

.    The  guilty  nations  to  deftroy. 

'35  Not  onlyfpar'd  the  pagan  crew. 

But,  mingling,  learnt  their  vices  too ; 

36  And  worfhip  to  thofe  idols  paid. 
Which  them  to  fatal  fnares  betray'd. 
38  To  devils  they  did  facrifice 
Their  children,  with  relentlefs  eyes  ; 
Approach'd  their  altars  through  a  flood 
Of  their  own  fons'  and  dau9;hters'  blood. 


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PSALM   CVI.  J31 

No  cheaper  vidims  would  appc;iic 
Canaan's  rcmorlelds  deities  -y 
No  blood  her  idols  reconcile. 
But  that  which  did  the  land  defile. 

PART  IV. 

39  Nor  did  thefe  favage  cruelties 
The  hardened  reprobates  fuffice ; 
For  after  their  heart's  luft  they  went, 
And  daily  did  new  crimes  invent. 

40  But  fins  of  fuch  infernal  hue  ! 
God's  wrath  againfl  his  people  drew,  \ 
Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord,  j 
His  own  inheritance  abhor'd. 

41  He  them  defencelefs  did  expofe. 
To  their  infulting  heathen  foes  i 
And  made  them  on  the  triumph  wait 
Of  thofe  who  bore  them  greateft  hate. 

42  Nor  thus  his  indignation  ceas'd  ; 
Their  lift  of  tyrants  flill  increas'd. 
Till  they,  who  God's  mild  fw^ay  declin'd. 
Were  made  the  vafTals  of  mankind. 

43  Yet  when,  diftrefs'd,  they  did  repent, 
His  anger  did  as  oft  relent; 
But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  provoke, 
Renewed  their  fins,  and  he  their  yoke. 

44  Nor  yet  implacable  he  prov'd. 
Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  unmov'd  5  t 

45  But  did  to  mind  his  promife  bring,  i 
And  mercy's  inexhaufted  fpring,  ' 

46  Compafiion  too  he  did  impart  ! 
Ev'n  to  their  foes'  obdurate  heart ;  T 
And  pity  for  their  fuff'rings  bred  fj 
In  thofe  who  them  to  bondage  led. 

47  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  Ifrael's  bands. 
Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  ; 
So  to  thy  Name  our  thanks  we'll  raifc. 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

48  Let  Ifrael's  God  be  ever  blefs'd, 
His  Name  eternally  confefs'd  : 
Let  ail  liis  faints,  with  full  accord, 
Sing  loud  Amens — Praife  ye  the  Lord. 


152  FSALM  CVII. 

PSALM  CVII. 
I   nr^O  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 

I        who  does  your  daily  Patron  prove  ; 
And  let  your  never-ceafing  praife 
attend  on  his  eternal  love, 
a,  3  Let  thofe  give  thanks,  whom  he  from  bands 
of  proud  opprefTmg  foes  releas'd  ; 
And  brought  them  back  from  diftant  lands, 
from  north  and  fouth,  and  weft  and  eaft, 
4,  j  Through  lonely  defcrt  ways  they  went, 
nor  could  a  peopled  city  find  ; 
Till  quite  with  thirft  and  hunger  fpent, 
their  fainting  iouls  within  them  pin'd, 

6  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ^ 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 

and  freed  them  from  thtir  deep  diftrefs  ; 

7  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth, 

and  in  the  certain  w^ay  did  guide 
To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refort, 

where  all  their  wants  were  well  fupply'd. 

8  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

would  God,  for  this  his  goodnefs,  praife  ; 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  1 

9  For  he  from  heav'n  the  fad  eftate 

of  longing  fouls  with  pity  views ; 
To  hungry  fouls,  that  pant  for  meat, 
his  goodnefs  daily  food  renews. 

PART  11. 

io  Some  lie,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  round, 
in  death's  uncomfortable  (hade, 
And  with  unwieldy  fetters  bound, 
by  preffing  cares  more  heavy  made. 
II,  12  Becaufe  God*s  counfels  they  defy'd, 
and  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word. 
With  thefe  afflidions  they  were  try'd ; 
they  fell,  and  none  could  help  afford. 
13  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  j 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaPd  to  hear, 
iind  freed  them  froii)  their  deep  diftrefs. 


PSALM  CVII.  isi 

i4  From  difmal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, 
and  (hades,  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  cheerful  light, 
and  welcome  liberty  bellovv'd. 

15  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

would  God,  for  this  his  goodnels,  praife; 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 

throughout  the  wondering  world  difplays  1 

16  For  he,  with  his  Almighty  hand, 

the  gates  of  biafs  in  pieces  bn^kc; 
]Nor  could  the  mafly  bars  w^ithfland, 
or  tempered  flccl  rehft  his  ilroke. 

PART  III. 

17  Remorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe, 

with  bold  tranfgreffions  God  defy  i 
And,  for  their  multiply'd  offence, 
Opprefs*d  with  fore  difeafes  lie. 

18  Their  foul,  a  prey  to  pain  aid  fear, 

abhors  to  talle  the  choiceft  meats  ; 
And  they  by  faint  degrees  draw  near 
to  death's  inhofpitable  gates. 

19  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

do  they  their  mournful  cry  addrels ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouch  fates  to  hear, 

and  frees  them  from  their  deep  diflrefs. 
'20  He  all  their  fad  diftempers  heals, 

his  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives  ; 
And,  when  all  human  luccour  fails, 

from  near  deflrudion  them  retrieves. 

21  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

would  God,  for  this  his  goodnefs,  praife  ; 
And  for  the  mighty  works  wdiich  he 

throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays ! 

22  With  offerings  let  his  altar  flame, 

whilft  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  Name, 
for  all  his  ads  of  wonder,  blels. 

PART    IV. 

2^,  24  They  that  in  (hips,  with  courage  bold, 
o'er  fwcllins;  waves  their  trade  purfue. 
Do  God's  c«      *ng  works  behold, 
and  in  '^^'  his  wonders  view. 


154  PSALM  CVir. 

25  No  fooncr  his  command  is  pad, 

tlian  forth  the  dreadful  tempeft  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  fea  with  rapid  hade, 
and  makes  the  ftormy  billows  rife. 

26  Sometimes  the  fliips,  tofs'd  up  to  heav'n, 

on  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear ; 
Then  down  the  fleep  abyfs  are  driv'n, 

whilft  ev'ry  foul  diflblves  with  fear, 
2  7  They  reel  and  dagger  to  and  fro, 

like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  opprefs'd ; 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  feamen  know 

which  way  to  fleer,  what  courfe  is  bed. 
28  Then  draight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 

they  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 

and  frees  them  from  their  deep  didrefs. 
29,  30  He  does  the  raging  dorm  appeafe, 

and  makes  the  billows  calm  and  dill ; 
With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  ceafe, 

and  their  intended  courfe  fulfil. 

31  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

would  God,  for  this  his  goodnefs,  praife ; 
And  for  the  mighty  w^orks  w^hich  he 
throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 

32  Let  them,  where  all  the  tribes  refort, 

advance  to  heav'n  his  glorious  Name, 
And  in  the  elder's  fov'reign  court, 
with  one  confent  his  praife  proclaim. 
PART  V. 
33,  34  A  fruitful  land,  where  dreams  abound, 
God's  jud  revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground, 
to  punidi  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 
35,  36  The  parch'd  and  defert  heath  he  makes 
to  flow  with  dreams  and  fpringing  wells, 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes, 
and  in  drong  cities  fafely  dwells. 
37,  38  He  fows  the  field,  the  vineyard  plants,- 
which  gratefully  his  toil  repay  ; 
Nor  can,  whild  God  his  bleffing  grants, 
his  fruitful  feed  or  dock  decay. 
39  But  when  his  fins  heav'n's  wrath  provoke, 
his  health  and  fubdance^^Cde  away  -, 


PSALM  CVIIl.  155 

He  feels  th*  oppre(fov*s  galling  yoke, 
and  is  of  orief  the  wretched  prey. 

40  The  prince  that  llights  what  CuhI  commands 

expos'd  to  fcorn,  muft  quit  his  throne , 
And  over  wild  and  dclcrt  lands, 
where  no  path  offers,  ftray  alone  : 

41  WhilftGod,  from  all  affliding  cares, 

fcts  up  the  humble  man  on  hi;^h, 
And  makes  in  time  his  numerous  heirs 
with  his  increafino;  flocks  to  vie. 
42,  43  Then  fmners  Ihall  have  nought  to  fay, 
the  jull  a  decent  joy  fliall  (how  ; 
The  wile  thele  flrange  events  fhall  weigh, 
and  thence  God*s  goodnefs  fully  know. 
PSALM  CVIIL 
I    y^  GOD,  my  heart  is  fully  bent 
V^     to  magnify  thy  Name; 
My  tongue  with  cheerful  fongs  of  praifc 
fliall  celebrate  thy  fame. 
1  Awake,  my  lute ;  nor  thou,  my  harp, 
thy  w^arbling  notes  delay  ; 
Whilft  1  with  early  hymns  of  joy 
prevent  the  dawning  day. 

3  To  all  the  lifl'ning  tribes,  O  Lord, 

thy  wonders  I  will  tell. 
And  to  thofe  nations  fing  thy  praife, 
tiiat  round  about  us  dwell ; 

4  Becaufe  thy  mercy's  boundlels  height 

the  highefh  heav'n  tranfcends. 
And  far  beyond  th*  afpirijig  clouds 
thy  faithful  truth  extends. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high 

above  the  ftarry  frame  ; 
And  let  the  world,  with  one  confent, 
confefs  thy  glorious  Name. 

6  That  ail  thy  chofen  people  thee 

their  Saviour  may  declare ; 
Let  thy  right-hand  proted  me  fllll, 
and  anfwer  thou  my  pray'r. 

7  Since  God  himfelf  hath  faid  the  word^ 

whofe  promife  cannot  fail, 
With  joy  I  Stchem  will  divide, 
and  meafure  Succoth's  vale. 


156  PSALM  CIX. 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  Manaffeh  too, 

and  Ephraini  owns  my  caufe  ; 
Their  ftrength  my  regal  povv'r  lupports, 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9  Moab  I'll  make  my  fei-vile  drudge, 

on  vanqulOi'd  Edom  tread ; 
And  through  the  proud  Philiiline  lands 
my  conqu'ring  banners  fpread. 
10  By  whofe  fupport  and  aid  (hall  I 
their  well-fenc'd  city  gain  ? 
Who  will  my  troops  fecurely  lead 
through  Edom*s  guarded  plain  ? 
I  r  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  aflift  our  arms, 
w^iich  late  thou  didft  forfake  ? 
And  wilt  not  thou  of  thcfe  our  hofts 
once  more  the  guidance  take  ? 
|2  O  to  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs 
thy  fpeedy  fuccour  fend ; 
For  vain  it  is  on  human  aid 
for  fafety  to  depend. 
13  Then  valiant  adls  (hall  we  perform^ 
if  thou  thy  pow'r  difclofe  ; 
For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 
that  treads  down  all  our  foes. 
PSALM  CIX. 
1  ^^  GOD,  whofe  former  mercies  make 
V^     my  conflant  praife  thy  due, 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  but  my  fad  ftatc 
with  wonted  favour  view  : 
<a  For  fmful  men,  with  lying  lips, 
deceitful  fpeeches  frame, 
And  with  their  ftudy'd  flanders  feek 
to  wound  my  fpotJefs  fame. 

3  Their  reftlefs  hatred  prompts  them  ftill 

malicious  lies  to  fpread  j 
And  all  againft  my  life  combine, 
by  caufelefs  fury  led. 

4  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reft  love  I  us'd, 

my  chief  oppofers  are  ; 
Whilft  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 

refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 
Since  mifchief,  for  the  good  I  did, 

their  ftrange  reward  docs  prove,    , 


PSALM  CIX.  ij7 

And  hatred's  the  return  they  make 
for  undiflcmbled  love. 

6  Their  guiUy  leaders  Ihall  be  made 

to  fonie  ill  man  a  flave ; 
And,  when  hc*s  try'd,  his  mortal  foe 
for  his  accufer  have. 

7  His  guilt,  when  fcntence  is  pronounc'd, 

fliall  meet  a  dreadful  fate, 
Whilfl  his  rejeded  pray'r  but  ferves 
his  crimes  to  aggravate. 

8  He,  fnatch'd  by  fome  untimely  fate, 

(han't  live  out  half  his  days ; 
Another,  by  divine  decree, 

fliall  on  his  office  feize. 
9,  lo  His  feed  fliall  orphans  be,  his  wife 

a  widow^j  plung'd  in  grief; 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 

where  none  can  give  rehef. 

1 1  His  ill-got  riches  fliall  be  made 

to  ufurers  a  prey  ; 
The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  fliall  be 
by  flirangers  borne  away. 

12  None  fliall  be  found  that  to  his  wants 

their  mercy  will  extend. 
Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan  feed 
the  leaft  affiftance  lend. 

13  A  fwift  defl:rud:ion  foon  fliall  feize 

on  his  unhappy  race  ; 
And  the  next  age  his  hated  name 
fliall  utterly  deface. 

14  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  fins  ■ 

upon  his  head  fliall  fall ; 

God  on  his  mother's  crimes  fliall  think,  -      i 

and  punifli  him  for  all.  j 

1 5  All  thefe,  in  horrid  order  rank'd,  j 

before  the  Lord  fliall  fl:and,  ' 

Till  his  fierce  anger  quite  cuts  off  } 

their  mem'ry  from  the  land. 

PART  IL 

16  Becaufe  he  never  mercy  fliow'd, 

but  fl:ill  the  poor  opprefs'd ; 
And  fought  to  flay  the  helplefs  m^n^ 
with  heavy  woes  diftrefs'd. 


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1^8  PSALM   CTX. 

1 7   Therefore  the  curfe  he  lov'd  to  vent 
fliall  his  ov»^n  portion  prove  ; 
And  bleffing  which  he  ftill  abhorr'd, 
(hall  far  from  him  remove. 
2  8  Since  he  in  curfing  took  fuch  pride, 
like  vi^ater  it  fliall  fpread, 
Through  all  his  veins,  and  ftick  like  oil^ 
with  which  his  bones  are  fed. 

19  This,  like  a  poifon*d  robe,  fh all  ftill 

his  conftant  covVing  be, 
Or  an  envenom'd  belt,  from  v^hich 
he  never  fhail  be  free. 

20  Thus  (liall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe 

that  ill  to  me  defign ; 
That  with  malicious  falfe  reports 
againft  my  life  conibine. 

21  But  for  thy  glorious  Name,  O  God, 

do  thou  deliver  me  ; 
And  for  thy  plenteous  mercy's  fake, 
preferve  and  fet  me  free. 
12  For  I,  to  utmoft  flraits  reduc'd, 
am  void  of  all  relief; 
My  heart  is  wounded  with  diftrefs, 
and  quite  pierc'd  through  with  grief. 
43  I,  like  an  evening  (hade,  decline, 
which  vanifhes  apace ; 
Like  locufts,  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 
and  have  no  certain  place. 
24,  25  My  knees  with  fafting  are  grown  weak^ 
my  body  lank  and  lean  9 
All  that  behold  me  (hake  their  heads, 
and  treat  m.e  with  difdain. 
26,  27  But  for  thy  mercy's  fake,  O  Lord, 
do  thou  my  foes  withftand ; 
That  all  may  fee  'tis  thy  own  a6t, 
the  work  of  thy  right-hand. 

28  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  but  bicfs  ; 

let  ihame  the  portion  be 
Of  all  that  my  deftrudion  feek, 
while!  rejoice  in  thee. 

29  My  foe  (hall  with  difgrace  be  cloath'd  -, 

ind,  ipite  of  all  his  pride. 


rsALM  ex,  CX[.  15^ 

I  lis  own  contufion,  like  a  cloak, 
the  guilty  wretch  Ihiill  hide. 

30  But  1  to  God,  in  grateful  thanks, 

my  chccitul  voice  will  railc ; 
And  where  the  great  aliembly  meets, 
fct  forth  his  noble  praile. 

3 1  For  him  the  poor  Ihall  always  find 

their  lure  and  conftant  friend  ; 
And  he  (hall  from  unrighteous  dooms 
their  guiltlcfs  fouls  defend. 

PSALM  ex. 

I   rn  ^HE  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 

JL       "  Till  I  thy  foes  thy  footftool  make, 
a       *'  fit  thou,  in  ftate,  at  my  right-hand  : 
"  Supreme  in  Sion  thou  (halt  be, 
"  And  all  thy  proud  oppofcrs  fee 
"  fubjecled  to  thy  ju(t  command. 

3  "  Thee,  in  thy  pow'r's  triumphant  day, 
"  The  willing  nations  fhall  obey  : 

'*  and,  when  thy  riling  beams  they  view, 
<«  Shall  all,  redeemed  from  error's  night, 
**  Appear  as  numberlefs  and  bright 

*'  as  cryftal  drops  of  morning  dew." 

4  The  Lord  hath  fworn,  nor  fworn  in  vain, 
That,  like  Melchifedech's,  thy  reign 

and  priefthood  fhall  no  period  know  : 

5  No  proud  competitor  to  fit 

At  thy  right-hand  will  he  permit, 

but  in  his  wrath  crown'd  heads  o'erthrow. 

6  The  fentenc'd  heathen  he  Iliall  flay, 
And  fill  with  carcafes  his  way, 

till  he  hath  ftruck  earth's  tyrants  dead  j 

7  But  in  the  high-way  brooks  fhall  firft, 
Like  a  poor  pilgrim,  flake  bis  third, 

and  then  in  triumph  raife  his  head. 

PSALM  eXL 

1  T^RAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praiic 
J7      My  foul  her  utmoft  povv'rs  (hall  raife  ; 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  faints,  his  praife  fhall  be  my  fong. 

2  His  works,  for  great nefs  though  renown'd, 
His  wond'rous  works  with  eafe  are  found 


i6d  PSALM  exit. 

By  thofe  who  feek  for  them  aright^ 
And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight. 

3  His  works  are  all  of  matchlefs  fame. 
And  univerfal  glory  claim; 

His  truth,  confirmed  through  ages  paft^ 
Shall  to  eternal  ages  lad. 

4  By  precepts  he  hath  us  cnjoin'd. 

To  keep  his  wond*rous  works  in  mind  j 

And  to  poilerity  record. 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

5  His  bounty,  hke  a  flowing  tide, 
Hac  all  his  fervants'  wants  fupply'd  ; 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind 

His  covenant  with  our  fathers  fign'd. 

6  At  once  aftonifli'd  and  o'erjoy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow'r  employed. 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupptefs'd, 
And  we  their  heritage  poiTefs'd. 

y  Juft  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands. 
Immutable  are  his  commands, 

8  By  truth  and  equity  fuftain'd. 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordain'd. 

9  He  fet  his  faints  from  bondage  free. 
And  then  eftablifh*d  his  decree. 
For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  ; 
Holy  and  reverend  is  his  Name. 

lo  Who  wifdom's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Muft  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  : 
Immortal  praifc  and  heav'nly  fkill 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  will. 

PSALM  CXII. 

HALLELUJAH, 

1  r  I  ^HAT  man  is  bleft  who  flands  in  awe 

J^     Ot  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law ; 

2  His  feed  on  earth  fhall  be  rcnown*d, 
And  with  fucceflivc  honours  crown'd. 

3  His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth,  fhall  be 
An  incxhaufted  treafury ; 

His  juftice,  fr^e  from  all  decay,. 
Shall  blefTings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

4  The  foul  that*s  fill'd  with  virtue*s  light 
Shines  brighteft  in  afflidion's  night ; 


PSALM  CXIII.  i6i 

To  pity  the  diftrclsM  iiiclin'cl. 
As  well  asjuft  to  all  mankind. 

5  His  liberal  favours  he  extends, 

To  ibme  he  gives,  to  others  lends ; 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 
He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

6  Befet  with  threatening  dangers  round, 
Unmov*d  fhall  he  maintain  his  ground  : 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  thcjufl: 
Shall  flourifh  when  he  fleeps  in  duft. 

7  111  tidings  never  can  lurprile 

His  heart,  that,  fix'd,  on  God  relies : 

8  On  fafety's  rock  he  fits  and  fees 
The  Ihipwreck  of  his  enemies. 

9  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beflow'd. 
His  glory's  future  harveil  fow'd. 
Whence  he  fliall  reap  w^ealth,  fame,  renown, 
A  tempVal  and  eternal  crown. 

ID  The  wicked  Ihall  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnaih  their  teeth  in  agony  ; 
While  their  unrighteous  hopes  decay. 
And  vanilh  with  thcmfelves  away. 

PSALM  CXIIL 

I   'VTE  faints  and  fervants  of  the  Lord, 

j[     The  triumphs  of  his  Name  record  ; 
a       his  facred  Name  for  ever  blefs : 

3  Where'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  rifing  beams  or  fetting  rays, 

due  praife  to  his  great  Name  addrefs. 

4  God  through  the  world  extends  his  fway  : 
The  regions  of  eternal  day 

but  fhadows  of  his  glory  are  : 

5  With  him  whofe  majefty  excels, 

Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  dwells, 
let  no  created  pow'r  compare. 

6  Though  *tis  beneath  his  ftate  to  view 
In  higheft  heav'n  what  angels  do, 

yet  he  to  earth  vouchfafes  his  care  : 
He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell, 

companion  to  the  greateft  there. 
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i62  PSALM  CXIV,  CXV. 

7  When  childlefs  families  defpair. 
He  fends  the  bleffing  of  an  heir, 

to  refcue  their  expiring  name ; 
Makes  her  that  barren  was  to  bear, 
And  joyfully  her  fruit  to  rear  : 

O  then  extol  his  matchiefs  fame  ! 

PSALM  CXIV. 

1  T1|THEN  Ifrael,  by  th;  Almighty  led, 

V  V      enrich'd  with  their  opprefibr's  fpoil, 
From  Egypt  march'd,  and  Jacob's  feed 
from  bondage  in  a  foreign  foil ; 

2  Jehovah,  for  his  relidence, 

chofe  out  imperial  Judah*s  tent, 
His  maiifion  royal,  and  from  thence 
through  Ifrael's  camp  his  orders  fent, 

3  The  diftant  fca  with  terror  faw, 

and  from  the  Almighty's  prei'ence  fled  ; 
Old  Jordan's  ftrcams,  furpris'd  with  awe, 
retreated  to  their  fountain's  head. 

4  The  taller  mountains  fkipp'd  like  rams, 

when  danger  near  the  fold  they  hear ; 
The  hills  fkipp'd  after  them  like  lambs 
affrighted  by  their  leader's  fear. 

5  O  fea  1  what  made  your  tide  withdraw, 

and  naked  leave  your  oozy  bed  ? 
Why,  Jordan,  againfl  nature's  law, 
recoil'd'fl  thou  to  thy  fountain's  head  ^ 

6  Why,  mountains,  did  ye  fkip  like  rams, 

when  danger  does  approach  the  fold  ?' 
Why  after  you  the  hills,  like  lambs 
when  they  their  leader's  flight  behold  } 

7  Earth,  tremble  on;  well  may 'fl  thou  fear 

thy  Lord  and  Maker's  face  to  fee  ; 
When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near, 
'tis  time  for  earth  and  feas  to  flee. 

8  To  flee  from  God,  who  nature's  law 

confirms  and  cancels  at  his  will ; 
Who  fprings  from  flinty  rocks  can  draw, 
and  thirfty  vales  with  water  fill. 

PSALM    CXV. 
1   X    ORD,  not  to  us,  we  claim  no  fharc, 
L  J     but  to  thy  facred  Name 


PSALM  CXV.  163 

Give  glory,  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
and  truth's  eternal  fame. 

2  Why  Ihould  the  heathen  cry,  Where's  now 

the  God  whom  we  adore  ? 

3  Convince  them  that  in  hcav'n  thou  art, 

and  uncontroul'd  thy  pow'r. 

4  Their  gods  but  gold  and  filvcr  arc, 

the  works  of  mortal  hands ; 

5  With  fpeechlefs  mouth  and  fightlefs  eyes 

the  molten  idol  (lands. 

6  The  pageant  has  both  cars  and  nofc, 

but  neither  hears  nor  fmclls ; 

7  Its  hands  and  feet  nor  feel  nor  move  ; 

no  life  within  it  dwells. 

8  Such  fenfelefs  ftocks  they  are,  that  wc 

can  nothing  like  them  find, 

But  thofe  who  on  their  help  rely, 

and  them  for  gods  defign'd. 

9  O  Ifrael,  make  the  Lord  your  truft, 

who  is  your  help  and  (liield  ^ 

10  Priefts,  Levites,  truft  in  him  alone, 

who  only  help  can  yield. 

1 1  Let  all  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 

on  him  they  fear  rely  -, 
Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 

and  all  their  wants  fupply. 
12,  13  Of  us  he  oft  has  mindful  been, 

and  Ifrael's  houfe  will  blefs  j 
Priefts,  Levites,  profelytes,  ev'n  all 

who  his  great  Name  confefs. 

14  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs,  he  will 

increafe  of  bleflings  bring  ; 

15  Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav'rites  are 

of  this  Almighty  King  1 

16  Heav'n's  h'gheft  orb  of  glory  he 

his  empire's  feat  defign'd  ; 
And  gave  this  lower  globe  of  earth 
a  portion  to  mankind. 

17  They  v^ho  in  death  and  filence  lleep, 

to  him  no  praife  afford  ; 

18  But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 

our  ever-living  Lord. 
I2 


1 64  PSALM  GXVI. 

PSALM  cxvr. 

1  1\  y/T  Y  foul  with  grateful  thoughts  of  love 
XVX     entirely  is  pofTcft, 

Becaufe  the  Lord  vouchfaPd  to  hear 
the  voice  of  my  requeft. 

2  Since  he  has  now  his  ear  inclined, 

I  never  will  defpair  ; 
But  flill  in  all  the  ilraits  of  life 
to  him  addrefs  my  pray'r. 

3  With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 

with  pains  of  hell  opprefs'd ; 
When  trouble  feiz'd  my  aching  heart, 
and  anguilh  rack'd  my  bread ; 

4  On  God's  Almighty  Name  I  caird, 

and  thus  to  him  I  pray'd, 
"  Lord,  I  befeech  thee,  fave  my  foul, 

"  with  forrow  quite  dlfmay'd.'* 
5,  6  How  juft  and  merciful  is  God  ! 

how  gracious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Who  faves  the  harmlefs,  and  to  mc 

does  timely  help  afford. 
7  Then,  free  from  penfive  cares,  my  foul, 

refume  thy  wonted  reft ; 
For  God  has  wond'roufly  to  thee 

his  bounteous  love  expreft. 

5  When  death  alarm'd  me,  he  remov'd 

my  dangers  and  my  fears ; 
My  feet  from  falling  he  fecur'd, 
and  dry'd  my  eyes  from  tears. 
9  Therefore  my  life's  remaining  years, 
which  God  to  me  fhall  lend. 
Will  I  in  praifes  to  his  Name, 
and  in  his  fervicc  fpend. 
lo,  II   In  God  I  trufted,  and  of  him 
in  greateft  ftraits  did  boaft ; 
For  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 
from  faithlefs  men  were  loft. 
12,  13  Then  what  return  to  him  (hall  I 
for  all  his  goodnefs  make  ? 
ril  praife  his  Name,  and  with  glad  zeal 
the  cup  of  blefling  take. 
14,  15  ril  pay  my  vows  among  his  faints, 
whofe  blood,  howe'er  defpis'd 


n 


rSALM  CXVII,  CXVIII.  165 

By  wicked  men,  In  God's  account 
is  always  highly  priz'd. 
iG  By  various  ties.  O  Lord,  nuifl.  I 

to  thy  dominion  bow  ;  \ 

Thy  humble  handmaid's  Ton  before., 
.  thy  ranibm'd  captive  now  ! 
17,  iS  To  thee  1']!  off'rings  bring  of  praile  ; 
and,  whilfl  1  ble(s  thy  Name, 
The  juft  performance  of  my  vows 
to  all  thy  faints  proclaim. 
19  They  in  Jerufalem  fliall  meet, 
and  in  thy  houfc  fhall  join, 
To  blefs  thy  Name  with  one  confent, 
and  mix  their  fongs  with  mine. 

PSALM  CXVIL 

1  XTTITH  cheerful  notes  let  all  the  earth 

V  V       ^^  heav'n  their  voices  raife  ; 

Let  all,  infpir'd  with  godly  mirth,  1 

fing  folemn  hymns  of  praife.  \ 

2  God's  tender  mercy  knows  no  bound,  ■ 

his  truth  (hall  ne'er  decay  ;  || 

Then  let  the  willing  nations  round 
their  grateful  tribute  pay. 

PSALM  CXVIIL  ^ 

I,  2  /^  PRAISE  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
V_^     his  mercies  ne'er  decay  ; 
That  his  kind  favours  ever  laft, 
let  thankful  Ifrael  fay. 
3,  4  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love 
let  Aaron's  houfe  exprefs ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 
that  fear  the  Lord  confefs. 
j  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 
with  troubles  quite  oppreft  ; 
And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  ftraits, 
and  granted  my  requeft. 
6  Since  therefore  God  does  on  my  fide 
fo  gracioufly  appear. 
Why  fliould  the  vain  attcm.pts  of  men 
pofTefs  my  foul  with  fear  ? 
J  Since  God  with  thofe  that  aid  my  caufe 
vouch fafes  my  part  to  take, 


j 


i66  PSALM  CXVIII. 

To  all  my  foes  I  need  not  doubt 

a  juft  return  to  make. 
8,  9  For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God, 

and  have  the  Lord  our  friend. 
Than  on  the  greateft  human  pow'r, 

for  fafety  to  depend. 
10,  n  Though  many  nations,  clofely  leagu'd, 

did  oft  befet  me  round  ; 
Yet,  by  his  boundlefs  pow'r  fuftain'd, 

I  did  their  flrength  confound. 

12  They  fwarm'd  like  bees,  and  yet  their  rage 

v/as  but  a  fliort-liv'd  blaze; 
For  whilft  on  God  I  ftill  rely'd, 
I  vanqui(li*d  them  with  eafe. 

13  When  all  united  prefs*d  me  hard, 

in  hopes  to  make  me  fall. 
The  Lord  vouchfaf 'd  to  take  my  part, 
and  fave  me  from  them  all. 

14  The  honour  of  my  ftrange  efcape 

to  him  alone  belongs ; 
He  is  my  Saviour  and  my  ftrength, 

he  only  claims  my  fongs. 
ij  Joy  fills  the  dwelling  of  the  juft, 

whom  God  has  fav'd  from  harm ; 
For  wond'rous  things  are  brought  to  pafs 

by  his  Almighty  arm. 

16  He,  by  his  own  refiftlefs  pow'r, 

has  endlefs  honour  won  ; 
The  faving  ftrength  of  his  right-hand 
amazing  works  has  done. 

17  God  will  not  fuffer  me  to  fall, 

but  ftill  prolongs  my  days  ; 
That,  by  declaring  all  his  works, 
I  m.ay  advance  his  praife. 

18  When  God  had  forely  me  chaftis'd 

till  quite  of  hopes  bereav'd. 
His  mercy  from  the  gates  of  death 
my  fainting  life  reprieved. 

19  Then  open  wide  the  temple-gates, 

to  which  the  juft  repair, 
That  1  may  enter  in  and  praife 
my  great  Deliverer  there. 


PSALM   CXIX.  167 

20,  21   Within  thofe  gates  of  God's  abode, 
to  which  the  righteous  [)rcls, 
Since  thou  halt  heard,  and  let  me  fafe, 
thy  holy  Name  Vjl  blefs. 
12,  23  Thai  wliicii  the  builders  once  refus'd, 
is  now  the  corner  ftone  ; 
This  is  the  wond'rous  work  of  God, 
the  work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25  This  day  is  God's;  let  all  the  land 
exalt  their  cheerful  voice  ; 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now, 
and  make  us  ftill  rejoice. 

26  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  Name 

let  all  th'  allembly  blefs ; 
"  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  houfe 
"  have  wifli'd  you  good  fuccefs/' 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  throu>^h  whom  wc  all 

both  light  and  comfort  find ; 
Faft  to  the  altar's  horn,  with  cords, 
the  chofen  vicftim  bind. 

28  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  flill 

ril  praife  thy  holy  Name ; 
Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God,  1 

I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 

29  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God,  J 

who  ftill  does  gracious  prove  ^  ^ 

And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 
be  endlefs  as  his  love. 

PSALM  CXIX. 

AL  EP  H, 

1  T  TOW  blefs'd  are  they,  who  always  keep 
X  jL     ^^^^  P^r^  a^d  perfed  way  ! 
Who  never  from  the  (acred  paths 

of  God's  commandments  ftray  ! 

2  How  blefs'd,  who  to  his  righteous  law? 

have  ftill  obedient  been  ! 
And  have  with  fervent  humble  zeal 
his  favour  fought  to  win  I 

3  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  ufc 

to  fliun  each  wicked  deed ; 

But  in  the  path  which  he  diredls 

with  conftant  care  proceed. 


1 68  PSALM  CXIX. 

4  Thou  ftridlly  haft  cnjoin'd  us,  Lord, 

to  leain  thy  facred  will ; 
And  all  our  diligence  employ 
thy  flatutes  to  fulfil. 

5  O  then  that  thy  moft  holy  will 

might  o'er  my  ways  prelide, 
And  I  the  courle  of  all  my  life 
by  thy  direction  guide  1 

6  Then  with  afiurance  fhould  I  walk, 

from  all  confufion  free  ; 
Convinced,  with  joy,  that  all  my  ways 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

7  My  upright  heart  (hall  my  glad  mouth 

with  cheerful  praifes  fill ; 
When,  by  thy  righteous  judgments  taught, 
I  fliall  have  learnt  thy  will. 

8  So  to  thy  facred  laws  fliall  I 

all  due  obfervance  pay; 
O  then  forfake  me  not,  my  God^ 
nor  caft  me  quite  away. 
BETH. 

9  How  fliall  the  young  prefervc  their  ways 

from  all  pollution  free  } 
By  making  ftill  their  courfe  of  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

10  With  hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  feek, 

to  thee  for  fuccour  pray  ; 
O  fuffer  not  my  carelefs  fteps 
from  thy  right  paths  to  ftray. 

1 1  Safe  in  my  heart,  aad  clofely  hid, 

thy  word,  my  treafure,  lies ; 
To  luccour  me  with  timely  aid, 
when  fmful  thoughts  arife. 

12  Secured  by  that,  my  grateful  foul 

fliall  ever  blels  thy  Namie; 
O  teach  me  then  by  thy  juft  laws 
my  future  life  to  frame. 

13  My  lips,  unlock'd  by  pious  zeal, 

to  others  have  declared 
How  well  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 
deferve  our  beft  regard. 

14  Whilft  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 

more  folid  joy  1  fouad. 


PSALM  CXIX.  169 

Than  had  1  been  with  va(l  incrcaCc 
of  cnvyM  riches  crown M. 
15  Therefore  thy  jufl:  and  upright  law?, 
ihall  always  fill  my  mind  ; 
And  thole  I'ound  rules  which  thou  prefcrib'ft, 
all  due  refpedt  (hall  find. 
J 6  To  keep  thy  flatutes  undefac'd 
fliall  be  my  conftant  joy  ; 
The  ftridt  remembrance  of  thy  word 
fliall  all  my  thoughts  employ. 
GIME  L. 

17  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

do  thou  my  hfc  defend, 
That  I,  according  to  thy  word, 
my  future  time  may  fpend. 

18  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 

that  fo  1  may  dilcenl 
The  wond'rous  works  which  they  behold, 
who  thy  juft  precepts  learn. 

19  Though,  hke  a  flranger  in  the  land, 

from  place  to  place  I  ftray, 
Thy  righteous  judgments  from  my  fight 
remove  not  thou  away. 
ao  My  fainting  foul  is  almoft  pin'd, 
with  earneft  longing  fpent, 
Whilft  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
of  thy  juft  will  intent. 
2, 1   Thy  (harp  rebuke  lliall  crufli  the  proiad, 
whom  ftill  thy  curfe  puriues  ; 
Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  ways 
prefumptuoufly  refufe. 

22  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 

contempt  and  Ihame  remove  -, 
For  I  thy  facred  laws  affecl 
with  undiflembled  love. 

23  Though  princes  oft,  in  council  met, 

againft  thy  fervant  fpake ; 
Yet  I  thy  ftatutes  to  oblerve 
my  conftant  bus'nefs  make. 

24  For  thy  commands  have  always  been 

my  comfort  and  delight  ; 
By  them  I  learn,  with  prudent  care 
to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 


170  PSALM  CXIX. 

DAL  ETH. 

25  My  foul,  opprcfs'd  with  deadly  care, 

clofe  to  the  dufl  does  cleave  ; 
Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 
thy  promised  aid  receive. 

26  To  thee  I  flill  declared  my  ways, 

and  thou  inclin*d'ft  thine  ear ; 
O  teach  me  then  my  future  life 
by  thy  juft  laws  to  (leer. 

27  If  thou  w^ijt  make  me  know  thy  laws, 

and  by  their  guidance  walk. 
The  vvond'rous  works  which  thou  hafl  doi 
fhall  be  my  conftant  talk. 

28  But  fee,  my  foul  within  me  finks, 

prefs'd  down  with  weighty  care  ; 
Do  thou,  according  to  thy  w^ord, 
my  wafted  ftrength  repair. 

29  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfc>  ways 

and  lying  arts  remov'd  ; 
But  kindly  grant  1  ftill  may  keep 
the  path  by  thee  approv'd. 

30  Thy  faithful  ways,  thou  God  of  truth, 

my  happy  choice  I've  made ; 
Thy  judgments,  as  my  rule  of  life, 
before  me  always  laid. 

31  My  care  has  been  to  make  my  life 

with  thy  commands  agree  j 
O  then  prefervc  thy  fervant.  Lord, 
from  fhame  and  ruin  free. 

32  So  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 

(hall  I  with  pleafure  run, 
And,  v^^ith  a  heart  enlarged  with  joy, 
fuccefsfuUy  go  on. 

HE, 

33  Inftrud  me  in  thy  ftatutcs.  Lord, 

thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 
And  I  from  them,  through  all  my  life, 
will  never  go  aftray. 

34  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above 

wilt  graciouily  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfed  laws  I  will 
devote  my  zealous  heart. 


PSALM  CXIX.  171 

-^^  Dire(fl  me  in  tl^  facrcd  ways 
to  vvliicli  thy  precepts  lead; 
Becaule  my  chief  delight  has  been 
thy  riglUx^ous  paths  to  trea(i. 

36  Do  thou  to  thy  molljuft  command's 

incline  my  willing  heart  ; 
Let  no  (lefirc  of  worldly  wcahh 
from  thee  my  thcuji,hts  divert. 

37  From  thofe  vain  objedls  turn  my  eyes, 

which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 
But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  ftrcngth 
to  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 

38  Confirm  the  promife  winch  thou  mad'ft, 

and  give  thy  fcrvant  aid, 
Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
is  awfully  afraid. 

39  The  foul  difgrace  I  juftly  fear, 

in  mercy,  Lord,  remove  ; 
For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'fl: 
arc  full  of  grace  and  love. 

40  Thou  know'ft  how  after  thy  commands, 

my  longing  heart  does  pant ; 
O  then  ma;>e  hafte  to  raife  me  up, 
and  promis'd  fuccour  grant. 
F  J  U. 

41  Thy  conftant  blefling,  Lord,  beftow, 

to  cheer  my  drooping  heart ; 
To  me,  according  to  thy  word, 
thy  faving  health  impart. 

42  So  ftiall  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 

this  ready  anfwer  make ; 
"  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  v/ill 
"  his  faithful  promife  break." 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  truth 

be  from  my  mouth  remov'd ; 
Since  ftill  my  ground  of  ftedfafl  hope 
thy  juft  decrees  have  proved. 

44  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  laws 

will  all  my  ftudy  bend ; 
From  age  to  age  my  time  to  come 
in  their  oblervance  fpend. 

45  E'er  ioHg  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 

from  all  incumbrance  free  j 


/ 


172  PSALM  CXIX. 

Since  1  refoive  to  make  my  Jife 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

46  Thy  laws  fliall  be  my  conftant  talk  , 

and  princes  fliall  attend, 
Whilft  I  the  juftice  of  thy  ways 
with  confidence  defend. 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravifh'd  foul 

Ihall  both  overflow  with  joy, 
When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
my  happy  hours  employ. 

48  Then  will  I  to  thy  jufl  decrees 

lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 
My  care  and  bus*nefs  then  lliall  be 
to  ftudy  thy  commands. 
ZJIN. 

49  According  to  thy  promised  grace, 

thy  favour,  Lord,  extend  ; 
Make  good  to  m.e  the  word  on  wfaich 
thy  iervant's  hopes  depend. 

50  That  only  comfort  in  difl-refs 

did  all  my  griefs  controul  j 
Thy  word,  when  troubles  hemm'd  me  rounds 
revived  my  fainting  foul. 

5 1  Infulting  foes  did  proudly  mock, 

and  all  my  hopes  deride ; 
Yet  from  thy  law  not  all  their  feoffs 
could  make  me  turn  afide. 

52  Thy  judgments  then,  of  ancient  date* 

I  quickly  call'd  to  mind. 
Till,  ravifh'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 
did  fjpeedy  comfort  find. 

53  Sometimes  I  fland  amaz'd,  like  one 

with  deadly  horror  ftruck, 

To  think  how  all  my  linful  foes 

have  thy  jufl  laws  forfook. 

54  But  I  thy  ftatutes  and  decrees 

my  cheerful  anthems  made  : 
Whilfl  through  flrange  lands  and  defert  wilds 
I  like  a  pilgrim  ftray*d. 

55  Thy  Name,  that  cheer'd  my  heart  by  day» 

has  fill'd  my  thoughts  by  night : 
I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  jui^  laws 
to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 


PSALM  CXIX.  175 

56  That  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  foul 

in  deep  diftrefs  Tuftain'd,  { 

By  fti'it^l  obedience  to  thy  will 
1  liappily  obtained. 

CHETH. 

57  O  Lord,  my  God,  my  portion  thou 

and  furc  pofTeflion  art ; 
Thy  words  I  ftedfliftly  refolvc 

to  treafure  in  my  heart. 
j8  With  all  the  flrength  of  warm  deiue 

I  did  thy  grace  implore  ; 
Difclofe,  according  to  thy  word, 

thy  mercy's  boundlefs  fhore. 

59  With  due  rcrlcdion  and  flrid  care 

on  all  my  ways  I  thought ; 
And  fo,  reclaimed  to  thy  jull  paths, 
my  wand'ringfleps  I  brought. 

60  I  loft  no  time,  but  made  great  hade,  I 

refolv'd,  without  delay,  ,1 

To  watch,  that  I  might  never  more 

from  thy  commandments  ftray.  ,. 

61  Though  numerous  troops  of  iinful  men 

to  rob  me  have  combined, 
Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  laws 

have  ever  kept  in  mind. 
61  In  dead  of  night  I  will  arile 

to  ling  thy  folemn  praife  ; 
Convinced  how  much  I  always  ought 

to  love  thy  righteous  ways. 

63  To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  Name 

myfelf  I  clofelyjoin; 
To  all  who  their  obedient  wills 
to  thy  commands  refign. 

64  O'er  all  the  earth  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

abundantly  is  fhed ; 
O  make  me  then  exad:ly  learn 
thy  facred  paths  to  tread. 

TETH. 

65  With  me,  thy  fervant,  thou  haft  dealt 

moft  gracioufly,  O  Lord  ; 
Repeated  benefits  beftow'd, 
according  to  thy  word. 


174 


PSALM  CXIX. 


66  Teach  mc  the  facred  fkill,  by  which 

right  judgment  is  attained. 
Who  in  behef  of  thy  commands 
have  fledfaftly  remained. 

67  Before  affliftion  ftopp'd  my  courfc, 

my  ioot-fleps  went  aftray ; 
But  I  have  fince  been  difciplin'd 
thy  precepts  to  obey. 

68  Thou  art,  O  Lord,  fupremely  good, 

and  all  thou  doft  is  fo ; 
On  me  thy  ftatutes  to  difcern, 
thy  faving  ikill  beflow. 

69  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies, 

my  fpotlefs  fame  to  ftain  ; 
But  my  hx'd  heart,  without  rcferve, 
thy  precepts  fliall  retain. 

70  While  pamper'd,  they,  v^ith  profp'rous  ills, 

in  fenfual  pleafures  live. 
My  foul  can  relifh  no  delight, 
but  what  thy  precepts  give. 

71  'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

afflidion's  chaft'ning  rod, 
That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 
the  ftatutes  of  my  God. 

72  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds, 

of  more  efleem  I  hold 
Than  untouched  mines,  than  thoufand  mines 
of  lilver  and  of  gold. 
JOD. 

73  To  me,  who  am  the  workmanfliip 

of  thy  Almighty  hands. 
The  heavenly  underftanding  give 
to  learn  thy  juft  commands. 

74  My  prefervation  to  thy  faints 

flrong  comfort  will  afford, 
To  fee  fuccefs  attend  my  hopes, 
who  trufted  in  thy  word. 

75  That  right  thy  judgments  arc,  I  now 

by  fure  experience  fee ; 
And  that  in  faith fulnefs,  O  Lortl, 
thou  haft  afflid:ed  me. 

76  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 

afford  me  needful  aid  : 


PSALM  CXIX.  175  ' 

According  to  thy  promife,  Lord, 

to  me,  thy  fcrvant,  made.  / 

77  To  mc  thy  faving  grace  rcftorc, 

that  I  again  may  hve  ;  , 

Whofe  foul  can  reliOi  no  delight, 
but  what  thy  precepts  give. 

78  Defeat  the  proud,  who,  unprovok'd, 

to  ruin  mc  have  Ibught, 
Who  only  on  thy  (licred  laws 
employ  my  harmlcfs  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  Name  cfpoufe 

my  caufe,  and  thofe  alone. 
Who  have  by  flricl  and  pious  fcarch, 
thy  facred  precepts  known. 

80  In  thy  bleft  ftatutes  let  my  heart 

continue  always  found  ; 
That  guilt  and  Ihamc,  the  fmner's  lot, 
may  never  mc  confound. 
C  AP  H. 

81  My  foul  with  long  expedance  faints 

to  fee  thy  faving  grace ; 
Yet  ftill  on  thy  unerring  word 
my  confidence  I  place. 

82  My  very  eyes  confume  and  fail 

with  waiting  for  thy  word; 
01  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief 
and  promised  aid  afford  } 

83  My  fkin  like  (hriverd  parchment  fhows, 

that  long  in  fmoke  is  fet ; 
Yet  no  afliidlion  me  can  force 
thy  ftatutes  to  forget. 

84  How  many  days  muft  I  endure 

of  forrow  and  diilrcfs  ? 
When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute 
on  them  who  mc  opprefs? 

85  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  forme, 

that  have  no  other  foes. 
But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 
and  thy  jufb  laws  oppofe. 

86  With  facred  truth*s  eternal  laws 

aJl  thy  commands  agree  ; 
■  Men  perfecute  me  without  caufe; 
thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 


176  PSALM  CXIX. 

87  With  clofe  defigns  agalnft  my  life 

they  had  almoft  prevail'd ; 
But,  in  obedience  to  thy  will, 
my  duty  never  fail'd. 

88  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 

my  drooping  heart  to  cheer; 
That  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes  I 
my  life's  whole  courfe  may  fteer. 

LAMED. 

89  For  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

unchanged  thou  doft  remain  ; 
Thy  word,  eftablilhM  in  the  heav'ns, 
does  ail  their  orbs  fuftain. 

90  Through  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 

immoveable  (hall  fland. 
As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  uphold'ft 
by  thy  Almighty  hand. 

91  All  things  the  courfe  by  thee  ordain'd 

ev'n  to  this  day  fulfil ; 
They  are  thy  faithful  fubjedts  all, 
and  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92  Unlefs  thy  facred  law  had  been 

my  comfort  and  delight, 
1  muft  have  fainted,  and  expir'd 
in  dark  afflidion's  night* 

93  Thy  precepts  therefore  from  my  thoughts 

fhall  never.  Lord,  depart ; 
For  thou  by  them  haft  to  new  life 
reftor'd  my  dying  heart. 

94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 

protect  me.  Lord,  from  harm. 
Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know, 
and  carefuUy  perform. 

95  The  wicked  have  their  ambuQi  laid 

my  guiltlefs  life  to  take ; 
But  in  the  midft  of  danger  I  ^ 
thy  word  my  ftudy  make. 

96  I've  fecn  an  end  of  what  wc  call 

perfection  here  below ; 
But  thy  commandments,  like  thyfclf, 
no  change  cr  period  know. 


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PSALM  CXIX. 

M  E  M 

97  The  love  thvit  to  thy  laws  I  hear 

no  lang;uagc  can  dlCpliy  ; 
They  with  frelh  woiuicrs  entertain 
my  ravilhVl  thoughts  ail  day 

98  Through  tiiy  commands  1  wiici  grow 

than  all  my  fubtile  foc:.  , 
For  thy  fure  word  doth  mc  dlred, 
and  all  my  ways  difporc. 

99  From  mc  my  r)rmer  teachers  now 

may  abler  counfel  take  ; 

Becaufe  thy  (acred  precepts  I 

my  conftant  ftudy  make. 

100  In  underftanding  I  excel 

tlie  iages  of  our  days ; 
Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rules, 
I  order  all  my  ways. 

10 1  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refraiaVi, 

from  ev'ry  finful  wav, 
That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 
entire  obedience  pay. 

102  I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray*d, 

by  vain  de fires  mifled  ; 
For,  Lord,  thou  haft  inftruded  me 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

103  How  fweet  are  all  thy  words  to  me  ! 

0  what  divine  repaft  ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul, 
than  honey  to  my  tafte  ! 

104  Taught  by  thy  facred  precepts,  I 

with  heav'nly  fkill  am  bleft,. 
Through  which  the  treacherous  ways  of  (in 

1  utterly  deteft. 

NUN. 

105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 

the  way  of  truth  to  (liOvV , 
A  watch-light,  to  point  out  the  path 
in  which  1  ought  to  go. 

106  I  fwear,  and  from  my  folemn  oath 

will  never  ftart  afide. 
That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 
will  ftedfaflly  abide, 
m 


lyS  PSALM  CXIX. 

107  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  oppreft, 

that  I  can  bear  no  more, 
According  to  thy  word  do  thou 
my  fainting  foul  reftore. 

108  Let  ftill  my  lacrifice  of  praife 

with  thee  acceptance  find ; 
And  in  thy  righteous  judgments.  Lord, 
i'nftrud:  my  willing  mind. 

109  Though  ghaftly  dangers  me  furround, 

my  foul  they  cannot  awe. 
Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 
from  thinking  on  thy  law. 

110  My  wicked  and  inveterate  foes 

for  me  their  fnares  have  laid ; 

Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  path, 

nor  from  thy  precepts  ftray'd. 

111  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  made 

my  heritage  and  choice  ; 
For  they,  when  other  comforts  fail, 
my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 

112  My  heart  with  early  zeal  began 

thy  ftatutes  to  obey, 
And  till  my  courfe  of  life  is  done, 
fhall  keep  thy  upright  way. 
SAMECH, 

113  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 

I  utterly  deteft; 
But  to  thy  law  affedion  bear ; 
too  great  to  be  expreft. 

114  My  hiding-place,  my  refuge-tow'r, 

and  fliield  art  thou,  O  Lord ; 
I  firmly  anchor  all  my  hopes 
on  thy  unerring  word. 

115  Hence,  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefs, 

approach  not  my  abode ; 

For  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 

the  precepts  of  my  God. 

116  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 

from  danger  fet  me  free ; 
Nor  make  me  of  thofe  hopes  afham'd, 
that  I  repofe  in  thee. 
{ 17  Uphold  me,  fo  (hall  I  be  fafe, 
and  refcu'd  from  diftrefs ; 


PSALM  CXIX.  i/f 

To  thy  decrees  continually 
my  juft  refped  addrefs. 

118  The  wicked  thou  hall  trod  to  earth, 

who  from  thy  ftatutcs  (tray*d; 
Their  vile  deceit  the  juft  reward 
of  their  own  fallhood  made. 

119  The  wicked  from  thy  holy  land 

thou  doft  like  drofs  remove; 
I  therefore  with  fuch  jufbicc  charm'd, 
thy  teflimonies  love. 

120  Yet  with  that  love  they  make  me  dread, 

left  I  ihould  {o  offend, 
When  on  tranfgreflbrs  I  behold 
thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 
A  IN. 
Ill  Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  lov'd^ 
O  therefore.  Lord,  engage 
Jn  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 
to  my  oppreffors'  rage. 

122  Do  thou  be  furety.  Lord,  for  me, 

and  fo  (hall  this  diftrefs 
Prove  good  for  me  ;   nor  fliall  the  proud 
my  guiltlefs  foul  opprefs. 

123  My  eyes,  alas!   begin  to  fail, 

in  long  expedlance  held; 
Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
and  righteous  word  fulfiird. 

124  To  me,  thj^ervant,  in  diftrefs, 

thy  wonted  grace  difplay, 
And  difcipline  my  willing  heart 
thy  ftatutes  to  obey. 

125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 
.    thy  facred  fkill  bellow. 
That  of  thy  teftimonies  I 

the  full  extent  may  know. 

126  'Tis  time,  high  time  for  thee,  O  Lord, 

thy  vengeance  to  employ; 
When  men  with  open  violence 
thy  facred  law  deftroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands 

but  makes  their  value  rife 
Jin  my  efteem,  who  pureft  gold, 
compared  with  them,  deipife, 
m  2 


i8o  PSALM  CXIX. 

128  Thy  precepts  therefore  1  account, 

in  all  reipeds,  divine; 
They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  right, 
and  all  falie  ways  decline. 

P  E. 

129  The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain 

no  words  can  reprefent ; 
Therefoie  to  learn  and  praftifc  them 
My  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 

celeflial  liglit  difplays. 
And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
to  fimpleft  minds  conveys. 

131  With  eager  hopes  I  waitifig  flood, 

and  fainting  with  defire , 
That  ot  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
the  facred  ikiJl  acquire. 

132  With  favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me, 

who  thy  relief  implore ; 
As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
who  thy  bleft  Name  adore. 

133  Direded  by  thy  heav'nly  word 

let  all  my  footfteps  be; 

Nor  wicked nefs  ol  any  kind 

dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134  Releafe,  entirely  fet  mc  free 

from  perfecuting  hands. 
That,  unmolefted,  I  may  learn 
and  pradtife  thy  commands. 

135  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 

Lord,  make  thy  face  to  (hine; 
Thy  ftatutes  both  to  know  and  keep, 
my  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

136  My  eyes  to  weeping  fountains  turn, 
%  whence  briny  rivers  flow, 

;l  To  fee  mankind  againft  thy  laws 

'1  in  bold  defiance  go. 

5  rSADDL 

137  Thou  art  the  righteous  Judge,  in  whom 
;.'  wrong'd  innocence  may  trufh : 

^  And,likethyfelf,  thy  judgments,  Lord, 

fc-  inall  refpedsare  jufl. 


PSALM    CXIX.  i8i 

138  Moft  juft  and  true  thole  ftatutes  were, 

which  thou  didfl:  fird  decree; 
And  all  witii  faithtulnel's  performed 
fuccccding  times  Ihall  lee. 

139  With  zeal  my  flcih  confumes  away, 

my  Ibul  with  angxiifli  frets, 
To  lee  my  foes  contemn  at  once, 
thy  promifes  and  threats. 

140  Yet  each  negleded  word  of  thine, 

howe'er  by  them  dclpis'd. 
Is  pure,  and  for  eternal  truth 
by  me,  thy  fervant,  priz'd. 

141  Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  eftatc, 

contempt  from  all  1  find  -, 
Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs  can  drive 
thy  precepts  from  my  mind. 

142  Thy  righteoulnefs  fhall  then  endure, 

when  time  itfclf  is  palt ; 
Thy  law  is  truth  itfelf,  that  truth, 
which  Ihall  for  ever  laft. 

143  Though  trouble,  anguilh,  doubts, and  dread, 

to  compafs  me  unite ; 
Befet  with  danger,  fhill  I  make 
thy  precepts  my  delight. 

144  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 

thy  teftimonies  give  : 
Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  w^ill  make 
my  foul  for  ever  live. 
KO  P  H. 

145  With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd, 

Lord,  hear  my  earneft  cry  ; 
And  I  thy  flatutes  to  perform 
will  all  my  care  apply. 

146  Again  more  fervently  I  pray'd, 

O  fave  mc,  that  I  may 
Thy  teftimonies  throughly  know, 
and  ftedfaftly  obey. 

147  My  earlier  pray*r  the  dawning  day 

prevented,  while  1  cry'd 
To  him,  on  whofe  engaging  word 
my  hope  alone  rely'd. 

148  With  zeal  have  I  awak'd  before 

the  midnight  watch  was  fet, 


J 


i82  PSALM  CXIX. 

That  I  of  thy  myfterious  word 
might  perfecl  knowledge  get. 

149  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 

and  wonted  favour  fliew : 
O  quicken  me,  and  To  approve 
thy  judgment  ever  true. 

150  My  periecuting  foes  advance, 

and  hourly  nearer  draw  ; 
What  treatment  can  1  hope  from  themr 
who  violate  thy  law  ? 

151  Though  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is, 

thou.  Lord,  art  yet  more  near ; 
Thou,  whc.e  commands  are  righteous  all, 
thy  promifes  fmcere. 
I  j2  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 
my  foul  has  known  of  old. 
That  they  were  true,  and  (hall  their  truth 
to  endlefs  ages  hold. 
R  E  S  C  H, 

1 53  Confider  my  afflidion,  Lord, 

and  me  from  bondage  draw; 
Think  on  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law. 

154  Plead  thou  my  caufe  ;  to  that  and  mc 

thy  tim.ely  aid  afford  -, 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me, 
according  to  thy  w^ord. 

155  From  hardened  fmners  thou  remov'ft 

falvation  far  away  ; 
'Tis  juft  thou  (hould'ft  withdraw  from  them, 
who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray. 

156  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 

to  all  who  thee  adore  ; 
According  to  thy  judgments.  Lord, 
my  fainting  hopes  reftore. 

157  A  num'rous  hofl  of  fpiteful  foes 

againft  my  life  combine ; 
But  ail  too  few  to  force  my  foul 
thy  fliatutes  to  decline. 

158  Thofe  bold  tranfgrcffors  I  beheld, 

and  was  with  grief  opprefs'd, 
To  fee  with  what  audacious  pride 
thy  cov'nant  they  tranfgrelVd. 


PSALM  CXIX.  iS 

159  Yet  while  thc}'  flight,  confidcr,  Lord, 

how  I  thy  precepts  love; 
O  tlierefore  quicken  me  with  beams 
of  mercy  from  above. 

160  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth 

has  held  through  ages  pad, 
So  fliall  thy  rigiiteous  judgments,  firm, 
to  endlcls  ages  Jaft. 

S  CH I  N. 

161  Though  mighty  tyrants,  without  caufc, 

conlpire  my  blood  to  ihed, 
Thy  facred  word  has  pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  licart  with  dread. 

162  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  bread 

with  heav'nly  rapture  warms  j 
Nor  conquefl,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war, 
have  fuch  tranfporting  charms. 

163  Perfidious  practices  and  lies 

I  utterly  detefl ; 
But  to  thy  laws  afFection  bear, 
too  vaft  to  be  exprefl. 

164  Sev'n  times  a  day,  with  grateful  voice, 

thy  praifes  I  refound, 
Becaufe  I  find  thy  judgments  all 
with  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

165  Secure,  lubftantial  peace  have  they 

who  truly  love  thy  law  -, 
No  fmiling  milchief  them  can  tempt, 
nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166  For  thy  falvation  I  have  hop'd, 

and  though  fo  long  delay'd, 
With  cheerful  zeal  and  ftridcft  care 
all  thy  commands  obey'd. 

167  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  kept, 

and  conftantly  obey'd ; 
Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  them 
thy  fervice  eafy  made. 

168  From  flrict  obfervance  of  thy  laws 

I  never  yet  withdrew ; 
Convinced  that  my  moil  fecret  ways' 
are  open  to  thy  view. 


i84  PSALM  CXX. 

r  Au. 

169  To  my  requeft  and  earneft  cry 

attend,  O  gracious  Lord  ; 
Infpire  my  heart  v/ith  heav'niy  fliUl, 
according  to  thy  v;ord. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  laft 

before  thy  throne  appear; 
According  to  thy  plighted  word, 
for  my  rehef  draw  near. 

171  Then  Ihall  my  grateful  lips  return 

the  tribute  of  their  praife, 
When  thou  thy  counfels  haft  reveard, 
and  taught  me  thy  juft  ways. 

172  My  tongue  the  praifes  of  thy  word 

fliall  thankfully  refound, 
Becaufe  thy  promifes  are  all 

with  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

173  Let  thy  Almighty  arm  appear, 

and  bring  me  timely  aid ; 
For  1  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd 
my  heart's  free  choice  have  made. 

1 74  My  foul  has  waited  long  to  fee 

thy  faving  grace  reftor'd  ; 
Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
thy  heav'nly  laws,  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  fing 

my  great  Reftorer's  praife ; 
Whofe  juftice,  from  the  depths  of  woe, 
my  fainting  foul  fhall  raife. 

176  Like  fome  loft  fheep  IVe  ftray'd,  till  I 

defpair  my  way  to  find ; 
Thou,  therefore.  Lord,  thy  fervant  feek, 
who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind. 
PSALM  CXX. 
•I  TN  deep  diftrefs  I  oft  have  cry'd 
X     To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 
to  rcfcue  me  opprefs'd  with  wrongs ; 
2,  Once  more,  O  Lord,  deliv'rance  fend. 
From  lying  lips  my  foul  defend, 

and  from  the  rage  of  fland'ring  tongues. 
2  What  little  profit  can  accrue. 
And  yet  what  heavy  wrath  is  due, 
O  thou  perfidious  tongue,  to  tbce  ♦ 


PSALM  CXXI,  CXXII.  185 

4  Thy  fting  upon  thylclf  Hiall  turn  ; 
or  lading  flames,  that  licrccly  burn, 
the  conllant  fuel  thou  Ihalt  be. 
3  But,  O  !  how  wretched  is  my  doom, 
AVho  am  a  fojouroer  become 

in  barren  Mekch*s  defert  foil  ! 
With  Keiiar's  wicked  tents  inclos'd, 
To  lawlefs  lavages  cxpos'd, 
who  live  on  nought  but  theft  and  fpoil. 

6  My  haplcfs  dwelling  is  with  thofe, 
Who  peace  and  amity  oppofe, 

and  pleafure  take  in  others*  harms : 

7  Sweet  peace  is  all  I  court  and  feek ; 
But  when  to  them  of  peace  I  (peak, 

they  ftrais;ht  cry  out,  To  ai\ns,  to  arms. 
l^SALM  CXXI. 

1  rr\0  Sion's  hill  1  fift  my  eyes, 

J^       from  thence  expecling  aid  ; 

2  From  Sion*s  hill,  and  Sion's  God 

who  heav*n  and  earth  has  made. 

3  Then  thou,  my  foul,  in  fafety  reft, 

thy  guardian  will  not  fleep ; 

4  His  watchful  care,  that  Ifrael  guards, 

will  Ifrael's  monarch  keep. 

5  Sheltered  beneath  th'  Almighty's  wings 

thou  (halt  fecurely  reft, 

6  Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  fliall  thcc 

by  day  or  night  moleft. 

7  From  common  accidents  of  life 

his  care  (hall  guard  thee  ftill  5 

8  From  the  blind  flrokes  of  chance,  and  foes 

that  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

9  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 

thy  God  fliall  thee  defend  ; 
Conduct  thee  through  life's  pilgrimage, 
fafe  to  thv  journey's  end. 
PSALM  CXXII. 
I   /^  'TWAS  a  joyful  found  to  hear 
\^     our  tribes  devoutly  fay. 
Up,  Ifrael,  to  the  temple  hafte, 
and  keep  your  feftal  day  ! 
2,  At  Salem's  courts  we  muft  appear, 
with  ouraflembled  pow'rs, 


86  PSALM  CXXIII,  CXXIV. 

3  In  flrong  and  beauteous  order  ranged, 

like  her  united  tow'rs. 

4  'Tis  thither,  by  divine  command, 

the  tribes  of  God  repair, 
Before  his  ark  to  celebrate 

his  Name  with  praife  and  pray'r. 

5  Tribunals  ftand  erected  there, 

where  equity  takes  place  : 
There  ftand  the  courts  and  palaces 
of  royal  David's  race. 

6  O,  pray  wc  then  for  S:;lem's  peace, 

for  they  (hall  profp'rous  be. 
Thou  holy  city  of  our  God, 
who  bear  true  love  to  thee. 

7  May  peace  within  thy  facred  walls 

a  conftant  gueft  be  found. 
With  plenty  and  profperity 
thy  palaces  be  crown'd. 

8  For  my  dear  brethren's  fake,  and  fricndi 

no  lefs  than  brethren  dear, 
ril  pray — May  peace  in  Salem's  tow'rs 
a  conftant  gueft  appear. 

9  But  moft  of  all  I'll  feek  thy  good, 

and  ever  wifli  thee  well,^ 
For  Sion  and  the  temple's  fake, 
where  God  vouchfafes  to  dwell. 

PSALM  CXXIII. 

I,  2  /^^N  thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  fkics> 
\^     For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes  j 
As  fervants  wait  their  mafters'  hands. 
And  maids  their  miftreffes'  commands. 

3,  4  O  then  have  mercy  on  us,  Lord  ; 
Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford ; 
To  us,  whom  cruel  foes  opprefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  diftrcfs. 

PSALM  CXXIV, 

1  T  TAD  not  the  Lord,  may  Ifr'el  fay, 
XTx.     t)een  pleas'd  to  interpofe  ; 

2  Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  caufc, 

when  men  again  ft  us  rofe  ; 
3,  4,  5  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive, 
and  rag'd  without  controul ; 


PSALM  CXXV,  CXXVl.  187 

Their  ipite  and  pride's  united  fioodt^ 
had  quite  o'crwh.chn'd  our  loul. 

6  But  piais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

who  rescued  us  that  day. 
Nor  to  their  lavage  jaws  gave  up 
our  threaten'd  lives  a  prey. 

7  Our  Ibul  is  like  a  bird  elcapM 

from  out  the  fowler's  net ; 
The  fnarc  is  broke,  their  hopes  arc  ciofs'd, 
and  we  at  freedom  let. 

8  Secure  in  his  Almighty  Name 

our  confidence  remains. 
Who,  as  he  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 
of  both  fole  Monarch  reigns. 

PSALM  CXXV. 

1  TTT^^^  place  on  Sion's  God  their  truft, 

y  V       like  Slon's  rock  fliall  {land  ; 
Like  her  immoveable  be  fix'd 
by  his  Almighty  hand. 

2  Look  how  the  hills  on  ev'ry  fide 

Jerufalem  inclofe ; 
So  fiands  the  Lord  around  his  faints, 
to  guard  them  from  their  foes. 

3  The  wicked  may  afflid  the  juft, 

but  ne'er  too  long  opprels, 
Nor  force  him  by  defpair  to  feek 
bale  means  for  his  redrefs. 

4  Be  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  thofe 

who  righteous  deeds  affe6l; 
The  heart  that  innocence  retains, 
let  innocence  proted. 

5  All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  paths, 

the  Lord  fhall  foon  deftroy, 
Cut  off  th'  unjufl,  but  crown  the  faints 
with  lading  peace  and  joy. 

PSALM  CXXVI. 

1  TT7HEN  Sion's  God  her  Tons  recall'd 

V  V        ^rom  long  captivity, 
It  feem'd  at  firfl  a  pleafing  dream 
of  what  we  wilh'd  to  fee  : 

2  But  foon  in  unaccuftom'd  mirth, 

we  did  our  voice  employ, 


^ 


1 88  PSALM  CXXVII.  | 

And  lung  our  great  Rcftorer's  praifc 

in  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 
Our  heathen  foes  repining  ftood, 

yet  were  compeird  to  own 
That  great  and  wond'rous  was  the  work 

our  God  for  us  had  done. 

3  "  *Twas  great,"  fay  they , ''  'twas  wond'rous  great ;" 

much  more  (liould  we  confefs, 
The  Lord  has  done  great  things,  whereof 
we  reap  the  ghvd  fucccfs. 

4  To  us  bring  back  the  remnant,  Lord, 

of  IfraeFs  captive  bands. 
More  welcome  than  refrefhing  (how'rs 
to  parch'd  and  thirfty  lands  ; 

5  That  we,  whofe  work  commenc'd  in  tears, 

may  fee  our  labours  thrive. 
Till  finiihi'd  with  fuccefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6  Though  he  defponds  that  fows  his  grain> 

yet  doubtlefs  he  fhall  come 
To  bind  his  full  ear'd  (heaves,  and  bring 
the  joyful  harveft  home. 

PSALM  cxxvn. 

1  TIC 7^  build  with  fruitlefs  coft,  unlefs 

V  V       t^^  Lord  the  pile  fuftain  ; 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 
the  watchman  wakes  in  vain. 

2  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  day, 

and  late  to  reft  repair. 
Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 

and  eat  the  bread  of  care. 
Supplies  of  life,  with  eafe  to  them, 

he  on  his  faints  beftows  ; 
He  crowns  their  labours  with  fuccefs, 

their  nights  with  found  repofe. 

3  Children,  thofe  comforts  of  our  life, 

are  prefents  from  the  Lord ; 
He  gives  a  num'rous  race  of  heirs, 
as  piety's  rew^ard. 

4  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand, 

when  marching  forth  to  war ; 
Ev'n  fo  the  fons  of  fprightly  youth, 
their  parents  fafeguard  are. 


PSALM  CXXVIU,  CXXIX.  1S9 

9  Happy  the  man  whofc  quiver's  fiU'd 
with  theic  prevailing  arms  ; 
He  need  not  tear  to  meet  his  foe, 
at  law  or  war's  alarms. 

.       '  PSALM  CXXVIU. 

J    r-ipHE  man  is  bleft  that  fears  the  Lord, 
Jj^       nor  onl)^  worlliip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  fteps  confin'd  with  care 
to  his  appointed  ways. 
2,  He  fliall  upon  the  fvveet  returns 
of  his  own  labour  feed  ; 
Without  dependence  live,  and  fee 
his  wiihes  all  fucceed. 

3  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 

her  lovely  fruit  fliall  bring ; 
His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 
about  his  table  fpring. 

4  Who  fears  the  Lord  Ihail  profper  thus  ; 

him  Sion's  God  (hail  blefs, 
j  And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 

Jerufalem's  fuccefs. 
6  He  fhall  live  on,  till  heirs  from  him 

defcend  with  vaft  increafe  -, 
Much  blels'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  ftatc, 

and  more  in  Ifrael's  peace. 

PSALM  CXXIX. 

1  TT'ROM  my  youth  up,  may  Ifrael  fay, 
JJ       they  oft  have  me  aflaiTd, 

2  Reduced  me  oft  to  heavy  (Iraits, 

but  never  quite  prevailed. 

3  They  oft  hive  plougli'd  my  patient  back 

witli  furrows  deep  and  long ; 

4  But  our  juft  God  has  broke  their  chains, 

and  refcu'd  us  from  wrong. 
^  Defeat,  confufion,  Ihameful  rout 
be  ftill  the  doom  of  thofe, 
Their  righteous  doom,  who  Sion  hate, 
and  Sion's  God  oppofe. 
6  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes'  tops, 
untimely  let  them  fade, 
Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  root, 
has  blafted  m  the  blade  : 


I90  PSALM  CXXX,  CXXXL 

7  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes, 

but  unreguarded  leaves ; 
No  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 
to  fold  it  into  flieaves. 

8  No  traveller  that  pafTes  by  * 

vouchfafes  a  minute's  iiop. 
To  give  it  one  kind  look,  or  crave 
heav'n's  blefling  on  the  crop. 

PSALM  CXXX. 

1  TT^ROM  loweft  depths  of  woe 
JL'       to  God  I  fent  my  cryj 

2  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 

and  gracioufly  reply. 

3  Should'ft  thou  feverely  judge, 

who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 

4  But  thou  forgiv'ft,  left  we  defpond, 

and  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

5  My  foul  with  patience  waits 

for  thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 
My  hopes  are  on  thy  promife  built, 
thy  never-failing  word. 

6  My  longing  eyes  look  out  , 

for  thy  enlivening  ray. 
More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 
to  fpy  the  dawning  day. 

7  Let  Ifrael  truft  in  God, 

no  bounds  his  mercy  knows  ; 
The  plenteous  fource  and  fpring  from  whence 
eternal  fuccour  flows  j 

8  Whofe  friendly  ftreams  to  us 

fupplies  in  want  convey  ^ 
A  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  to  cleanfe, 
and  wafh  our  guilt  away. 

PSALM  CXXXL 

1  /^\  LORD,  I  am  not  proud  of  h^art, 
\^J     nor  caft  a  fcornful  eye  ; 

Nor  my  afpiring  thoughts  employ 
in  things  for  me  too  high. 

2  With  infant  innocence  thou  know*fl: 

I  have  myfelf  demean'd  ; 
Composed  to  quiet,  like  a  babe 
«that  from  the  breaft  is  wean'd. 


PSALM  CXXXII^  191 

3  Like  me  let  Ifrael  hope  in  God, 
his  aid  alone  implore  ; 
Both  now  and  ever  trull  in  him, 
who  lives  for  evermore. 

PSALM  CXXXII. 

1  y    ET  David,  Lord,  a  confiant  place 
JLi     in  t^iy  renumbrance  find  ; 

Let  all  the  ibrrows  he  endur'd 
be  ever  in  thy  mind. 

2  Remember  what  a  folemn  oath 

to  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore  ; 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow*d, 

whom  Jacob*s  ions  adore  ; 
3,  4  I  will  not  go  into  my  houfe, 

nor  to  my  bed  afcend  ; 
No  foft  repofe  Ihall  dole  my  eyes, 

nor  ileep  my  eye-hds  bend  ; 
j  Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  abode 

1  mark'd  the  deftiwM  ground ; 
Till  I  a  decent  place  of  reft 

for  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

6  Th'  appointed  place,  with  (houts  of  joy, 

at  Ephrata  we  found. 
And  made  the  woods  and  neighboring  fields 
our  glad  applaufe  refound. 

7  O  with  due  rcv'rence  let  us  then 

to  his  abode  repair  ;  , 

And,  proftrate  at  his  foot-ftool  fall'n, 
pour  out  our  humble  pray'r. 

8  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  now  polTefs 

thy  con  ft  ant  place  of  reft  j 
Be  that,  notlibnly  with  thy  ark, 
but  vv'ith  thy  prefence,  bleft. 
9,  i^  Clothe  thou  thy  priefts  with  righteoufnefs, 
make  thou  thy  faints  rejoice ; 
And,  for  thy  fervant  David's  fake,      - 
hear  thy  anointed's  voice. 

1 1  God  fware  to  David  in  his  truth, 

nor  (hall  his  oath  be  vain. 
One  of  thy  offspring,  after  thee, 
upon  thy  throne  ftiall  reign  : 

12  And  if  thy  feed  my  cov'nant  keep^ 

and  to  my  laws  fubmit, 


192        PSALM  CXXXIII,  CXXXIV. 

Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 

for  evermore  (hall  fit. 
13,  14  For  Sion  does,  in  God's  eftcem, 

all  other  feats  excel ; 
His  place  of  cverlafting  reft, 

where  he  defires  to  dwell. 
15,  16  Her  (lore,  fays  he,  I  will  increafe, 

her  poor  with  plenty  blefs ; 
Her  faints  fhall  fliout  with  joy,  her  priefts 

my  faving  health  confefs. 

1 7  There  David's  pow*r  fhall  long  remain 

in  his  fucceffive  line, 
And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
(hall  with  frefli  luftre  fhine. 

18  The  faces  of  his  vanquifli'd  foes 

confufion  fhall  o'erfpread ; 
Whilft,  with  confirm'd  fuccefs,  his  crown 
(hall  flourifh  on  his  head. 

PSALM  CXXXIIL 

1  Y  TOW  vaft  muft  their  advantage  be, 
j[  J^     hov\r  great  their  pleafure  prove, 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  confent 

in  offices  of  love  1 

2  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil, 

which,  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head, 
Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes 
its  coftly  moifture  (hed. 

3  'Tis  like  refrelliing  devv^  which  does 

on  Hermon's  top  diflil : 
Or  like  the  early  drops  that  fall 
on  Sion's  fruitful  hill. 

4  For  Sion  is  the  chofen  feat, 

where  the  Almighty  King 
The  promis'd  bleffing  has  ordain'd, 
and  life's  eternal  fpring. 

PSALM  CXXXIV. 
I  %>  LESS  God,  ye  fervants,  that  attend 
JlJ     upon  his  folemn  ftate. 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 
with  humble  rev'rence  wait : 
2,  3  Within  his  houfe  lift  up  your  hands, 
and  blefs  his  holy  Name : 
iFrom  Sion  blefs  thy  Ifrael,  Lord,        . 
who  earth  and  hcav'n  didft  frame. 


PSALM  CXXXV.  193 

PSALM  CXXXV. 

1  y^  PRAISE  the  Lord  with  one  confcnt, 
\J     and  magnify  his  Name  ; 
Let  all  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 

his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 

2  Praife  him  all  ye  that  in  his  houfe 

attend  with  conflant  care  \ 
Witli  thofe  that  to  his  outmofl  courts 
with  humble  zeal  repair. 

3  For  this  our  trueil  int'reft  is, 

glad  hymns  of  praife  to  fing ;  '/* 

And  with  loud  fongs  to  blefs  his  Name,  /'^ 

a  moft  delightful  thing. 

4  For  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 

the  fons  of  Jacob  makes ; 
And  lirael's  offspring  for  his  own 
moft  valued  treafure  takes. 

5  That  God  is  great,  w^e  often  have 

by  glad  experience  found ; 
And  leen  how  he,  with  wond'rous  pow'r, 
above  all  gods  is  crown'd. 

6  For  he,  with  unrefifted  ftrength, 

performs  his  fov'reign  will. 
In  heav'n  and  earth,  and  wat'ry  ftores 
that  earth's  deep  caverns  fill. 

7  He  raifes  vapours  from  the  ground, 

which,  pois'd  in  liquid  air. 
Fall  down  at  laft  in  fliow'rs,  through  which 
his  dreadful  light'nings  glare. 

8  He  from  his  flore-houfe  brings  the  winds  ; 

and  he,  with  vengeful  hand, 
The  firfl  born  flew  of  man  and  beaft, 
through  Egypt's  mourning  land. 

9  He  dreadful  figns  and  wonders  fliow'd, 

through  ftubborn  Egypt's  coafts ; 
Nor  Pharach  could  his  plagues  efcape, 
nor  all  his  num'rous  hofts. 
10,  II   'Twas  he  that  various  nations  fmote, 
and  mighty  kings  fupprefs'd  j 
Sihon  and  Og,  and  all  befides, 
who  Canaan's  land  poffefs'd. 
12,  13  Their  land  upon  his  chofen  race 
he  firmly  did  entail ; 

J 


194  PSALM  CXXXVI. 

For  which  hi^  fame  fliall  always  laft, 
his  praife  fliall  never  fail. 
X4  For  God  (hall  foon  his  peoples'  caufc 
with  pitying  eyes  furvey  j 
Repent  him  of  his  wrath,  and  turn 
his  kindled  rage  away. 
13  Thofe  idols,  whofe  falfe  worfhip  fpreads 
o'er  all  the  heathen  lands. 
Are  made  of  filver,  and  of  gold, 
the  work  of  human  hands. 
16,  17  They  move  not  their  fictitious  tongucs> 
nor  fee  with  polifli'd  eyes ; 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  deaf, 
no  breath  their  mouth  fupplies. 

18  As  fenfclefs  as  themfelves  are  they 

that  all  their  fkill  apply> 
To  make  them,  or  in  dang'rous  times 
on  them  for  aid  rely. 

19  Their  juft  returns  of  thanks  to  God 

let  grateful  Ifrael  pay ; 
Nor  let  the  priefts  of  Aaron's  race 
to  blefs  the  Lord  delay. 

20  Their  fenfe  of  his  unbounded  love 

let  Levi's  houfe  exprefs ; 
And  hi  all  thofe  who  fear  the  Lord, 
his  Name  for  ever  blefs. 

21  Let  all  with  thanks  his  wond'rous  works 

in  Sion's  courts  proclaim ; 
Let  them  in  Salem,  where  he  dwells, 
exalt  his  holy  Name. 

PSALM  CXXXVL 
I  rnpO  God  the  mighty  Lord 
JL       Your  joyful  thanks  repeat  j 
To  him  due  praife  afford. 
As  good  as  he  is  great : 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  conftant  friend. 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 
2,  3  To  him,  whofe  wond'rous  pow'r 
All  other  gods  obey. 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore» 
This  grateful  homage  pay  : 
For  God  ^c. 


PSALM  CXXXVT.  195 

4,  5  By  his  Almighty  hand 

Amazing  works  are  wrought  ; 

The  heav'ns  by  his  command 

Were  to  pcrfedion  brought  : 
For  God  tsfc. 
6  He  fpread  the  ocean  round 

About  the  ipacious  land  ; 

And  made  the  rifing  ground 

Above  the  waters  (land  : 
For  God  &c. 
7,  8,  9  Through  heaven  he  did  difplay 

His  num'rous  hods  of  liglit ; 

The  fun  to  rule  by  day, 

The  moon  and  flars  by  night : 
For  God  &c. 
10,  II,  12  He  flruck  the  firft-born  dead 

Of  Egypt's  ftubborn  land  ; 

And  thence  his  people  led 

With  his  refiftlefs  hand  : 
For  God  ^f. 
13,  14  By  him  the  raging  fea. 

As  if  in  pieces  rent, 

Difclos'd  a  middle  way, 

Through  which  his  people  went ; 
For  God  &c.- 
I  j  Where  foon  he  overthrew 

Proud  Pharaoh  and  his  hod, 

Who,  daring  to  purfue, 

Were  in  the  billows  loft  : 
For  God  ^c. 

16,  17,  18  Through  deferts  vaft  and  wild 

He  led  the  chofen  feed  ; 

And  famous  princes  foil'd, 

And  made  great  monarchs  bleed : 
For  God  &c, 
19,  20  Sihon,  whofe  potent  hand 

Great  Ammon's  fceptre  Avay'd  ; 

And  Og,  whofe  ftern  command 

Rich  Baflian's  land  obey'd  : 
For  God  i^c, 
21,  22  And,  of  his  wond'rous  grace, 

Their  lands,  whom  he  dcftioy'd, 

n  2r  . 


i- 


196  PSALM  CXXXVIl. 

He  gave  to  Ifrael's  race. 
To  be  by  them  enjoyed  : 

For  God  ^c. 
23,  £4  He,  in  our  depth  of  woes, 
On  us  with  favour  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  foes 
In  peace  and  fafety  brought : 

For  God  &c, 
25,  26  He  does  the  food  fupply. 
On  which  all  creatures  live  : 
To  God,  who  reigns  on  high. 
Eternal  praifes  give  : 

For  God  will  prove 

Our  conflant  friend. 

His  boundlefs  love 

Shall  never  end. 

PSALM  CXXXVIL 

1  XT  THEN  we,  our  weary  limbs  to  reft, 

V  V     f^^  down  by  proud  Euphrates'  ftream. 
We  wept,  with  doleful  thoughts  oppreft, 
and  Sion  was  our  mournful  theme. 

2  Our  harps,  that  when  with  joy  we  fung, 

were  wont  their  tuneful  parts  to  bear. 
With  filent  firings  negleded  hung 
on  willow-trees,  that  withered  there. 

3  Mean  while  our  foes,  who  all  confpir'd 

to  triumph  in  our  flavifh  wrongs, 
Mufic  and  mirth  of  us  requir'd, 

"  Come,  ling  us  one  of  Sion*s  fongs.*' 

4  How  ftiall  we  tune  our  voice  to  fing, 

or  touch  our  harps  with  fkilful  hands  ? 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God,  our  King, 
be  fung  by  flaves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

5  O  Salem,  our  once  happy  feat  1 

when  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove. 
Let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
the  fpeaking  firings  wiih  art  to  move  1 

6  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 

eternal  iilence  feize  my  tongue  > 
Or  if  I  iing  one  cheerful  air, 
till  thy  deliv'rance  is  my  fong. 

7  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edom*s  race, 

in  thy  own  city's  fatal  day, 


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PSALM  CXXXVIII.  197 

Cry'd  out,  *«  Her  ftately  walls  deface,  ^I 

"  and  with  the  ground  quite  level  lay.*'  ^ 

Proud  Babel's  daughter,  doomed  to  be 

of  grief  and  woe  the  wretched  prey  i 
BlclsVl  is  the  man  who  fhal!  to  thee 

the  wrongs  thou  laid 'ft  on  us  repay. 
Thrice  blels'd,  who,  with  juft  rage  poffeft, 

and  deaf  to  all  the  parents'  moans. 
Shall  fnatch  thy  infants  from  the  breaft, 

and  dadi  their  heads  againft  the  ftones. 
PSALM  CXXXVIII. 


I  X  T  T ITH  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  King 


I 


thy  praife  I  will  proclaim  s 
Before  the  gods  with  joy  I'll  fmg,  ^  • 

and  blel's  thy  holy  Name.  ' 

2  I'll  worfliip  at  thy  facred  feat, 

and,  with  thy  love  infpir'd, 

The  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 

o'er  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  gracioufly  inclin'dft  thine  ear, 

when  I  to  thee  did  cry ; 
And  when  my  foul  was  prefs'd  with  fear, 
did  ft  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4  Therefore  fhall  ev'ry  earthly  prince 

thy  Name  with  praife  purfue,  .      / 

Whom  thefe  admir'd  events  convince 
that  all  thy  works  are  true. 

5  They  all  thy  wond'rous  ways,  O  Lord, 

with  cheerful  fongs  ftiall  blefs ; 
And  all  thy  glorious  adts  record  5 
thy  awful  pow'r  confefs. 

6  For  God,  although  enthron'd  on  high, 

does  thence  the  poor  refped ; 
The  proud  far  off  his  fcornful  eye 
beholds  with  juft  negledt. 

7  Though  I  with  troubles  am  opprefs'd, 

he  fhall  my  foes  difarm. 
Relieve  my  foul  when  moft  diftrefs'd, 
and  keep  me  fafe  from  harm. 

8  The  Lord,  whofe  mercies  ever  laft, 

fhall  fix.  my  happy  ftate ; 
And,  mindful  of  his  favours  paft, 
fhall  his  own  work  compleat. 


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198  PSALM  CXXXIX. 

PSALM  CXXXIX. 
'HOU,  Lord,  by  flrideft  learch  haft  known  ' 
My  rifing  up  and  lying  down  ; 
My  fecret  thoughts  are  known  to  thee. 
Known  long  before  conceived  by  me. 

3  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  public  haunts  and  private  ways ; 

4  Thou  know'ft  what  'tis  my  lips  would  vent. 
My  yet  unutter*d  w^ords*  intent. 

5  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  ftand  ; 
On  ev'ry  fide  I  find  thy  hand  : 

6  O  fkill,  for  human  reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  eye  1 

7  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be, 
To  think  of  once  deferting  thee, 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  fhun  ? 
Or  whither  from  thy  prefence  run  ? 

8  If  up  to  heaven  I  take  my  flight, 
'Tis  there  thou  dwelFft  enthroned  in  light ; 
If  down  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
'Tis  there  Almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

9  If  I  the  morning's  wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  weftern  main, 

10  Thy  fwifter  hand  v^ould  firft  arrive, 
And  there  arreft  thy  fugitive. 

11  Or,  fliould  I  try  to  fhun  thy  fight, 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night ; 
One  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray, 
Would  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

12  The  veil  of  night  is  no  difguife. 
No  fcreen  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  ; 
Through  midnight  fliades  thou  find' ft  thy  way, 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

13  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart. 
My  reins,  and  ev'ry  vital  part  s 
Each  fingle  thread  in  nature's  loom. 
By  thee  w^as  cover'd  in  the  womb. 

14  I'll  praife  thee,  from  whofe  hands  I  came, 
A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  -, 
The  wonders  thou  in  me  haft  fhown. 
My  foul  with  grateful  joy  muft  own. 

15  Thine  eyes  my  iubftance  did  furvey, 
Whilft  yet  a  lifelefs  mafs  it  lay, 


PSALM  CXL.  199 

in  lecrct  Iiovv  exadly  wrought, 
Ere  from  its  dark  iiiclofurc  broughi. 

16  Thou  (lidft  the  fliapclefs  embryo  fee. 
Its  parts  were  regifter'd  by  thee  ; 
Thou  faw'fl  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

17  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That,  fince  this  maze  of  life  I  trod, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furmouni 
The  po\v*r  of  numbers  to  recount. 

18  Far  fooncr  could  I  reckon  o*er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean's  fliore  j 
Each  morn  revifing  what  I've  done, 
I  find  th'  account  but  new  begun. 

19  The  wicked  thou  flialt  flay,  O  God  : 
Depart  from  me,  ye  men  of  blood, 

20  Whofe'tongue?  heav'n's  majcfty  profane^ 
And  take  th'  Almighty's  Name  in  vain. 

21  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  crew, 
Who  thee  with  enmity  purfue  ? 
And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs. 
When  reprobates  thy  laws  tranigrefs  ? 

22  Who  pradice  enmity  to  thee 
Shall  utmoft  hatred  have  from  me ; 
Such  men  I  utterly  deteil:. 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profeil. 
23, 24Search,try,OGod,my  thoughts  and  heart, 
If  mlfchief  lurk  in  any  part  -, 
Corred:  me  where  I  go  aftray, 
And  guide  me  in  thy  perfed  way^ 
PSALM  CXL. 

1  TTJRESERVE  me.  Lord,  from  crafty  foes, 
JL       of  treacherous  intent ; 

2  And  from  the  fons  of  violence, 

on  open  mifchief  bent. 

3  Their  fland'ring  tongue  the  ferpent's  fling 

in  fliarpnefs  does  exceed ; 
Between  their  lips  the  gall  of  Afps 
and  Adders'  venom  breed. 

4  Preferve  me.  Lord,  from  wicked  hands, 

nor  leave  my  foul  forlorn, 
A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
who  have  my  ruin  fworn. 


i 


^^ 


100  PSALM  CXLT. 

5  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their  fnare, 

and  fpread  their  wily  net ; 
With  traps  and  gins,  where'er  I  move, 
I  find  my  fleps  befet. 

6  But  thus  environed  with  diflrefs, 

thou  art  my  God,  I  faid  ; 
Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
that  calls  to  thee  for  aid. 

7  O  Lord,  the  God  v^hofe  faving  (Irength 

kind  fuccour  did  convey, 
And  cover'd  my  adventVous  head 
in  battle's  doubtful  day  ; 

8  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns 

to  anfvver  their  deiire  ; 
Left  they,  encouraged  by  fuccefs, 
to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 

9  Let  firft  their  chiefs  the  fad  efFedts 

of  their  injuftice  mourn; 
The  blaft  of  their  envenom'd  breath 
upon  themfelves  return. 

10  Let  them  who  kindle  firft  the  flame, 

its  facrifice  become  ; 
The  pit  they  digg'd  for  me  be  made 
their  own  untimely  tomb. 

1 1  Though  flander's  breath  may  raifc  a  ftorm, 

it  quickly  w^ill  decay  ; 
Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  fwell, 
that  bears  themfelves  away. 

12  God  will  afTert  the  poor  man's  caufe, 

and  fpeedy  fuccour  give  : 
Thejufl  fhall  celebrate  his  praife, 
and  in  his  prefence  live. 
PSALM  CXLL 

1  rnr^O  thee,  O  Lord,  my  cries  afcend, 

JL       O  hafte  to  my  rehef ; 
And  with  accuftom'd  pity  hear 
the  accents  of  my  grief. 

2  Inftead  of  ofF'rings^  let  my  pray*r 

like  morning  incenfe  rife  ; 
My  lifted  hand  fupply  the  place 
of  ev'ning  facrifice. 

3  From  hafty  language  curb  my  tongue, 

and  let  a  conftant  guard 


PSALM  CXLII.  201 

Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips 
with  wary  fileiice  bavr'd. 

4  From  wicked  men's  dcfigns  and  deeds 

my  heart  and  hands  rcflrain  ; 
Nor  let  mc  in  the  booty  (hare 
of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 

and  I  Ihall  think  them  kind  j 
Like  balm  that  heals  a  wounded  head, 

1  their  reproof  Ihall  find  ; 
And,  in  return,  my  fervent  prayV 

I  fliall  for  them  addrefs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  reduc'd, 

like  me,  to  fore  diflrefs. 

6  When  fkulking  in  Engedi's  rock, 

I  to  their  chiefs  appeal, 
If  one  reproachful  word  I  fpoke, 
when  1  had  pow'r  to  kill. 

7  Yet  us  they  perfccute  to  death  ; 

our  fcatter'd  ruins  lie 
As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  axe 
the  fever'd  fplinters  fly. 

8  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  ftiil  dired 

my  fupplicating  eyes, 
O  leave  not  deftitute  my  foul, 
whofe  truil  on  thee  relies. 

9  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  fnares 

that  wicked  hands  have  laid  j 
Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught, 
while  my  efcape  is  made. 

PSALM  CXLIL 

1  ^THO  God,  with  mournful  voice^ 

JL       in  deep  difhrefs  I  pray'd  ; 

2  Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe, 

my  wrongs  before  him  laid, 

3  Thou  didft  my  Heps  direct, 

when  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd ; 
For  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecure 
th^y  had  their  traps  prepared. 

4  I  look'd,  but  found  no  friend 

to  own  me  in  diftrefs ; 
All  refuge  fail'd,  no  man  vouchfaPd 

his  pity  or  redrefs.  • 


J 


202  PSALM  CXLIII. 

5  To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd  ;       ' 

thou,  Lord,  my  refuge  art. 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 
till  life  itfelf  depart. 

6  Reduc'd  to  greateff  flraits, 

to  thee  I  make  my  moan  ; 

O  fave  me  from  opprefling  foes, 

for  me  toopow'rful  grown. 

7  That  I  may  praife  thy  Name, 

my  foul  from  prifon  bring  ; 
Whilll  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me 
aflcmblod  iaints  fliall  fing. 
PSALM    CXLin. 

1  T"    ORD,  hear  my  pray 'r,  and  to  my  cry 

i,  J     thy  wonted  audience  lend  j 
In  thy  accuftom'd  faith  and  truth 
a  gracious  anfvver  fend. 

2  Nor  at  thy  ftrid  tribunal  bring 

thy  fervant  to  be  try'd  ; 
For  in  thy  fight  no  living  mm 

can  e'er  bejuftifi*d. 
J  The  fpiteful  foe  purfues  my  hfe^ 

whofe  comforts  all  are  fled ; 
He  drives  me  into  caves  as  dark 

as  manfions  of  the  dead. 

4  My  fpirit  therefore  is  o'erv/helm'd, 

and  finks  within  my  breaft ; 
My  mournful  heart  grows  defolate, 
with  heavy  woes  oppreft. 

5  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 

and  wonders  thou  haft  wrought : 
My  former  dangers  and  efcapes 
employ  my  muling  thought. 

6  To  thee  my  hands  in  humble  pray'r 

I  fervently  ftretch  out ; 
My  foul  for  thy  refrelhment  thirfts, 
like  land  opprefs'd  with  drought. 

7  Hear  me  wdth  fpeed  ;  my  fpirit  fails ;     . 

thy  face  no  longer  hide, 
Left  I  become  forlorn,  like  them 
that  in  the  grave  refide.  ^ 

8  Thy  kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 

whofe  truft  on  thee  depends  j 


PSALM  CXI. IV.  203 

Teach  mc  the  way  where  I  fliould  go  ; 
my  foul  to  thcc  afcends. 

9  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  Iroin  all  my  foes 

prelervc  and  fet  mc  free  ; 
A  fafo  retreat  ao:iinll  their  rage 
my  loul  implores  (rom  thee. 

10  Thou  art  my  God,  thy  righteous  will- 

inllrucl  me  to  obey ; 
Let  thy  good  fpirit  lead  and  keep 
my  foul  in  thy  right  way. 

1 1  O  !   for  the  fake  of  thy  great  Name, 

revive  my  drooping  heart ; 
For  thy  truth's  fake,  to  me,  diflrcfs'd, 
thy  promis*d  aid  impart. 

12  In  pity  to  my  fuff^rings,  Lord, 

reduce  my  foes  to  Ihame ; 
Slay  theiii  that  pcrfecute  a  foul 
devoted  to  thy  Name. 

PSALM  CXLIV. 

1  T?OR  ever  blefs'd  be  God  the  Lord, 

r       who  does  his  needful  aid  impart, 

'At  once  both  ftrength  and  ikill  afford, 

to  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art, 

2  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 

my  flrong  deliv'rance  and  my  fhield  ; 
In  him  I  truft,  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r 
makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield. 

3  Lord,  what's  in  man,  that  thou  (lioald'fbh)ve 

of  him  fuch  tender  care  to  take  ? 
What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move! 
fuch  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

4  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 

his  thoughts  but  empty  arc  and  vain. 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  fliade, 

of  whofe  (hort  flay  no  figns  remain. 

5  Ijn  folemn  ilate,  O  God,  defcend, 

whilft  heav'nits  lofty  head  inclines  ; 
•    The  fmoaking  hills  afunder  rend, 
of  thy  approach  the  awful  lign-s. 

6  Difcharge  thy  awful  light'nings  round, 

and  make  thy  fcatter'd  foes  retreat  ; 

Then  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 

and  their  deftrudion  foon  complete. 


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204  PSALM  CXLV. 

7,  8  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  heav'n  engage 

thy  boundlefs  pow*r  my  foes  to  quell. 
And  fnatch  me  from  the  ftormy  rage 

of  threatening  waves,  that  proudly  fwell. 
Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 

who  utter  fpecches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 

their  fvvorn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

9  So  I  to  thee,  O  Kmg  of  kings, 

in  new-made  hymns  my  voice  fhall  raife. 
And  inftiuments  of  many  firings 
iliali  help  me  thus  to  fing  thy  praifc : 

10  ''  God  does  to  kings  his  aid  afford, 

''  to  them  his  fure  faivation  fends  ; 
"  *Tis  he  that  from  the  murdering  fword 
"  his  fervant  David  fliil  defends.*' 

11  Fight  thou  again  ft  my  foreign  foes, 

who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
their  f\\^orn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

12  Then  our  young  fons  like  trees  fliall  grow, 

well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  place  ; 
Our  daughters  Ihall  like  pillars  fhow, 
defign'd  fome  royal  court  to  grace. 

13  Our  garners,  fill'd  with  various  ftore, 

fliall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed; 
Our  (heep,  increafing  more  and  more, 
fhall  thoufands  and  ten  thoufands  breed. 

14  Strong  (hall  our  lab'ring  oxen  grow, 

nor  in  their  conftant  labour  faint ; 
Whilfl:  we  no  war  nor  llav'ry  know, 
and  in  our  ftreets  hear  no  complaint. 

15  Thrice  happy  is  that  people's  cafe 

whofe  various  bleffings  thus  abound ; 
Who  God's  true  worfhip  ftill  embrace, 
and  are  with  his  protedion  crown'd. 
PSALM  CXLV. 
I,  zHT^HEE  I  willblefs,  my  God  and  King,- 
j[^       thy  endlefs  praife  proclaim  i 
This  tribute  daily  I  will  bring, 
and  ever  blefs  thy  Name. 
3  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare  art  great, 
and  highly  to  be  prais'd  ; 


PSALM  CXLV.  205 

Thy  majedy,  with  boundlefs  height, 

above  our  knowledge  raisM. 
4  Renown'd  for  mighty  adls,  thy  fame 

to  future  time  extends ; 
From  age  to  age  thy  glorious  Name 

luccellively  defcends. 
5,  6  Whilft  I  thy  glory  and  renown, 

and  vvondVous  works  exprefs, 
The  world  with  me  thy  might  (hall  own, 

and  thy  great  pow*r  contels. 

7  The  praiic  that  to  thy  love  belongs, 

they  (hall  with  joy  proclaim  ; 
Thy  truth  of  all  their  grateful  fongs 
Ihall  be  the  conllant  theme. 

8  The  Lord  is  good  ;  frelli  ads  of  grace 

his  pity  ftili  fupplies  : 
His  anger  moves  with  llowcfl:  pace, 

his  willing  mercy  Hies. 
9,  10  Thy  love  through  earth  extends  its  fame, 

to  all  thy  w^orks  exprcfl ; 
Thefe  fhow  thy  praife,  whiift  thy  great  Name 

is  by  thyfervants  bleft. 

11  They,  with  a  glorious  profpect  fir'd, 

fliall  of  thy  kingdoms  fpeak ; 
And  thy  great  pow'r,  by  all  admired, 
their  lofty  fubjed  make. 

1 2  God's  glorious  works  of  ancient  date 

fhall  thus  to  all  be  known ; 
And  thus  his  kingdom's  royal  ftate 
with  public  fplendour  fhown. 

13  His  ftedfaft  throne,  from  changes  free,. 

fliall  ftand  for  ever  fafl: ; 
His  boundlefs  fway  no  end  fliall  fee, 
but  time  itfelf  out-lafb. 
PART  II. 
14, 15  The  Lord  does  them  fupport  that  fall, 
and  makes  the  proftrate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 
who  timely  food  fupplies.  -* 

16  Whatever  their  various  wants  require, 
with  open  hand  he  gives  ; 
And  fo  fulfils  thejufl:  defire 
of  ev'ry  thing  that  lives. 


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206  PSALM  CXLVL 

17,  18  How  holy  is  the  Lord,  howjuft, 
how  righteous  all  his  ways ! 
How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  truft 
for  his  affiftance  prays! 

1 9  He  grants  the  full  delircs  of  thofe 

who  him  with  fear  adore; 
And  will  their  troubles  foon  compofe, 
when  they  his  aid  implore, 

20  The  Lord  preferves  all  thofe  with  care, 

whom  grateful  love  employs ; 
But  finners,  who  his  vengeance  dare, 
with  furious  rage  deftroys. 

2 1  My  time  to  come,  in  praifes  fpent, 

fliall  ftill  advance  his  fmie ; 
And  all  mankind  with  one  confent, 
for  ever  blefs  his  Name. 

PSALM  CXLVL 
PRAISE  the  Lord,  and  thou,  my  foul^ 
for  ever  blefs  his  Name  : 
His  wond'rous  love,  while  life  fliall  laft, 
my  conftant  praife  fliall  claim. 

3  On  kings,  the  greatefl:fons  of  men, 

let  none  for  aid  rely  ; 
They  cannot  fave  in  dang'rous  times, 
nor  timely  help  apply. 

4  Deprived  of  breath,  to  dufl  they  turn, 

and  there  negleded  lie ; 
And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  deligns 
together  with  them  die, 

5  Then  happy  he,  who  Jacob's  God 

for  his  protedor  takes ; 
WhoftilK  with  well-plac'd  hope,  the  Lord 
his  conftant  refuge  makes.. 

6  The  Lord,  who  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 

and  all  that  they  contain, 
Will  never  quit  his  fl:edfaft  truth, 
nor  make  his  promife  vain, 
y  The  poor,  oppreft,  from  all  their  wrongs 
tre  eas'd  by  his  decree  ; 
He  gives  the  hungry  needful  food, 
and  fets  the  prisoners  free. 
8  By  him  the  blind  receive  their  fight, 
the  weak  and  fall'n  he  rears  5 


PSALM  CXLVII.  2.07 

With  kind  regard  and  tender  love 
he  for  the  righteous  cares. 

9  The  ftrangers  lie  preicrves  from  harm, 

the  orphan  kindly  treats ; 
Defends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 
of  wicked  men  defeats. 

10  The  God  that  does  in  Sion  dwell 

is  our  eternal  King  : 
From  age  to  age  his  reign  endures : 
let  all  his  praifes  fmg. 

PSALM  CXLVIL 

1  /^  PRAISE  the  Lord  with  hymns  of  joy, 
\^^     and  celebrate  his  fame  ! 

For  pleafant,  good,  and  comely  'tis 
to  praife  his  holy  Name. 

2  Hie  holy  city  God  will  build, 

though  leveird  with  the  ground ; 
Bring  back  his  people,  though  difpers'd 

through  all  the  nations  round. 
3,  4  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  hearts, 

and  all  their  wounds  does  clofe  -, 
He  tells  the  number  of  the  ftars, 

their  fevVal  names  he  knows. 
5,  6  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  pow'r, 

his  wifdom  has  no  bound ; 
The  meek  he  raifes,  and  throws  down 

the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

7  To  God,  the  Lord,  a  hymn  of  praife 

with  grateful  voices  fmg ; 
To  fongs  of  triumph  tune  the  harp, 
and  flrike  each  warbling  firing. 

8  He  covers  heav'n  with  clouds,  and  thence 

refrefhing  rain  beftows ; 
Through  him,  on  mountain-tops,  thegrafs 
with  wond'rous  plenty  grows. 

9  He  favage  beads  that  looiely  range, 

with  timely  food  fupplies ; 
He  feeds  the  ravens*  tender  brood, 
and  ft  ops  their  hungry  cries. 

10  He  values  not  the  warlike  fteed, 

but  does  his  ftrength  difdain  ; 
The  nimble  foot  that  fwiftly  run? 
xxo  prize  from  him  can  gain. 


4. 


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iio8  rSALM  CXLVIII. 

1 1  But  he  to  him  that  fears  his  Name 
his  tender  love  extends; 
To  him  that  on  his  boundlefs  grace 
with  ftedfaft  hope  depends. 
12,  13  Let  Sion  and  Jerufalem 
to  God  their  praife  addrefs ; 
Who  fenced  their  gates  with  mafly  bars, 
and  does  their  children  blcfs. 
14,  15  Through  all  their  borders  he  gives  peace, 
with  finell  wheat  they're  fed  ; 
He  fpeaks  the  word,  and  what  he  wills 
is  done  as  foon  as  faid. 

16  Large  flakes  of  fnow,  like  fleecy  wool, 

defcend  at  his  command  ; 
And  hoary  frofl:,  like  afhes  fpread, 
is  fcatter*d  o'er  the  land. 

17  When,  join'd  to  thefe,  he  does  his  hail 

in  little  morfels  break, 
Who  can  againft  his  piercing  cold 
fecure  defences  make  ? 

18  He  fends  his  word,  which  melts  the  ice ; 

he  makes  his  wind  to  blow ; 
And  foon  the  ftreams,  congeal'd  before, 
in  plenteous  currents  flow. 

19  By  him  his  ftatutes  and  decrees 

to  Jacob's  fons  were  fliown ; 
And  flill  to  Ifrael's  chofen  feed 
his  righteous  laws  are  known. 

20  No  other  nation  this  can  boaft  3 

nor  did  he  e'er  afford 
To  heathen  lands  his  oracks, 
and  knowledge  of  his  word. 
PSALM  CXLVIIL 
1,  2  'yLTE  boundlefs  realms  of  joy, 
j[       Exalt  your  Maker's  fame  5 
His  praife  your  fong  employ 
Above  the  fl:arry  frame  : 
Your  voices  raife. 
Ye  Cherubim, 
And  Seraphim, 
To  ling  his  praife. 
3, 4  Thou  moon,  that  rul'fl:  the  night. 
And  fun  that  guid'ft  the  day, 


PSALM  CXLVIlf.  20^ 

Ye  glitt'ring  ftars  of  light,  f 

To  him  your  honmge  pay  :     . 
His  praife  declare, 
Yc  heav*ns  above, 
And  clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  air. 
^,  6  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 
And  praife  his  holy  Name, 
By  whofe  Almighty  word 
They  all  from  nothing  came  : 
And  all  Ihall  lad, 
From  changes  free  5 
His  firm  decree 
Stands  ever  faft. 
7,  8  Let  earth  her  tribute  pay; 
Praife  him  ye  dreadful  whales, 
And  fifh  that  through  the  fea 
Glide  fvvift  with  glitt'ring  fcales  j 
Fire,  hail,  and  fnow. 
And  miity  air. 
And  winds  that,  where 
He  bids  them,  blow. 
9,  10  By  hills  and  mountains,  all 
In  grateful  concert  join'd  j 
By  cedars  flately  tall. 
And  trees  for  fruit  defign'd  j 
By  evVy  beaft. 
And  creeping  thing. 
And  fowl  of  wing. 
His  Name  be  bleft. 
II,  12  Let  all  of  royal  birth. 

With  thofe  of  humbler  frame. 
And  judges  of  the  earth. 
His  matchlefs  praife  proclaim  : 
In  this  deiign, 
Let  youths  with  maids. 
And  hoary  heads 
With  children  join. 
13  United  zeal  be  fhowr 
His  wond'rous  fame  t 
Whofe  glorious  Nair 
Deferves  our  endief 
Earth's  utn 


%io  PSALM  CXLIX. 

His  powV  obey  ; 
.     His  glorious  fway 

The  fky  tranfcends. 
14  His  chofen  ^ints  to  grace. 
He  fets  them  up  on  high. 
And  favours  Ifraers  race. 
Who  ftill  to  him  are  nigh, 
O  therefore  raife, 
Your  grateful  voice. 
And  ftill  rejoice 

The  Lord  to  praife. 

PSALM  CXLIX. 

1,2  r>^  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord, 
V^     prepare  your  glad  voice. 
His  praife  in  the  great 

aflembly  to  ling : 
In  our  great  Creator 
let  Ifrael  rejoice  ; 
And  children  of  Sion 
be  glad  in  their  King. 
3,  4  Let  them  his  great  Name 
extol  in  the  dance; 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

his  praifes  exprefs ; 
Who  always  takes  pleafurc 

his  faints  to  advance. 
And  with  his  falvation 
the  humble  to  blefs. 
5,  6  With  glory  adorn'd, 
his  people  fhall  ling 
To  God,  who  their  beds 
with  fafety  does  fhield ; 
'  Their  mouths  fili'd  with  praifes 

of  him,  their  great  King; 
Wliilft  a  two-edg'd  fword 
their  right-hand  ihall  wield  3 
y,  8  Juft  vengeance  to  take 
uiies  paft  ; 
Ih  thofe  lands 
">  dellgn'd  ; 
^s,  as  their  captives, 
kings  faft, 


/ 


PSALM  CL.  211 

With  fetters  of  iron 
their  nobles  to  bind. 
9  Thus  (hall  they  make  gcoJ, 
vvherr  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree         l>\:': 

^        aim  : 

Such  honour  and  triumph 

his  faints  fhall  enjoy  : 
O  therefore  for  ever 
exalt  his  great  Name. 
PSALM  CL. 
I   /^  PRAISP:  the  Lord  in  that  bled  place, 
V^    from  whence  his  goodneis  largely  flows  i 
Praife  him  in  heav*n,  vvhere  he  his  face, 
unveil'd,  in  perfcd  glory  fliows. 
a  Praife  him  for  all  the  mighty  acls, 
which  he  in  our  behalf  has  done  ; 
His  kindnefs  this  return  exadis, 

with  which  our  praife  fliould  equal  run. 
3  Let  the  flirill  trumpet's  warlike  voice 

make  rocks  and  hills  his  praife  rebound  ^ 
Praife  him  with  harp's  melodious  noife, 
and  gentle  pfalt'ry's  filver  found. 
4.  Let  virgin  troops  foft  timbrels  bring, 
and  fome  with  graceful  motion  dance 
Let  inftruments  of  various  firings, 
with  organs  join'd,  his  praife  advance. 
5  Let  them  who  joyful  hymns  compofe, 
to  cymbals  fet  their  fongs  of  praife  s 
Cyn  bals  of  common  uf^  and  thofe 
^1    *•  loudly  found  on  folemn  days. 

Let  all  fj  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^"*^^^' 
^^    .'■^^  does  to  them  aiford, 

hjuft  /^^^^^  ^^e   ^  praife  employ  : 
let    ^?^^^^s  0/      ^*e  praife  the  Lord. 


jLl»  GLORIA  PATRL. 

As  Pfalm  XXV.- 
To  God  the  Father,  Son, 

and  Spirit,  glory  be  -, 
As  'twas,  and  is,  and  (hall  be  fo 

to  all  eternity. 

.      As  Pfalm  C. 

To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
the  God  whom  earth  and  heav'n  adore, 

Be  glory ,  as  it  was  of  old, 
is  now,  and  ihall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  XXXVIl. 

To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofl, 

The  God  whom  heav'ns  triumphant  hoft^ 

and  fufF'ring  faints  on  earth  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  in  ages  pad. 
As  now  it  is,  and  fo  fhall  laft, 

when  time  itfelf  fhall  be  no  more. 

As  Pfalm  CXLVIII. 

To  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit  ever  blefs'd. 
Eternal  three  in  one. 
All  worfhip  be  addrefs*d  ; 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now. 
And  fhall  be  {o 
For  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  CXLIX, 

By  Angels  in  heaven 

of  ev*ry  degree. 
And  faints  upon  earth, 

all  praife  be  addrefs' 

d 

AS, 


1 


HYMNS. 

HYMN  I. 

The  SONG  of  the  ANGELS. 

For  the  Nativity  of  our  Ir/cJJc J L,ord  and  Saviour. 
Luke  11.  ver.  8 — 15. 

1  "T  T  T  HILE  Ihepherds  watch'd  their  flocks  by  night. 

W       all  feated  on  the  ground. 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 
and  glory  ihone  around. 

2  "  Fear  not/'  faid  he,  for  mighty  dread  • 

had  feiz'd  their  troubled  mind ; 
"  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
"  to  you,  and  all  mankind. 

3  "  To  you,  in  David's  Tov^n,  this  day 

*'  is  born  of  David's  line, 
"  The  Saviour,  who  is  Chrift  the  Lord  ; 
"  and  this  iliall  be  the  iign  : 

4  ''  The  Heav'nly  Babe  you  there  fliall  find, 

*^  to  human  view  difplay'd, 
"  All  meanly  w^rap'd  in  fwathing  bands, 
"  and  in  a  manger  laid." 

5  Thus  fpake  the  Seraph,  and  forthwith 

appear'd  a  fhining  throng 
Of  Angels,  praifing  God,  who  thus 
addrefs'd  their  joyful  fong  : 

6  "  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high, 

"  and  to  the  earth  be  peace : 
"  Good  will,  henceforth,  from  heav'n  to  men 
"  begin,  and  never  ceafe,'* 

HYMN  IL 

The  Song  of  Men,  refponfive  to  the  Song  of  the 
Angels. 
I  "¥117  HILE  Angels  thus,  O  Lord,  rejoi:ce> 
VV       fliall  mer  '"e  ? 

O  may  we  lofe  the 
when  we  forget 

/' 


214  HYMNS. 

2  Then  let  us  fwell  refponfive  notes, 

and  join  the  heav'nly  throng  ; 
For  Angels  no  fuch  love  have  known 
as  we,  to  wake  their  fong. 

3  Good-will  to  finful  dull  is  fliown, 

and  peace  on  earth  is  giv'n  ; 
For  lo  !  th'  incarnate  Saviour  comes, 
v^ith  news  of  joy  from  heav*n! 

4  Mercy  and  truth,  with  fweet  accord, 

his  rifing  beaiiib  adorn ; 
Let  heav'n  and  earth  in  concert  fing — 

"  The  Promised  Child  is  born  !*' 
^  Glory  to  God,  in  higheft  flrains, 

by  higheft  worlds  is  paid ; 
Be  glory,  then,  by  us  proclaimed, 

and  by  our  lives  difplay'd  ; 
6  Till  we  attain  thofe  blifsful  realms, 

where  now  our  Saviour  reigns ; 
To  rival  the  celeflial  Choirs 

in  their  immortal  flrains ! 


HYMN  III. 
For  GOOD-FRIDAY. 

?  Sufferings  of  our  bleffed  Lord  and  Saviour, 

ROM  whence  thefe  direful  omens  round, 
which  heav'n  and  earth  amaze  ? 
Wherefore  do  earthquakes  cleave  the  ground.^ 

why  hides  the  fun  his  rays  ? 
Well  may  the  earth  aftonifli'd  fiiake, 

and  nature  fympathize ! 
The  fun  as  darkefl  night  be  black  1 

their  Maker,  Jefus  dies  ! 
Behold  fail  ftreaming  from  the  tree 

his  all-atoning  blood ! 
Is  this  the  infinite  ?  'tis  he, 

my  Saviour  and  my  God  ! 
For  me  thefe  pangs  his  Ibul  affail. 


F 


for  •'!)  -ne ; 


the  nai), 


HYMNS.  '^15 

5  Let  fin  no  more  my  foul  cnflavc, 
break,  Lord,  its  tyrant  chain; 
O  lave  me,  whom  thou  cam'il  to  (live, 
nor  bleed,  nor  die  in  vain  ! 

HYMl7  IV. 

For  EASTER-DAY. 

On  the  Refurretliou. 
J   n  INCE  Chrift  our  Pallbver  is  flain, 
1^     a  lacrifice  for  all ; 
Let  all,  with  thankful  hearts,  agree 
to  keep  the  Fcftival : 

2  Not  with  the  leaven,  as  of  old, 

of  fm  and  malice  fed  -, 
But  with  unfeign'd  fmcerity, 
and  truth's  unleavened  bread. 

3  Chrift  being  rais'd  by  Pow'r  Divine, 

and  refcu'd  from  the  grave. 
Shall  die  no  more ;  Death  fliall  on  him 
no  more  dominion  have. 

4  For  that  he  died,  'twas  for  our  fms 

he  once  vouchfaPd  to  die  : 
But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God 

for  all  eternity, 
j  So  count  yourfelves  as  dead  to  fin, 

but  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
And  made,  henceforth,  alive  to  God, 

through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 

HYMN  V. 

For  the  fame. 

1  /^  HRIST  from  the  dead  is  rais'd,  and  made 
\^^     the  Firft  Fruits  of  the  tomb  ; 

For,  as  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
did  refurre6lion  come. 

2  For,  as  in  Adam  all  mankind 

did  guilt  and  death  derive ; 
So,  by  the  righteoufnefs  of  Chrift, 
fhall  all  be  made  alive. 

3  If  then  ye  rifen  are  with  Chrift, 

feek  only  how  to  get 
The  things  which  are  above,  where  Chrift 
at  Go4*s  right-hand  is  fet. 


1 


si6  HYMNS. 

HYiMN  VI. 
For  WHITSUNDAY. 

1  •^OME,  Holy  Ghoft  !  Creator,  come, 
V^     infpire  the  fouls  of  thine  ; 

Till  ev'ry  heart  which  thou  haft  made 
be  fiird  with  grace  divine. 

2  Thou  art  the  Comforter,  the  gift 

of  God,  and  fire  of  love  ; 
The  everlafting  fpring  of  joy,  : 

and  undtion  from  above. 

3  Thy  gifts  are  manifold,  thou  writ'ft 

God*s  law  in  each  true  heart ; 
The  Promife  of  the  Father,  thou 
doft  heav'nly  fpcech  impart. 

4  Enlightea  our  dark  fouls,  till  they 

thy  facred  love  embrace  ^ 
Aflift  our  minds,  by  nature  frail, 
with  thy  celeftial  grace. 
j  Drive  far  from  us  the  mortal  foe, 
and  give  us  peace  within. 
That,  by  thy  guidance  bleft,  we  may 
efcape  the  fnares  of  fin. 
6  Teach  us  the  Father  to  confefs, 
and  Son,  from  death  reviv'd. 
And  thee  with  bath,  O  Holy  Ghoft  ! 
who  art  from  both  deriv'd. 
HYMN  VII. 
For  the  fame, 

1  /^OME,  Holy  Spirit,  Heavenly  Dove, 
V^y     with  all  thy  quick'ning  pow'rs  j 
Kindle  a  flame  of  facred  love, 

in  thefe  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  See  how  we  grovel  here  below, 

'  fond  of  thefe  earthly  toys ; 
Our  fouls,  how  heavily  they  go, 
to  reach  eternal  joys  ! 

3  In  vain  we  tune  our  lifelefs  fongs, 

in  vain  we  ftrive  to  rife ! 
Hofannas  languiHi  on  our  tongues, 
and  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  Heav'niy  Dove, 

with  all  thy  quick'ning  pow'rs. 
Come,  ftied  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
and  that  fliall  kindle  ours ! 


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7 

HYMNS.  2.17  / 

HYMN  Vlll.  { 

For  the  jamc,  *    \ 

1  T  TE*s  come  !  lcttev*ry  knee  be  bent, 
J^jI^     all  hearts  new  joy  rcfume; 
Sing,  ye  redecm'd,  with  one  conlcnt, 

'^  The  Comforter  is  come." 

2  What  greater  gift,  what  greater  love, 

could  God  on  man  beltovv  } 
Angels  for  this  rejoice  above, 
let  man  rejoice  below  ! 

3  Hail,   Blefled  Spnit  !   may  each  foul 

thy  facrcd  influence  feel  ; 
Do  thou  each  finful  thought  controul, 
and  fix  our  wav'ring  zeal ! 

4  Thou  to  the  confcience  dofh  convey 

thofe  checks  which  we  fliould  knowj 
Thy  motions  point  to  us  the  way  ^ 
thou  giv'ft  us  flrength  to  go. 

HYMN  IX. 
For  the  HOLY  COMMUNION. 

From  the  Revelation  of  St.  John,  ' 

J  *rT^HOU,  God,  all  glory,  honour,  pow't,  1 

1        art  worthy  to  receive  ; 

Since  all  things  by  thy  pow*r  were  made, 

and  by  th/  bounty  live. 

2  "f  And  worthy  is  the  Lamb  all  pow'r, 

honour,  and  wealth  to  gain. 
Glory  and  flrength  ;  who,  for  our  fms, 
a  facrifice  was  flain  ! 

3  -J  All  worthy  thou,  who  hafl  redeem'd, 

and  ranfom'd  us  to  God, 
From  ev'ry  nation,  ev*ry  coafl, 
by  thy  moft  precious  blood. 

4  §  Blefhng  and  honour,  glory,  pow'r, 

by  all  in  earth  and  lieav*n, 
To  Him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  the  Lamb  be  giv'n. 
HYMN  X. 
For  the  fame , 
I   "^  yf  Y  God,  and  is  thy  Table  fpread  ? 
oVX     ^"^^  <io^s  thy  Cup  with  love  overflow  ? 

*  CAaji.  iv.       f  Chay,  v.  12.       +  Cha^.  v.  9,       §  Yeu  13. 


i 


2x8  HYMxNfS. 

Thither  be  all  thy  children  led, 

and  let  them  thy  fweet  mercies  know  1 

2  Hail  facred  Feaft,  v^iich  Jefus  makes  ! 

rich  banquet  of  his  fiefli  and  blood  !  . 
Thrice  happy  he  who  here  partakes 
that  facred  ftream,  that  heav'nly  food  I 

3  Why  are  its  dainties  all  in  vain 

before  unwilling  hearts  difplay'd  ?   • 
Was  not  for  you  the  vidim  ilain  ? 
are  you  forbid  the  children's  bread  ? 

4  O  let  thy  table  honoured  be, 

and  furnifh'd  well  with  joyful  gueftsj 
And  may  each  foul  falvation  fee, 
that  here  its  holy  pledges  tafles ! 

5  Drawn  by  thy  quickening  grace,  O  Lord  ! 

,  in  countlefs  numbers  let  them  come, 
And  gather  from  their  Father's  board, 
the  bread  that  lives  beyond  the  tomb  1 

6  Nor  let  thy  fpreading  Gofpel  reft, 

till  through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run, 
Till  vvith  this  bread  all  men  be  bleft 
who  fee  the  light,  or  feel  the  fun  ! 


Jl  1 


\jLL-i    J^i. 

For  the  fame.. 

1  A    ND  are  -"c  now  brought  near  to  God, 
jt\^     who  once  dl  diftance  flood  ? 
And,  to  effect  this  glorious  change, 

did  Jefus  fhed  his  blood  r 

2  O  for  a  fong  of  ardent  praife, 

to  bear  our  fouls  above  ! 
What  ftiouid  allay  our  lively  hope, 
or  damp  our  flaming  love  ! 

3  Then  let  us  join  the  heav'nly  Choirs, 

to  praife  our  Heav'nly  King  ! 
O  may  that  love  which  fpread  this  board, 
infpire  us  while  we  fing — ■ 

4  ''  Glory  to  God  in  higheft  ftrains, 

"  and  to  the  earth  be  peace  -/ 
"  Good  will  from  heav'n  to  men  is  come  ; 
'*  and  let  it  never  ceafe  I" 


HYMNS.  219 

HYMN  XIT. 
On  the  NKVV-YEAR. 

THE  God  of  life,  whole  conftrint  care 
\)J^"i;h  blc(rin9;s  crowns  each  opening  year, 
My  fcanty  I'pan  doth  flill  prolong, 
Ancf  wakes  anew  mine  annual  long. 
How  many  precious  fouls  arc  fled 
To  the  vail  regions  of  the  dead, 
Since  to  this  day  the  changing  lun 
Through  his  Jafl  yearjy  period  run. 
We  yet  furvive  ;   but  who  can  lay, 
"  Or  through  this  year,  or  month,  or  day, 
*'  I  lliall  retain  this  vital  breath, 
*'  Thus  far,  at  leaft,  in  league  with  death  r" 
That  breath  is  thine,  Eternal  God  ; 
'Tis  thme  to  fix  my  foul's  abode  ; 
It  holds  its  life  from  thee  alone, 
On  earth,  or  in  the  world  unknown. 
To  thee  our  fpirits  we  reiign. 
Make  them  and  own  them  ftill  as  thine ; 
So  fliall  they  live  fecure  from  fear, 
Thouo^h  death  Ihould  blail  the  rilino  vear. 
Thy  children,  panting  to  be  gone. 
May  bid  the  tide  of  time  roll  on, 
To  land  them  on  that  happy  fliore. 
Where  years  and  death  are  known  no  more  ! 
No  more  fatigue,  no  more  diftrefs, 
Nor  fm  nor  hell  Hiall  reach  that  place  j 
No  groans  to  mingle  with  the  fpngs, 
Refounding  from  immortal  tongues : 
No  more  alarms  from  ghoftly  foes  ; 
No  cares  to  brcak  the  long  rcpofe  ; 
No  midnight  fliade,  no  clouded  fun, 
But  facred,  high,  eternal  noon. 
O,  long  expelled  year  !   begin  ; 
Dawn  on  this  world  of  woe  and  fin , 
Fain  would  we  leave  this  weary  road. 
To  fleep  in  death,  and  reft  with  God. 

HYIVIN^XIII. 

rhe  christian's  HOPE. 

WHEN,  rifing  from  the  bed  of  death, 
o'erwhelm'd  with  guilt  and  fear. 


J 


220  HYMNS. 

I  fee  my  Maker,  face  to  face  ^ 
O  how  fliall  I  appear  ! 

2  If  yet,  while  pardon  may  be  found, 

and  mercy  may  be  foughtj^uv.. 
My  heart  with  inward  horror  Inrinks, 
and  trembles  at  the  thought ;    • 

3  When  thou,  O  Lord,  fhalt  (land  difclos  'd 

in  Majeily  fevere, 
And  fit  in  judgment  on  my  foul; 
O  hov/  fliall  I  appear  ! 

4  But  thou  haft  told  the  troubled  mind, 

who  does  her  fins  lament  ^ 

The  timely  tribute  of  her  tears 

fliall  endlefs  woe  prevent. 

5  Then  fee  the  forrow  of  my  heart, 

e'er  yet  it  be  too  late  ; 
And  hear  rny  Saviour's  dying  groans, 
to  give  thefe  forrows  weight. 

6  For  never  fhall  my  foul  defpair 

her  pardon  to  procure, 
Who  knows  thy  only  Son  has  died, 
to  make  her  pardon  fure. 

7  Great  God  !   with  wonder  and  with  praife 

on  all  thy  works  I  look  ^ 
But  flill  thy  wifdom,  pow'r,  and  grace, 
fliine  brighter  in  thy  Book. 

8  The  ftars,  that  in  their  courfes  roll, 

have  much  inftru5:ion  giv'n  ; 
But  thy  good  Word  informs  my  foul 
hovv^  I  may  foar  to  heav'n. 

9  The  fields  provide  me  food,  and  fliow 

the  goodness  of  the  Lord  y 
But  fruits  of  life  and  glory  grow 

in  thy  moft  holy  Word.  ' 

ID  Here  are  my  choiceft  treafures  hid, 

here  my  beit  comfort  lies ; 
Here  my  defires  are  fatisfy'd, 

and  here  my  hopes  arife. 

1 1  Lord,  make  me  underftand  thy  law, 

fhow  what  my  faults  have  been  ; 
And  from  thy  Gofpellet  me  draw 
pardon  for  all  my  fm. 

1 2  Here  would  I  learn  how  Chrifl  has  died 

to  fave  my  foul  from  hell ; 


HYMNS.  211 

Not  all  the  books  on  cnrth  bcfidc 

llich  hcav'nly  wonders  tell. 
13  Then  let  me  love  my  Bible  more, 

and  take  a  ficfli  delight, 
By  day  to  read  thcfe  wonders  o*cr, 

and  meditate  by  night, 

hymn"xiv. 

On  Gratitude  to  GOD. 

1  T1|7HEN  all  thy  mercies,^  my  God, 

W       my  riling  foul  furvcys  ; 
Tranfported  with  the  view,  Tm  loft 
in  wonder,  love,  and  praife  ! 
a  O  how  fliall  words  with  equal  warmth 
the  gratitude  declare, 
That  glows  within  my  ravifli'd  heart  ? 
but  thou  canft  read  it  there. 

2  Thy  Providence  my  life  full:ain*d, 

and  all  my  wants  redrefs'd, 
When  in  the  filent  womb  I  lay, 

and  hung  upon  the  breaft.  I 

4  To  all  my  weak  complaints  and  cries  il 

thy  mercy  lent  an  ear, 
Ere  yet  my  feeble  thoughts  had  learnt 

to  form  themfelves  in  pray'r. 
^  Unnumbered  comforts  to  my  foul 

thy  tender  care  beftow*d. 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceived 

from  whom  thofe  comforts  flowed. 

6  When  in  the  flipp'ry  paths  of  youth 

w  ith  heedlefs  fteps  I  ran. 
Thine  arm,  unfeen,  convey'd  m.e  fafe, 
and  led  me  up  to  man. 

7  Through  hidden  dangers,  toils,  and  deaths, 

it  gently  cleared  my  way. 
And  through  the  pleafrng  fnares  of  vice, 
more  to  be  fear'd  than  they. 

8  When  worn  with  ficknefs,  oft  haft  thou 

with  health  renew'd  my  face  ; 
And  when  in  fins  and  forrows  funk, 
reviv'd  my  foul  with  grace. 

9  Thy  bounteous  hand  with  worldly  blifs 

has  made  my  cup  run  o'er ; 


2  22  HYMNS. 

And  in  a  kind  and  faithful  friend 

has  doubled  all  my  ftore. 
20  Ten  thoufand  thoufand  precious  gifts 

my  daily  thanks  employ  ; 
Nor  is  the  lead  a  cheerful  heart, 

that  taftes  thole  gifts  with  joy. 

11  Through  ev'ry  period  of  my  life 

thy  goodnefs  I'll  purfue  j 
And  after  death,  in  diftant  worlds, 
the  glorious  theme  renew. 

12  When  nature  fails,  and  day  and  night 

divide  thy  works  no  more, 
My  ever  grateful  heart,  O  Lord, 
thy  mercy  Ihall  adore. 

13  Through  all  eternity  to  thee 

a  joyful  fong  I'll  raife; 
For  oh  !  eternity's  too  fhort 
to  utter  all  thy  praife. 

HYMN~XV. 

On  the  Glory  of  GOD  in  the  Starry  Heavens r 
Being  a  Tranjlation  of  Part  of  the  i  ()th  Pfalm  of 
David. 

1  'TT'^HE  fpacious  firmament  on  high, 

J^       With  all  the  blue  etherial  fky. 
And  fpangled  heav*ns,  a  (liining  frame. 
Their  great  original  proclaim. 

2  Th'  unwearied  fun  from  day  to  day. 
Does  his  Creator's  pow'r  difplay. 
And  publifhes  to  ev'ry  land 

The  work  of  an  Almighty  Hand. 

3  Soon  as  the  ev'ning  fhades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wond'rous  tale  i 
And  nightly,  to  the  lift'ning  earth. 
Repeats  the  fhory  of  her  birth  ; 

4  Whilft  all  the  flars  that  round  her  burn, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn. 
Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll. 

And  fpread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pdc. 

5  What  though  in  folemn  filence  all 
Move  round  the  dark  terrellrial  ball ; 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  found 
Amidft  their  radiant  orbs  be  found  j 


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HYMNS.  223 

6  In  rcafon*s  ear  they  all  rejoice,  4  ^ 

And  utter  tbrth  a  glorious  voice,  1 1 

For  ever  linging  as  they  Ihine, 
**  The  Hand  that  made  us  is  Divine.'* 

HYMN  XVI. 

On  the  Provide /ice  of  GOD:    T^aken  chiefly  from 
'     the  23  J  Pfahn  of  David, 

1  r  I  ^HE  Lord  my  padure  fliall  prepare, 

J^     And  feed  me  with  a  fhephcrd's  care  ; 
His  prefence  Ihall  my  v^'ants  fupply. 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye ; 
±  My  noon-day  walks  he  (hall  attend. 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend  : 
When  in  the  fultry  glebe  I  faint. 
Or  on  the  thirfty  mountain  pant. 

3  To  fertile  vales  and  dewy  meads 
My  weary  wand'ring  fteps  he  leads, 

*    Where  peaceful  rivers,  foft  and  flow. 
Amid  the  verdant  landikip  flow. 

4  Though  in  the  paths  of  death  I  tread. 
With  gloomy  horrors  overfpread  ; 
My  fledfaft  heart  ihall  fear  no  ill. 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  with  me  flill  -, 

^  Thy  friendly  crook  fliall  give  me  aid. 

And  guide  me  through  the  dreadful  fljade : 
Though  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way. 
Through  devious  lonely  vv^ilds  I  flray. 

6  Thy  bounty  fliall  my  pains  beguile, 
The  barren  wilderne'fs  ihall  fmile. 
With  fudden  greens  and  herbage  crown'd. 
And  fl:reams  Ihall  murmur  all  around. 

.  HYMN  XVn. 

For  the  Mercies  of  Redemption. 
t   .  y^  LL-giorious  God,  what  hymns  of  praife 
/^  Shall  our  tranfported  voices  raife  ! 
What  ardent  love  and  zeal  are  due. 
While  heav'n  ftands  open  to  our  view  ! 

2  Once  we  were  fall'n,  and  O  how  low  I 
Juft  on  the  brink  of  endlefs  woe ; 
When  Jefus,  from  the  realms  above. 
Borne  on  the  wings  of  boundlefs  love. 


224  HYMNS. 

3  Scattcr'd  the  fliades  of  death  and  night. 
And  fpread  around  his  heav'nly  hght ! 
By  him  what  wond'rous  grace  is  fhown 
To  fouls  impoverifh'd  and  undone. 

4  He  (liows,  beyond  thefe  mortal  fliores, 
A  bright  inheritance  as  ours ; 
Where  faints  in  light  our  coming  wait, 
To  ihare  their  holy,  happy  flate  ! 


■s 


HYMN   XVIII. 

For  public  Mercies  and  Deliverances, 
ALVATION  doth  to  God  belongs 
His  povv'r  and  grace  fhall  be  our  fong ; 
From  him  alone  all  mercies  flow ; 
His  arm  alone  fubdues  the  foe  ! 
Then  praife  this  God,  who 'bows  his  ear 
Propitious  to  his  people's  pray'r  ; 
And  though  deliv'rance  he  may  ftay. 
Yet  anfwers  ftill  in  hi^  own  day. 
O  may  this  goodnefs  lead  our  landj 
Still  fav'd  by  thine  Almighty  hand. 
The  tribute  of  its  love  to  bring 
To  thee,  our  Saviour  and  our  King  ; 
Till  ev'ry  public  temple  raife 
A  fong  of  triumph  to  thy  praife ; 
And  ev'ry  peaceful  private  home 
To  thee  a  temple  (hall  become. 
Still  be  it  our  fupreme  delight, 
To  walk  as  in  thy  glorious  fight ; 
Still  in  thy  precepts  and  thy  fear. 
Till  life's  laft  hour,  to  perfevere. 


HYMN  XIX. 
On  GOD's  Dominion  over  the  Sea. 

1  f^  OD  of  the  feas  !  thine  awful  voice 
\J  Bids  all  the  rolling  waves  rejoice  I 
And  one  foft  word  of  thy  command 
Can  fink  them  filent  in  the  fand. 

2  The  fmalleft  fifli  that  fwims  the  feas. 
Sportful,  to  thee  a  tribute  pays  : 
And  largeft  monfters  of  the  deep. 
At  thy  command,  or  rage  or  fleep. 


1 

HYMNS.  2i|  ^ 

3  Thus  is  thy  glorious  pow*r  ador'd  f 

Among  the  \vat*ry  nations,  Lord  !  t 

Yet  men,  who  trace  the  dang' rous  vvavcs>  I 

Forget  the  Mighty  God  who  laves !  \ 

HYMN  XX.  , 

IVhich  may  be  ujed  at  Sea  or  on  Land. 

1  X    ORD  !  for  thejuft  thou  dofl:  provide  j 

Y  J     thou  art  their  lure  defence  1 
Eternal  AVifdom  is  their  guide, 
their  help  Omnipotence. 

2  Though  they  through  foreign  lands  fliould  roam> 

and  breathe  the  tainted  air 
In  burning  climates,  far  from  home  j 
yet  thou,  their  God,  art  there. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  fweetens  ev'ry  foil, 

makes  ev*ry  country  pleafe  > 
Thou  on  the  fnowy  hills  dofl  fmile, 
and  fmooth'ft  the  rugged  feas ! 

4  When  waves  on  waves,  to  heav*n  uprear'dj 

defy*d  the  pilot's  art ; 
When  terror  in  each  face  appear'd, 
and  forrow  in  each  heart ; 
^  To  thee  I  raised  my  humble  pray'r, 
to  fnatch  me  from  the  grave  ! 
I  found  thine  ear  not  flow  to  hear. 
Nor  (hort  thine  arm  to  lave  ! 
6  Thou  gav'ft  the  word— the  winds  did  ccafe, 
the  ftormsobey'd  thy  will, 
The  raging  fea  was  huili'd  in  peace, 
and  ev'ry  wave  was  ftill ! 
f  For  this,  my  life,  in  ev'ry  ftate, 
a  life  of  praife  (hall  be  ; 
And  death,  when  death  (hall  be  my  fate, 
Ihall  join  my  foul  to  thee. 


HYMN  XXI. 

Prayer  and  Hope  of  VICTORY. 
1   IV TOW  may  the  God  of  grace  and  pow*f 
JL\      attend  his  people's  humble  cry  i 
Defend  them  in  the  needful  hour, 
^d  fend  delivVance  from  on  high* 


I 


226  HYMNS. 

2  In  his  falvation  is  our  hope, 

and  in  the  Name  of  Iliael's  God 
Our  troops  (hall  lift  their  banners  up  j 
our  navies  fpread  their  flags  abroad. 

3  Some  trufl:  in  horfes  train'd  for  war, 

and  (ome  of  chariots  make  their  boafts ; 
Our  furell  expectations  are 

from  ihee,  the  Lord  of  heav'nly  hofts  ! 

4  Then  fave  us,  Lord,  from  flavifli  fear, 

and  let  our  trult  be  firm  and  ftrong, 
Till  thy  falvation  (hall  appear, 

and  hymns  of  peace  conclude  our  fong.' 

HYMN  XXIL 
For  the  itje  cf  the  Sicx. 
X   XT  THEN  da:  gers,  woes,  or  death  are  nigh^ 
Y  y      Pall:  mercies  teach  me  where  to  fly  ^ 
Thine  arm.  Almighty  God,  can  aid. 
When  ficknefs  grieves,  and  pains  invade. 

2  To  all  the  various  helps  of  art 
Kindly  thy  healing  powV  impart  s 
Bethefda's*  bath  refus'd  to  fave 
Unlcfs  an  Angel  blefs'd  the  wave. 

3  All  medicines  act  by  thy  decree. 
Receive  commiffion  all  from  thee; 

And  not  a  plant  which  fpreads  the  plains, 
But  teams  with  health,  when  heav'n  ordainSj, 

4  Clay  and  Siloam's-f  pool,  we  find, 

At  heav'n's  command  reflior'd  the  blind; 
And  Jordan's  I  waters  hence  were  feen 
To  walh  a  Syrian  leper  clean. 

5  But  grant  me  nobler  favours  (till. 
Grant  me  to  know  and  do  thy  will ; 
Purge  my  foul  foul  from  ev'ry  ftain^ 
And  fave  me  from  eternal  pain. 

6  Can  fuch  a  wretch  for  pardon  fue  ? 
My  crimes,  my  crimes,  arife  in  view, 
Arreft  my  trembling  tongue  in  pray'r. 
And  pour  the  horrors  of  defpair. 

7  But  thou,  regird  my  contrite  fighs. 
My  tortur'd  brerit,  my  dreaming  eyes  ;• 
To  me  thy  boundiefs  love  extend, 
My  God,  my  Father,  and  my  Friend. 

*  J  vim  V.  4.         t  John  i».  7.         +  Kin^i  v.  1 0. 


HYMNS.  l^^ 

3  Thc(e  lovely  Names  I  neVr  could  plead. 
Had  not  thy  Son,  vouch faf*d  to  bleed  j 
His  Blood  procured  for  liuinan  race 
Admittance  to  th:  Throne  of  Grace. 

9  When  fin  has  Ihot  its  poifon*d  dart. 
And  conlcious  guilt  corrodes  the  heart. 
His  blood  IS  all  lufficient  found 

To  draw  the  Ihaft,  and  heal  the  wound. 

10  What  arrows  pierce  fo  deep  as  fin  ? 
What  venom  gives  fuch  pain  within  ? 
Thou  great  Phyfician  of  the  foul, 
Rebuke  my  pangs,  and  make  me  whole. 

11  O  !   if  1  truft  thyfov'reign  ikill, 
And  bow  fubmiffive  to  thy  v  'll, 
Sicknefs  and  death  fliall  both  agree 
To  bring  me,  Lord,  at  lafl  to  thee. 


HYMN  XXIII. 

On  Recovery  from  Sicknefs. 

I  "T  ^  THEN  we  are  rais'd  from  deep  diftrcfs, 
V  V       ^^"^  ^^^  deferves  our  fong ; 
We  take  the  pattern  of  our  praifc 
from  Hezekiah's*  torguc. 
a  The  gates  of  the  devourirg  grave 

are  opened  wide  in  vain,  \ 

If  he  that  holds  the  keys  of  death 
command  them  fall  again. 

3  When  he  but  fpeaks  the  healing  word, 

then  no  diieafe  withft^inds ; 
Fevers  and  plagues  obey  the  Lord, 
and  fly,  as  he  commands. 

4  Ifhalf  the  firings  of  life  (hould  brea^k, 

he  can  our  frame  reftore. 
And  caft  our  fins  behind  his  back, 
and  they  are  found  no  more. 

5  To  him  I  cry*d — "  Thy  fervant  fave, 

*'  thou  ever  good  and  juft ; 
**  Thy  povv'r  can  refcue  from  the  grave  5 
"  thy  powV  is  all  my  truft  V 

6  He  heard,  and  fav'd  my  foul  from  death, 

and  dry'd  my  falling  tears  j 

*  Uoittk  Klxix,  0,  ifc. 


2,28  HYMNS. 

Now  to  his  praife  I'll  fpend  my  breath", 
through  my  remaining  years. 

HYMN  XXIV, 

Oh  the  fame, 

I   "T^  >T  Y  God,  fince  thou  haft  rais*d  mc  up, 
JLVJL     thee  ril  extol  with  thankful  voice  i 
Reftor'd  by  thine  Ahnighty  pow'r, 
with  fear  before  thee  Til  rejoice. 
s  With  troubles  worn,  with  pain  opprefs'd, 
to  thee  I  cry*d,  and  thou  didft  fave  ; 
Thou  did*ft  fupport  my  finking  hope?, 
my  life  did'lt  refcue  from  the  grave. 
g  Wherefore,  ye  Saints !  rejoice  with  me, 
with  me  fing  praifes  to  the  Lord  > 
Call  all  his  goodnefs  to  your  mind, 
and  all  his  faithfulnefs  record. 
4  His  anger  is  but  (liort ;  hii  love  ' 

which  is  our  life,  hath  certain  ftay^ 
Grief  may  continue  for  a  night, 
but  joy  returns  with  rifing  day  ! 
^  Then  what  I  vow'd  in  my  diftrefs, 
in  happier  hours  I  now  will  give. 
And  drive,  that  in  my  grateful  verfc 
his  praifes  may  forever  live. 
6  To  Father,  Son',  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
the  blefl  and  undivided  Three, 
Tlie  one  fole  Giver  of  all  life, 
glory  and  praife  for  ever  be. 

HYMN^XV. 

Funeral  Consolations. 
1   y  TEAR  what  thevoicefromheav*n  declares 
X^X.     ^^  thofe  in  Chrift  who  die  ! 
"  Releas'd  from  all  their  earthly  cares, 
"  they  reign  with  him  on  high." 
a  Then,  why  lament  departed  friends, 
or  fhake  at  death's  alarms  ? 
Death's  but  the  fervant  Jefus  fends 

to  call  us  to  his  arms.  ^ 

3  If  fin  be  pardon'd  we're  fecure,  t< 

death  hath  no  fling  befide ;  ,  i 


HYMNS.  221 

The  law  give  fin  its  llrength  and  pow'r; 

but  Clirift,  cur  ranlom,  died  ! 
The  graves  of  all  iiis  lamts  lie  bki/d, 
.     wi.en  in  the  grave  he  lay; 
And  rifing  thence,  I  heir  hopes  he  rais'd 

to  cvcriaftiniA  day  ! 
Then  joyfully,  while  life  we  have, 

to  Chrift,  our  life,  we'll  f.ns; — 
**  Where  is  thy  victory,  O  -rave  ? 

*«  and  where,  O  death,  thy  iling  V* 


HYxMN  XXVL 

CHRISTV  Comm^Jfion  to  preach  the  Gospel. 

St.  Matth.  Chap,  x.  j 

1  /^  O  forth,  ye  Heralds,  in  my  Na:^:e,  ' 
\jr     fweetly  the  Goi'pel  trumpet  lound  ; 
The  glorious  Jubilee  proclaim, 

where'er  the  human  race  is  found. 

2  The  joyful  news  to  ail  impart, 

and  teach  them  where  falvation  lies; 
With  care  bind  up  the  broken  heart, 
and  wipe  the  tears  from  weeping  eyes. 

3  Be  wile  as  ferpents  where  you  go, 

bur  harmlefs  as  the  peaceful  dove. 
And  let  your  heav'n  taught  conduct  (how 
that  ye're  commiiTion'd  from  above. 

4  Freely  from  me  ye  have  receiv'd, 

freely,  in  love,  to  others  give ; 
Thus  (hall  your  do6\:rines  be  believ'd, 
and,  by  your  labours,  Tinners  live, 

HYMN  XXVII. 

The  fame  Commission  yfrom  St .  Mark ,  x  vi .  i  ^yi!^<% 
and  from  St,  Matth.  xxviii.   i8,  £ffr. 

I  "/^  O  preach  my  Gofpel,  faith  the  Lord, 


"  bid  the  whole  earth  my  grace  receive; 
"  Explain  to  them  my  facred  Word, 

"  bid  them  believe,  obey,  and  live  ! 
"Til  make  my  great  commifiion  known, 

"  and  ye  (hall  prove  my  Gofpel  true. 


J 


230  HYMNS. 

*<  By  all  the  works  that  I  hare  done, 
"  and  all  the  wonders  ye  (hall  do. 

3  "  Go  heal  the  fick,  go  raife  the  dead, 

*'  go  caft  out  devils  in  my  Name  -, 
•'  Nor  let  my  Prophets  be  afraid, 
"  though  Greeks  reproach,  and  Jews  blafpheme. 

4  "  While  thus  ye  follow  my  commands, 

*^  I'm  with  you  till  the  world  ihall  end  j 
"  All  pow'r  is  trufted  in  my  hands ; 
<«  I  can  deftroy,  and  can  defend.'* 

5  Jrle  fpake,  and  light  {hone  round  his  head ; 

on  a  bright  cloud  to  heav'n  he  rode  I 
They  to  the  fartheft  nations  fprcad 
the  grace  of  their  afcended  God. 


THE  END. 


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AN  ALPHABETICAL  TABLE, 

Showing  where  to  find  e&ch  Psalm  or  Htmn  bj  its  Beginning^; 


A         Page 

AGAINST  ai/    45 
M  fianta  the     57 
Jt  lengthy  by  certain  97 

B 
Behold,  O  Gody        1 10 
JBie9s  God,  my  soul  1 4 1 
Bleat  God,  ye  I9i3 

D 
Defend  me.  Lord,     58 
Deliver  me,  O  Lord-,  Ti 
Do  thou,  O  God,       74 

F 
For  ever  blesa'd      203 
For  thee,  O  God,      83 
Fromloiucst  defitha  190 
From  my  youth        189 

G 
Give  ear,  thou  Jud'^e  72 
God  in  the  great       1 1 4 
Cod  is  our  refuge      63 
God's  temfile  120 

H 
Had  not  the  Lord,   186 
Hap/iy  the  man  56 

Have  mercy,  Lord,  68 
Hear,  O  my  people  104 
He's  blest  whose  4 1 
He  that  has  God  127 
Hoiv  good  and  128 
Hold  not  thyfieaccy  1 1 5 
Hoflf  bless' d  are  167 
i/ow  d/esf  15  /je,  3 

//bw  long  rvile  l5 

/fo«>  many,  Lord,  4 
/Tow  va«r  mu»r         192 

I 
Jehovah  reigns,  1S4 
Jehovah  reigns  ;  136 
77/  celebrate  thy  37 
/«  dff/?/z  distress  184 
7»  ^wc/aA  f/zc  102 

Intheelfiut  93 

/«  va/n,  0  man  70 
Judge  me,  O  Lord,  33 
Just  Judge  of  heav'n,  5& 
I  waited  meekly         54 

L 
Zr;  all  the  just  42 

/.(f^  all  the  lands,       84 


PSALMS. 

Let  all  the  Ust'ning  65 
Let  David,  Lord,  191 
L<r;  God,  the  God     86 

Aorcf,  hear  my  cry,  Bu 
Lord,  hear  my  202 
Lord,  hear  the  voice  6 
Lord^  hear  the  voice  82 
/>orrf,  /fr  thy  just  95 
T.ord,  not  to  us,  \^1 
Lord,  save  mc,  for  7 1 
Lordj  thou  hast  1 1 8 
Lord,  who's  the         16 

M 
My  crafty  fee,  with  48 
My  God,  my  God,  27 
My  soul  for  help  80 
A/i/  9oul,  inspir'd  140 
xV7y  eoit/  with  1 64 

N 
Ac>  change  of  time      19 

O 

0  all  ye  people,  63 
0  come,  loud  132 

Of  mercy's  never  137 
O  God,  my  gracious  81 
O  Gorf,  mv  Afar^  155 
O  Go£/,  wAose  156 

0  God  of  Hosts,  117 
0  God,  to  whom  130 
O  God,  who  hast  79 
0  IsraePs  Shepherd  1 1 1 
O  Lord,  lam  not  190 
O  Lord,  my  God,  8 
O  Lord,  my  rock,  36 
O  Lord,  our  fathers  59 
0  Lord,  ths  Saviour  126 
0  Lord,  that  art  5 
O  iorrf,  ro  my  92 

On  thee,  who  186 

O  praise  the  Lord,  165 
0  praise  the  Lord  m  2 1 1 
O praise  the  Lord,  206 
0  praise  the  Lord  207 
O  praise  the  L  ord  1 9  3 
O  praise  ye  the  2 1 0 
0  render  thanks,  145 
O  render  thanks  to  148 
O  Thou,  to  whom  9 
O  'Twas  a  joyful     185 


Praise  ye  the  Lord  159 
/'reserve  me.  Lord  199 
r'rutect  me  from  my    1 7 

R 

Resolv'd  to  watch     55 

S 
Save  mc,  O  Gor/,      90 

•^'/nc«r  godhj  men  14 
5mcc  /  /^avtf  plac'd  \  3 
»S'm^  /o  ?A<r  Xorrf  K>3 
^iw^-  ?o  M<r  Lorrf  135 
Speak,  O  ye  judges  76 
Sure  wicked  fools       15 

T 

77/ar  man  is  blest  1 60 
Thee  I  will  bUsa,  204 
T'Atf  Heav'ns  24 

r/:e  ATing-,  0  Lwd,  26 
r/ze  Zorrf  ^a^A  67 

The  Lord  himself ^  30 
The  spacious  earth  3  L 
The  Lord,  th:  only  64 
The  Lord  to  thy  25 
The  Lord  unto  !59 
T'A^  man  m  lUst  Iff 9 
77k?  wicked  fools  1 1 
Though  wicked  men  49 
7%0M,  icrrf,  dy  198 
7%y  chast*ni7ig  52 

T^^y  dreadful  anger,  7 
Thy  mercies,  Lord,  1 22 
77zy  mtrcy.  Lord,  75 
7Viy  presence  why  1 2 
Through  ail  the  43 

To  d/e5.9  /Ay  chosen  86 
^'•j  celebrate  thy  10 

To  God  I  cry' d,  103 
Zb  Got/,  m  whom  32 
To  Gc(f,  owr  never  1 1 3 
To  Gorf  Me  mighty  1 9  i 
To  Gorf,  7wVA  201 

To  Gofi?  your  152 

To  my  complaint,  1 19 
7*0  v\u  just  plea  IS 

7o  thee,  my  God  121 
To  thee.  C  God,  101 
To  //zee,  O  7.or</,  2wO 
r-j  6'ion'*  hill  185 


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THE  TABLE. 


W  I  With  7ny  nvhole         \?7 

IVk  build  with  183;  While  I  the  Kind's    6  I 

JVhen  I fiour  out  loSJ  Whom  should  I  f-ar  34 

Iflien  hroel  by  162    Why  hast  thou  cast    99 

IV/itn  Sion*8  C^od  187    With  cheerful  notes  165 
Whri  filace  on  Siou.'8  ib.\  W.h  glory  clad,     ^  130 

Whrn  Wc",  our  196  |  With  one  consent,    137 


With  resties*  and        Z 

Y 

Ye  boundless  realms  208 
Ye  firinces,  that  57 
Ye  aaiiits  and  I6i 


HYMNS. 


^LL'gloriou$  God,  what  hymns  of  praiac 
And  are  ive  now  brought  mar  to  Gcdy 

C 
Christ  from  the  d^ad  is  rais'd,  and  made 
Come,   Holy  Gho&t  I   Creator,  come^ 
Come,  Holy  Sjnril,  heavenly  Dove, 

F 
From  whence  these  dirrful  omens  rounds 

G 
God  of  the  seas  I  thine  anvful  voice 
Go  forth,  ye  Heralds,  in  my  Name, 
Go  /ireach  my  Gospel,  saith  the  Lord, 

H 
Hear  nvhat  the  voice  from  heav'n  declares 
He's  come  !  let  ev'ry  knee  be  bent, 

L 
Lord  !  for  the  just  thou  dost  provide  ; 

M 
My  God,  and  is  thy  Table  spread  f 
My  God,  since  thou  hast  raised  me  up, 

N 
JVoiv  may  the  God  of  grace  and  poio'r     - 

S 
Salvation  doth  to  God  belong  ; 
Since  Christ  our  Passover  is  slain, 

T 
The  Gad  of  life,  whose  constant  care 
The  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare, 
The  spacious  firmament  on  high,  ^ 

Thou,  God,  all  glory,  honor,  pow^r^ 

W 
When  all  thy  mercies^  0  my  God,  • 

When  dangers,  woes,  or  death  are  nigh. 
When,  rising  from  the  bed  of  death, 
Whr.n  we  are  rais'd  from  d  ep  distress. 
While  Arigels  fhus,   O  Lord,  rejoice. 
While  shepherds  watch' d  their  flocks  by  night. 


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2U 

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217 
227 

225 

224 
215 

219 

22S 
222 
217 

221 
226 
219 
227 

211 


ADDITIONAL  HYMNS, 

SET    FORTH    IN 

GENERAL   CONVENTIOK^  1808. 


HYMN  XXVIII. 

jtDVENT. 

The  Coming  and  Office  of  Christ. 

Luke  iv.  18,  19. 

HAKK  the  f  lad  souml,  the  Saviour  come?. 
The  Saviour  promis'd  lonp ! 
Let  ever)  heart  pivpare  a  throne. 

And  every  voice  a  song;. 
2  On  him  the  spirk  lai-gtly  pour'd. 

Exerts  his  sacred  fire ; 
"Wisdom  and  nut^ht,  and  zeal  and  love 

His  holy  breast  inspii-e. 
S  He  comes,  tlie  pris'ners  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held. 
The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst, 

The  iron  fetters  yitld. 

4  Me  comes,  from  thickest  films  of  vice 
To  clear  the  mental  ray ; 

And  on  the  eyis  oj>press'a  with  night, 
T»»pour  celestial  day. 

5  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 
The  bleeding  soul  to  cure, 

And  with  the  treasures  of  his  gnrace, 
T'  enrich  the  humble  poor. 

6  Our  glad  Hosanna.t,  Prince  of  Peace, 
Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim  ; 

And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

HYMN  XXIX. 

EPIPHANr. 

The  Blessedness  of  Gospel  Times;  or,  the  Revelation 
of  Christ  to  Jejvs  and  GentUes.  Isaiah  v.  2,  7— 
10.     Matt.xiii.  16,  17. 

HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill ; 
Who  bring  salvation  on  tlieir  tongues. 
And  words  of  peace  reveal ! 

2  How  charming  is  tlieir  voice  I 
How  sweet  their  tidings  are  ! 

"  Zion,  iK^hold  thy  Sariour  King, 
"He  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

3  How  haj»py  are  our  ears 
That  hear  this  joyful  sound, 

Y/hich  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found  ! 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes 
That  see  this  heavenly  lie-lit ! 

Proi)hets  and  kings  desii'd  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 

5  The  watchmen  join  tlieir  voice, 
And  tuneful  notes  employ, 

Jerusalem  breaks  foith  in  songs, 
Ai.d  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Loixi  makes  bare  his  aim 
Through  all  the  earth  afiroad  : 

Let  evei-y  nation  now  behold  « 

Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 


HYMN  XXX. 

Christ  dying,  lining,  and  reigning. 

HE  dies !  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies  ! 
Lo  !    Salem's  daughters  Ayeep   around  f 
A  solemn  darkness  veils  the  skies .' 
A  sudden  trembling  shakes  th«  ground  ! 

2  Come,  saints,  and  drop  a  tear  or  two 
For  him  who  groan'd  beneath  your  load; 
He  shed  a  thousand  drops  for  you, 

A  tliousand  drops  of  richer  blood  ! 

3  Here's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree  ! 
The  Lord  of  glory  dies  for  men  ! 

But  lo  !  what  sudden  joys  we  see! 
Jesus  the  dead  revives  again  ! 

4  The  rising  God  forsakes  the  tomb  ! 
Up  to  his  Fatner's  court  he  flies  ; 
Cherubic  legions  guard  liim  home, 
And  shout  faim  welcome  to  the  skies  ! 

5  Break  off  your  tears,  j-e  saints,  and  tell 
How  high  our  great  Deliv'rer  reigns ; 
Sing  how  he  spoil'd  the  hosts  of  hell. 
And  led  the  tyrant  death  in  chains. 

6  Say,  "  Live  for  ever,  glorious  King, 
"  Born  to  redeem,  instruct  and  save  :" 
Then  ask—"  O  death,  where  is  thy  sting  ; 
"  And  where  thy  victory,  O  grave  ?" 

HYMN  XXXL 

ASCENSION. 
Christ's  Ascension.    Psalm  x^iv.  7. 

OUR  Lord  is  lisen  from  the  dead, 
Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high  ; 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Di-agg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  sky. 

2  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay  : 

"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates  ! 
"  Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  wayl" 

3  Loose  all  your  bars  ot  massy  light, 
And  wide  unfold  tlie  radiant  scene ; 
He  claims  those  mansions  as  his  right, 
Receive  the  King  of  Glory  in. 

4  "  Who  is  the  King  of  Glor}%  who  ?" 
The  Lonl  that  all  his  foes  o'er'came. 
The  world,  sin,  death  and  hell  o'erthrew. 
And  Jesus  is  the  conqueror's  name. 

5  Lo  !  his  triumphant  chariot  waits. 
And  angeis  chant  the  solemn  lay, 

"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'hly  gates  ; 
"  Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way  :" 

6  "  Who  is  the  king  of  Gloiy,  who  .'" 
The  Lord  of  boundless  pow'r  i)03sest, 
The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  all,  forever  blest. 

HYMN  XXXII. 
PENITENTIAL. 
The  PenkenCs  Supplication. 
THOU  that  hear'st  when  sLonei-s  cry, 
Though  all  roy  crimes  belbi-e  thee  lie. 


O 


HYMN  33,  34,  25,  36,  ?■>?. 


Behold  them  not  -pith  angry  look, 
But  blot  tlu  ii-  mt'm'ry  from  thy  liook. 

2  Create  ii.\  nature  pure  within. 
And  form  n.y  sov.lavti-se  to  iii : 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depait, 
Nor  hide  thy  presenct  fi-om  my  heart. 

3  I  canugt  live  without  thy  light, 
Cast  (iUt  and  baniih'd  rioiii  thy  sight: 
Thine  holy  joys,  my  God,  re3to;-e, 
Airi  guard  me  that'l  fall  no  more. 

4  Though  I  have  gric-vVl  thy  Spiiit,  Lord, 
Th^-  help  and  comfort  still  afford  : 

And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 

To  pitad  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

i  A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 

is  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring  ; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne*er  despise 

A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 

«  My  soul  lies  humbled  in  the  dust, 

And  owns  thy  dreadful  seiitence  just ; 

Lock  dov^Ti,  O  Lord,  w  ith  pitying  eye. 

And  save  the  soul  condemn'd  to  die. 

7  Then  v. ill  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways; 
Sinners  shall  Itarn  thy  sov"rtign  grace ; 
I'll  ieed  them  to  my  Sa's  iour's  blocd. 
And  they  shall  prnise  a  pard'niag  God. 

8  O  mr.y  thy  love  inspire  my  tongue, 
Saivatian  shall  be  all  my  song ; 

And  all  my  pow'rs  sbr.ll  join  to  bless 

*  ne  Lord  iny  strength  and  righteousness. 

HYMN   XXXIIL 
PENITENTIAL. 

Jer.  iii.  22.     Hos.  xiv.  4. 

u_i  OW  oft,  alas  I  this  wretched  heart 
Xi  Has  ^vandet'd  'rom  the  Lord  : 
How  oit  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 
Borgetfui  oT  hii  word. 

2  Yet  sov'reign  mercy  calls,  "  Return  ;" 
Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come  ? 

My  viie  ingiatitude  I  mourn ; 
b  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  And  canst  thou,  w  ilt  thou  yet  forgive, 
And  Lid  my  ciiaies  remove  ? 

And  shall  a  pardon'd  rebel  live 
To  speak  thy  wondrous  love  ? 

4  Almighty  grace,  thy  healisig  pow'r, 
Kow  giori:iUs,  how  dinae  : 

1  hat  can  to  li  "e  and  biiss  I'estore 
So  viic  a  heart  as  mine. 

5  Thy  pard'ning  lo^e,  so  free,  so  sweet, 
Dear  Saviour,  I  adoi-e  ; 

0  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

HYMN  XXXIV. 

PENITENTIAL. 
The  Pool  of  £ethe:dc.    Jolui  v.  2—4. 

HOW  iorig,  thou  faithful  God,  shall  I 
Here  in  lijy  ways  forgotten  lie  ? 
"When  shall  the  means  of  healing  be 
' :  he  channels  of  thy  grace  to  me  .' 

2  Sinners  on  ev'rv  side  st^;)  in, 

A: id  wash  away  thiir  paia  and  sin  ; 
J^iit  I,  an.  beli)less  sin- sick  soul, 
Still  lie  e^pitirig  at  the  pool. 

3  >  hou  cov'nant  angel,  swift  come  down, 
j  o-da^',  thine  own  apjioi  .tments  crown; 

''  hy  pow'r  into  the  means  infuse. 
And  gi  e  tht-m  now  thtirsaci-ed  use. 

4  .  hou  s(  est  me  lying  at  the  pool, 

1  would,  tbou  kijow'st  1  would' be  whole; 
O  let  the  trouLl.d  waters  move, 

Aiid  minister  t^vy  heaii.g  lora. 


HYMN    XXXV. 
PENITENTIAL. 

0^  hat  my  load  of  sLn  Avere  gone; 
O  that  I  could  at  last  submit. 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down  ; 
To  by  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet. 

2  K est  I'brtty  soul  I  long  to  find: 
Sasiour  of"all,i  ■  mioe  ihou  art, 

Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
A  nd  stami>  thine  iornge  on  my  heart. 

3  Break  of!"  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin. 
And  fully  set  my  spirit  free  ; 

1  cannot  rtst,  till  pure  within, 
1  ill  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 

4  Fain  would  I  leum  of  thee,  my  God ; 
Thy  light  and  easy  burden  pro\e, 

The  cross  all  stain'd  w  ith  hallow'd  blood, 
The  labour  of  thy  dying  love. 

5  I  would  ;  but  thou  must  give  the  pow'r; 
My  heart  from  ev'ry  sin  release ; 

Bring  near,  biing  near  the  joyful  hour, 
7\nd  fill  me  with  thy  perfect  peace 

6  Come,  Lord,  the  drooping  sinner  cheer, 
Nor  let  thy  chariot  wheels  delay  ; 

Appear  in  my  poor  heart,  appear ; 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  come  away. 

HIT.IN  XXXVI. 
The  Necessi^y^  of  reneivin^  Grace. 

HOW  'helpless  guilty  nature  bes, 
Unconscious  of  its  load  : 
The  heart  unchanged  can  never  rise 
To  happiness  -and  God. 

2  The  w  ill  perverse,  the  passions  blind, 
In  paths  of  ruin  stray  : 

Reason  debas'.i  can  never  find 
The  safe,  the  naiTow  war. 

3  Can  aught  beneath  a  pow'r  divine 
The  stubborn  v^ill  suMue.-' 

'Tis  thine,  Almighty  Saviour,  tlune 
To  ioYYo.  the  heart  anew. 

4  'Tis  tbiae  the  passicms  to  recall, 
And  upwards  bid  them  rise  ; 

And  make  tlie  scales  of  error  fall 
From  reason's  darken'd  eyes. 

5  To  chase  the  shades  of  death  aWay, 
And  bid  the  sinner  live : 

A  beam  of  heav'n,  a  Altai  ray 
'Tis  thine  alone  to  give. 

6  O  change  these  wTelched  hearts  of  ours, 
And  give  them  life  divine  ; 

Then  shall  our  passions  and  our  pow'rs. 
Almighty  Loi"d,  be  thine. 

HYMN  XXXVII. 

Watchfulness  and   Prayer. 

Matt.  xwi.  41. 

ALAS,  what  hourly  dangers  rise  ; 
What  si.ares  beset  my  vcay  ; 
To  heav'n  O  let  me  lift  my  eyes, 
And  hourly  watch  and  pray. 

2  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts  complain^ 
And  mell  in  flowing  tears  : 

My  weak  resistance,  ah,  how  vain  ; 
How  strong  my  ioes  and  f;;ars. 

3  O  gracious  God,  in  whom  I  li\e, 
My  feeble  efforts  aid  ; 

Help  me  to  watch ,  and  pray,  and  strive, 
I'hough  trembling  and  afrai.l. 

4  Increase  my  faith,  increas-.^  my  hope, 
When  foes  and  t"ears  prevail ; 

And  bear  my  fainting  spis-it  up, 
Or  soon  my  strength  will  feU. 


HYMN^oS,  39,   10,  41,  41 


5  ^VheneVr  tempta  ions  flight  my  heart, 
Or  lure  my  fieta^ide. 

My  God, thy  powe'.'til  av\  impart, 
Sly  puaixiwi  and  my  giii  le. 

6  O  kiep  n\»  n  thy  l»t:av».-:ily  way, 
And  bid  the  tempt-T  tlei*  i 

And  let  uie  never,  iiexcr  stray 
From  happiixess  aud  thecr. 

HYxMN  XXXVIIL 

The  Joys  of  Keaven. 

GOME,  Lord,  and  wanu  eacli  languid  heart, 
Dispire  each  lifeless  tongue  ; 
And  let  the  joys  of  hcav'ii  impart 
Their  influence  to  our  song. 

2  SciTow,  and  pain,  and  ev'ry  care, 
And  liiicord  thert>  shall  cease  ; 

And  perttct  joy  and  love  siucei-e, 
Adorn  the  realms  oi' peace. 

3  The  soul  from  sin  -oy  evtr  free. 
Shall  mourn  its  power  no  more ; 

But,  cloth'd  in  spotless  puiity, 
Redeeming  love  ador'>.  ,.  .  ,     ,v 

4  There,  on  a  throne  (how  dazzling;  bright  1) 
Th'  e\alted  Saviour  shines  ; 

And  beams  ineffable  delight 
On  all  the  htav'nlv  uaiids. 

5  There  shall  thefollov.ers  of  the  l.amb 
Join  in  immoital  songs  ; 

And  endless  honours  to  hi:;  name 
Employ  theii-  tuneful  tongues. 

6  Lora,  tuiie  our  hearts  to  praise  and  love, 
Our  feeble  notes  inspire ; 

Till  in  thy  blisslul  courts  above, 
We  jciu  the  angeiic  choir. 

HYMN  XXXIX. 

Heavenly  Joy  on  Earth. 

COME,  we  that  love  the  Loixl, 
And  let  our  loys  be  known ; 
Join  in  a  song  vith  sweet  accord, 
And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  The  sorrows  of  the  mind 
Be  banish'd  trom  this  place ; 

Religion  iiever  was  design'd 
To  malce  our  pleasui-es  less. 

3  Let  those  refuse  to  sing 
That  never  kn.'w  our  God, 

But  fav'rites  of  the  heav'nly  ICing 
May  speaJi  their  joys  abroad. 

4  The  tK)d  that  rules  on  high 
And  thunders  wlien  he  please, 

That  I  ides  upon  the  stonnj-^  sky, 
And  manages  the  seas  : 

5  This  awful  God  is  ours. 
Our  Father  and  oui-  love  ; 

He  shall  send  down  his  hea\ 'u!y  powTJ 
To  carrj-  us  above. 

6  There  we  shall  see  his  face, 
And  never,  never  sin; 

There  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace 
Diink  endless  pleasures  in. 

7  Ye^s,  and  tiefore  we  ri^e 
To  that  immortal  slate. 

The  thoughts  of  such  amazing  bliss 
Should  constant  joys  create. 

8  The  men  of  grace  have  found 
Glory  begun  below ; 

Celestial  fruits  on  earthly  ground, 
From  fa\th  and  hope  may  grow. 

9  The  hill  of  Sion  yields 

A  thousand  sacred  sweets, 
Before  we  reach  the  heav'uly  fields, 
Or  walk  the  golden  streets. 

10  Then  let  our  songs  abound. 
And  ev'ry  tear  be  dry  ; 


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WVre  marchi.'.g  throuffh  I-.nmanutrs  gri/und, 
To  I'aiivr  worlds  on  hi,;h.     ' 

HYMX  XL. 
Time  '^lul  Eternity,    a  Cor.  iv  .18. 
OW  long  »'iaU  eailli's  allurir.g  ttyi 
Detain  our  heart  aiid  eye», 
Uegaic!'.-:>3  of  immortal  joyi, 
And  saanjers  to  ti\e  ski.  s? 
2  These  trai.sient  scenes  v. iil  scon  t'ccay, 

They  fade  uj-^on  the  si^ht ; 
And  ruii'ls.y  will  their  brightest  d?y 

Le  lostii  enriless  night. 
S  Their  brijlit-ot  dav,  alas,  how  vain  I 

With  couscioTis  signs  we  own  ; 
While  cloutb!  o:  sonx)w,  care,  and  paiii, 
(Vcn-sliiiiletlie  smiling  noon. 

4  O  could  cm-  thoughts  ard  wishes  fiy 
Ahove  these  gloomv  shi^des. 

To  those  bright  woiUls  beyou.l  the  sliy, 
Which  sorrow  lic'er  ia\  ados. 

5  There  .loys  unseen  by  mort&l  ey***, 
Or  riiasori's  ff vble  i-ay, 

In  evei-bloo:ajiig  jirospects  rise, 
Uiico;is;ijas  oi'  decay. 

6  Lovxl  send  a  beam  of  light  di.ine, 
To  guMe  our  uiiwari  i-im ! 

With  one  re>iving  touch  of  thine 
Our  langi-i !  heaits  inflame. 

7  Thv^a  shall,  on  faith's  subliinest  wing. 
Our  ardent  wishes  rise 

To  thos:i  itright  scenes  where  pleasures  spring* 
Immcrtal  ia  the  skies. 

HYMN  XLI. 
The  Christian's  Coujidence. 
WJ  HEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear 
VV     To  maniions  in  the  skies, 
I'll  bid  farewell  to  ev'ry  fear. 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engaga, 
And  fier>  darts  be  hurl'd, 

Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage^ 
And  i"ace  a  frowning  world. 

3  Let  caies  like  a  wild  deluge  come. 
Let  stonns  of  soitow  fall ; 

So  I  hut  safely  reach  my  home. 
My  God,  my  heav'n,  my  all  : 

4  There  I  shall  bathe  my  weary  soul 
In  seas  of  heav'iiyrest. 

And  not  a  wa\fe  o;  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast. 

HYMN  XLir. 

INVITING. 

Life  the  Dny  of  Grace  and  Kopx. 

Eccl.  i..  4—6,  10. 

IIFE  is  tlie  tune  to  serve  the  Lord, 
J  Tlie  time  t'  ensure  the  great  leward  ; 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn. 
The  vilest  sinner  may  return. 

2  Life  is  tlie  hour  tliat  God  hath  giv'n 
To  'scape  ft-om  hell,  aiui  fly  to  heav'n ; 
The  »iay  of  gi'ace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  blessings  of  the  day. 

3  The  li\  ing  know  that  they  must  die ; 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  jie  ; 
Their  mem'iy  and  their  sense  is  gone, 
Ahke  unknowing  and  uniino^\n. 

4  Theii-  hatred  and  thtir  bve  is  lost, 
Thtir  envy  bury'd  in  the  dust ; 
They  have  no  share  in  all  tluit*s  done 
Beneath  the  cir  ui;  of  the  stui. 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  design  to  do, 
My  hands  with  all  your  mi^ht  pursue; 
Since  no  de>ice  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  ber.cath  the  ^rcurd 


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HYMN  43,  44,  45,  46,  47. 


6  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  past. 
In  the  cold  grave  to  which  we  haste  ; 
But  darkness,  death,  and  long  despair, 
Reign  in  eternal  silence  thei-e. 

HYMN  XLIII. 
INVITING. 
The  Goodness  of  God.     Nahum  i.  7. 
AT'E  humble  souls,  approach  youi"  God 

X    Witli  songs  of  sacred  praise, 
Tor  he  is  good,  supremtly  gootl, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 

2  All  nature  owns  his  guardian  care, 
fci  him  we  live  and  move  ; 

But  nobler  benefits  declare 
The  wonders  othi>  lo^e. 

3  He  gave  his  Sou,  Lis  only  Sou, 
To  mniom  rebel  w  orms': 

'Tis  here  he  makes  his  goodness  known 
In  its  diviner  forms. 

4  To  this  dear  refuge,  Lord,  we  come, 
' Tis  here  our  hope  relies ; 

A  safe  defence,  a  peaceful  luirae. 
When  storms  of  trouble  rise.   ^ 

5  Thiae  eye  beholds,  with  kind  regai-d, 
'Tlie  souls  who  trust  ia  thee ; 

Their  humble  hope  thou  wilt  rewai-d, 
\Vith  bliss  divinely  free. 

6  Great  God,  to  thy  Almighty  love, 
What  honors  shall  \\  e  raise  I 

Not  all  th"  angelic  songs  above 
Can  render  equal  praise. 

HYMN  XLIV. 

Mondng  Hur.tn. 

AWAKE,  my  soul,  and  ^\ith  the  sun 
TYiv  daily  course  of  duty  run  ; 
Shake  oft' dull  sloth,  and  early  rise 
To  pay  thy  moiT^ing  saeritice! 

2  Redeem  thy  misjieut  time  that's  past ; 
Live  this  day,  as  if  'twere  thy  last  : 

T*  improve  thy  talents  take  due  care  ; 
'Ciainst  the  great  day  thyself  prepare. 

3  Let  all  thy  convei-se  be  sincere, 
Thy  consciv^-nce  as  the  noon-day  clear : 
Think  how  th'  all-seeing  God,  thy  ways 
And  all  thy  secret  thoughts,  surveys. 

4  Wake,  and  lift  up  thyself,  my  heart. 
And  with  the  angels  bear  thy'pait ; 
Who  all  night  long  unweaii.d  siiig 
Glory  to  thee,  etenial  King 

5  I  wake,  I  wake,  ye  hea.'j'Iy  choir  ; 
May  your  devotion  me  ijis;  i. '  ; 
That  I  like  you  my  age  in-:  y  Tpend, 
Like  you  may  on  my  God  at'^.nd. 

6  May  I  like'  ycu  in'  God  dt  li  jht, 
Have 'all  day  long  my  God  ia  bight : 
Ptrfoim  like  yoiTmy  Maliei's  will ; 
O !  may  I  never  moi-e  do  ill. 

7  Glory  to  thee,  who  safe  hast  kept, 
And  hast  refresh'dme  while  I  slept ; 
Grant,  Lord,  when  I  li-om  death  shall  wake, 
I  may  of  endless  life  '/aiiake. 

8  Lord,  I  my  vov»  s  to  thee  renew  ; 
Scatter  my  sins  as  moiiiing  dew  ; 
Guard  my  tirst  spring  oi  thought  and  will, 
And  with  thysell  my  spiiit  iill. 

9  Diiect,  control,  suggest  this  day, 
AH  I  design,  or  do,  or  say : 

That  all  my  pov.'rs,  v.iih  all  their  might, 
In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 

10  Prais'2  God;  from  wliora  all  blessings  flow,. 
Praise  him,  all  crs;atures  here  below  ; 
Praise  him  above,  y'  angelic  host ; 

I'raije  Father,  Sen.  and  Holy  Gcost. 


HYMN  XLV. 

Evening  Hymn. 

GLORY  to  thee,  my  t^.od,  this  night, 
For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light : 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me.  Kmg  of  kings. 
Under  thy  own  almighty  wings. 

2  Forgive  me.  Lord,  for' thy  dear  Son, 
The  ills  that  I  this  day  have  done  ; 
That  with  the  wcrld,  mysell",  and  thee, 
I,  ere  I  sleep,  at  peace  may  be. 

3  Teach  me  to  live,  that  I  may  dread 
The  grave  as  lirtls  as  my  bed  ; 
Teach  me  to  die,  that  so  I  may 
Triumphing  rise  at  the  last  day. 

4  O  may  my  soul  on  thee  repose, 

And  with  sweet  sleep  mine  eyelids  close  ; 
Sleep,  that  may  me  more  vigorous  make. 
To  serve  my  (rof^,  when  I  awake. 

5  When  in  the  ni  jht  I  sleepless  lie, 

My  soul  with  heav'rily  thoughts  supply : 
Let  no  ill  di-eams  disturb  my  rest, 
No  pow'rs  of  darkness  me  molest. 

6  Let  my  blest  guai-dian,  while  I  sleep. 
Close  to  "my  bed  his  ^  igils  keep  ; 
Divine  love  into  me  iiistil, 

Stop  all  the  avenues  of  ill. 

7  Thought  to  thought  v  ith  my  soul  convene. 
Celestial  joys  to  me  rehearse  ; 

And  ia  my  "stead,  all  the  night  long, 
Sing  to  my  God  a  grateful  song. 

8  Praise  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  £t)w, 
Praise  him.  all  creatures  h-^re  below ; 
Praise  him  above,  y*  angelic  host ; 

Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

HYMN  XLVL 

Parat^hrase  of  the  lOOih  Psalm. 

BEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  tlirone. 
Ye  nations,  bow  with  sacred  joy  ; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone ; 
He  can  create,  and  he  destroy. 

2  His  sovereign  power,  vnth out  our  aid, 
JIade  us  of  clay,  and  form'd  us  men ; 

And  M  hen  like  wand'ring  sheep  we  stray'd. 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  !»g:'ia. 

3  We  are  his  ptople,  we  hi;  care, 
Our  souls,  nnd  all  our  moiti!  frame; 
What  lasting  honours  shall  we  rear, 
Almiglitv  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

4  We'll  crowd  thy  gates  w'.th  thankful  songi, 
High  as  the  hcav'n  our  voices  raise ; 

And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tonfrues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command, 
Vast  as  eternity  thy  love  ; 

Firm  as  a  rock  "thy  'tnitii  must  stand, 
vrhen  rolling  years  shall  cease  tomo-ve. 

HYISIN   XLVII. 
Prctje  to  the  Redeemer. 

TO  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name 
Awal:e  the  sacred  song : 
O  may  liit;  love  (inunoital  flame  ' ) 
Tune  ev'rv  heai't  and  tongue. 

2  His  love,  what  mortal  thought  can  reach  ? 
What  mortal  tongue  display  ? 

Imagination's  utmost  stretch 
In  Avouder  dies  away. 

3  He  left  his  radiant  throne  on  high, 
Left  the  bright  reahns  of  bliss, 

And  came  to  earth  to  bleed  and  die  ? 
Vvas  ever  love  like  this  ? 

4  Dear  Lord,  while  we  adoring  pay 
Our  humble  thanks  to  thee ; 

May  ev'ry  heart  with  rapture  say, 
"  The  Saviour  dy'd  for  me." 


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-19,  5G,  51,  52,  53. 


()  n».iy  the  sweet,  the  blissful  then. 
Fill  fVi7  htari  and  toDgut- ; 
Till  St -ar},t  .-^  love  thv  chariuLig'  .lario, 
And  join  uk-  sacxvasong. 

HYMN  XLVni. 

CoinmurAon  ivifh  ChiUt. 

TO  Jesus,our  exalted  Lord, 
Ihai  name,  ill  heav'n  and  eaiih  udord, 
Faiu  would  our  htaitsand  voices  n»isc 
Acheeriul  sorj;  of  satix^l  praise. 
4  Butail  the  nous  which  mortals  know 
Are  weak,  and  languishing,  and  low : 
rai-,tav  abovc>  our  hmnble  songs. 
The  theme  demanils  imincital  tongues. 

3  Yet,  whilst  aroiind  his  boai-d  we  meet, 
And  worship  at  his  sam  d  feet ; 

O  let  our  warm  aftcctions  luovt , 
In  glad  i-eiuins  of  grateful  love. 

4  Yes.  Lord,  we  lovean<l  %ve  adore. 
But  long  to  know  and  love  thee  more  ; 
And  whilst  we  taste  the  bread  and  wine, 
Desire  to  feetl  on  joys  d\\  iue. 

5  Let  faitli  ciu-lltble  senses  aid. 

To  see  thy  wor.tlicus  love  displayy  ; 
Thy  broken  tiesh,  thy  bleeduig  vtins. 
Thy  dreadtul  a^oi.L/.ir.g pains. 

6  Let  humble  pei;iteuiial  woe, 
Willi  painful,  pleasing  anguish  flow  : 
And  thy  forgiving  love  impart 
Life,  hope,  and  joy  to  ev'ry  lieart, 

HYMN  XLIX. 

Tlie  Lord's  Day. 

WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 
That  saw  tlie  Lord  arise  ; 
Welcome  to  tliis  ix-ivuig  breast, 
And  these  rejoicuig  eyes. 

2  The  King  himself  coiaes  near 
To  feast  his  saints  to-day  ; 

Here  ^^  e  may  sit,  and  see  hun  here. 
And  love  and  praise  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidst  the  place 
Where  Jesus  is  williin, 

Is  better  than  ten  thousand  days 
or  pleasure  and  of  .sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  ti-ame  as  this, 

Till  it  is  cali'd  to  soar  away 
To  everlasting  biiss. 

HYMN  L. 
Preparations  for  religious  Worsfiip. 

FAR  from  my  thoughts, vain  world,  be  gone, 
Let  my  religious  hourj  alorc  : 
Fi-om  flesh  and  sense  1  would  be  free. 
And  hold  conununion.  Lord,  witJi  thee. 
3  My  heart  grows  warm  with  holy  fire. 
And  kindles  w  ith  a  pure  desire, 
To  see  thy  grace, to  taste  thy  love, 
And  feel  thine  influence  fi"om  above. 

3  When  1  can  say  that  God  is  mine. 
When  I  can  see  thy  glories  ohine, 

I  tread  the  world  beneath  my  fee^ 
And  all  that  men  call  ri;;h  and  great. 

4  Send  comfort  down  from  ihy  light  hand, 
To  cheer  me  in  this  barren  land  •, 

And  in  thy  temple  let  me  know 

The  joys  that  trooi  thy  presence  flow. 

HYMN  LI. 

TJdne  Eyes  shall  see  the  King  in  his  Beauty. 
Isaiah  xxNiii.  17. 

SHOULD  nature's  charms  to  please  the  eye. 
In  sweet  assemblage  joiu. 
All  nature's  charms  would  droop  and  die, 
Jesus,  compar'd  with  thine. 


2  Vain  were  her  fairest  beams  displayd, 
And  vain  her  blooming  stort? ; 

Her  brightness  languishes  to  shade, 
Her  U;auiy  is  no  more. 

3  But  ah,  how  far  from  mortal  sight 
The  Lonl  of  glon- dwells  ! 

A  veil  of  intcrixisiiig  night 
His  rudiam  fate  conce.ils. 

4  O  could  my  lonping  spirit  ifce 
On  stiMiig  imnurtal  'wing. 

And  reach  thy  palace  in  the  skies. 
My  Sa\  iour  and  my  Kinj^-  : 

5  Thejre  thousands  worship  at  thy  ttet, 
And  thejv  (divin-j  (.nijiloy  ;) 

The  triumphs  of  thy  love  repeat. 
In  songs  of  endless  joy. 

6  Thy  presence  beams  eternal  day 
O'er  all  the  bii^s.ul  place  ; 

Who  would  not  dro)i  this  load  of  clay, 
And  die  to  see  thy  face  ? 

HYMN  LII. 
The  Excellency  and  Sufficiency  of  the  Scriptures. 

FATHER  of  mercies  !  in  thy  word 
What  endless  giory  shines : 
For  ever  be  thy  name  ador'd 
For  these  celestial  lines. 

2  Here  may  the  wretched  sons  of  want 
Exhaustlcss  riches  find  ; 

Eiches  above  what  earth  can  grant. 
And  lasting  as  the  mind. 

3  Hei-e  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows 
And  yields  a  free  repast, 

Sublimer  sweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  taste. 

4  Here  the  Redeemers  welcome  voice 
Spreacb  heav'nly  peace  around  ; 

And  life,  and  everlasting  joys 
Attend  the  blissful  sound. 

5  O  may  these  heav'nly  pages  be 
My  ever  deai  delight ; 

And  still  new  beauties  may  I  see. 
And  still  increasing  light. 

6  Di\"ine  Instructor,  gracious  Lord, 
Ee  thou  for  ever  near  ; 

Teach  ire  to  love  thy  sacred  word. 
And  view  my  Saxiour  there. 


HYMN  LIII. 
The  Seasons  crczvnei  Tvifh  Goodness. 
Psalm  Ixv.  11. 
TT^  TERNAL  source  of  e\'ry,ioy ! 
I  i   "VVell  may  thy  praiss  our  lips  employ, 
"While  in  thy  temple  wc  appear. 
To  haij  thee,  Sov'reign  of  the  j^ear. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll. 
Thy  hand  su])pori,s  and  guides  tlie  whole  , 
The  sun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rise. 

And  darkness  when  to  vtil  the  skies. 

3  The  fiow'ry  spring,  at  thy  command. 
Perfumes  the  air,  and  paints  the  land  ; 
The  summer  rays  with  \igour  shine. 
To  raise  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand  ill  autumn  richly  poure 
Thro'  all  our  coast  redundant  stores  ; 
And  winters,  soften'd  by  thy  care. 
No  more  ilie  face  of  horroi-  wear. 

5  Seasons,  and  months,  and  w  eeks.,  and  days. 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise  ; 

And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid. 
With  morning  light  and  evening  shade. 

6  Here  in  thy  house  let  incense  rise. 
And  circling  sabbaths  bless  our  eyes. 
Till  to  those  lofty  heights  we  soar, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 


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HYStN  LIV. 

A  Funeral  Thought. 

ARK!  from  the  tombs  a  mournful  sound; 
My  ears  attend  tlie  cry : 
"  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  g^-ound 
"  "U'iiere  yon  must  shortly  lie. 

2  "  ri-inces.  thii  day  must  be  your  bed, 
"  In  spite  of  all  your  tow'rs  : 

"  The  tall,  the  w  ise,  the  rev'rend  head 
"  Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God  !    is  tliis  our  certain  doom  ? 
And  are  we  still  secure  ? 

Still  walking  downwai-d  to  the  tomb  ; 
And  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  pow'r  of  quick'mng  grace, 
To  fit  our  souls  to  fly ; 

1  hen  when  we  drop  this  dying  flesh 
We'll  rise  above  the  sky. 

HYMN  LV. 
A  Charity  Hytim. 

IORO  ofliie,  all  praise  e>ceUing, 
J  Thou,  iii  glory  tinconim'd, 
Deign'st  to  make  thy  humble  dwelhng 
With  the  poor  of  hianble  mind. 

2  As  thy  love,  througli  all  creationi, 
Beams  like  thy  (1i!rusi\'e  light ; 

So  the  scorn'd  and  liumble  station 
Shrinks  before  thine  equal  sight. 

3  Thus  thy  care  for  all  providing, 
WaiTO'd  thy  faithful  prophet's  tongue : 

Who,  the  lot  of  all  deciding, 
To  thy  chosen  Israel  sung : 

4  Whien  thine  hai-vest  yields  thee  pleasui«, 
Thou  the  golden  sheaf  shalt  bind  j 

To  the  poor  belongs  the  treasure 
Of  the  scatter'd  ears  behuid. 
Chor-us. 
These  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

5  When  thine  olive  plants  increasing* 
Pom-  their  plenty  o'er  tliy  plain. 

Grateful  thou  shalt  take  the  blessing, 
But  not  search  the  bough  again. 
Ckorui^.    These,  &c. 

6  When  thy  fa*,  oui-'d  vifitage  flowing, 
Gladdens  thy  autumnal  scene^ 

Own  the  bounteous  hand  bestov,  iiig, 

But  thy  vines  the  poor  shall  glean. 

Chorus.    These,  &c. 

7  Still  we  read  thy  woi-d  declaring 
Mercy,  Lord,  thuie  own  decree ; 

Mercy  ev'ry  son'ow  sharing 
Warms  the  heart  resembling  thee. 

8  Still  the  orphan  and  tlie  sti-anger, 
Still  ibe  widow  owns  thy  care, 

Screen'd  by  thee  in  ev'ry  danger, 
Heard  by  thee  in  q\^-y  praj  'r. 

HaUeh'Jah.    Amen. 


'HYMN  LVI. 

At  the  Ordmaiion  or  Institution  of  a  Mintste~. 
T?  ATHER  ofmehies  !  in  thy  house  • 

V    We  pay  our  homage  and  our  vows ; 
Whilst  with'a  grateful  heart  we  share 
These  ph  dges  of  our  Sarioui-'s  care. 

2  I'he  Saviour,  when  to  heav'n  he  rose, 
In  splendid  tiiumph  o'er  his  foes, 
Scatter'd  his  gifts  on  men  below, 

And  wide  his  royal  bounties  flow. 

3  Hence  sprang  th'  ApoHle^s  honoured  name, 
Sacred  beyond  neroiu  fame  ; 

Hence  dictates  the  prophetic  sage, 
And  hence  the  evangelic  page. 

4  In  lower  forms  to  bless  our  eyes. 
Pastors  from  hence  and  Teachers  rise ; 
Who,  though  V  itii  feebler  rays  they  shina^ 
Still  mark  a  long  extended  line. 

5  From  Christ  tlitir  varied  giits  derive, 
And,  ihd  by  him,  their  graces  live ; 
Wliiist  guarded  by  his  potent  handy 
Amidst  the  rage  of  hell  they  stand. 

6  So  shall  the  bright  succession  nin, 
Through  all  the  courses  of  the  sun ; 
Whilst  unborn  churclies,  by  their  care, 
Shall  rise  and  flomish  large  and  fair. 

7  Jesus,  oui-  Loi-d,  their  hearts  shall  know 
The  spring  whence  all  these  blessings  flow ; 
Pastors  and  people  shout  his  praise, 
Through  the  long  round  of  endless  days, 

HYMN  LVII. 

Prayer  for  Ministers. 

FATHER  of  mercies !  bow  thine  ear, 
Attenti^*  to  our  earnest  pray'r  ; 
We  plead  for  those  v/ho  plead  for  thee, 
SucccFstui  pleaders  may  they  be  : 

2  Hov.'  great  their  work,  how  vast  their  charge  ; 
Do  thou  their  anxious  souls  enlarge ; 

Their  best  ac  quirements  are  our  gain, 
We  share  the  blessings  they  obtain. 

3  Clothe,  then,  with  energ^  divine 
Their  words,  and  let  those  >(  ords  be  thine ; 
To  them  thy  sacred  truth  reveal, 
Suppress  their  fear,  inflame  their  zeal. 

4  Teach  them  to  sow  the  precious  se«?, 
Teath  them  thy  chosen  fijck  to  feed ; 
Teaeh  them  iiumortal  souls  to  gain — 
Souls  that  will  well  reward  theic  pain. 

5  Let  thixjiiginsf  multitudes  around. 
Hear  from  their  iipi  the  .joy;'ul  sound  ; 
In  humble  strains  thy  grace  implore, 
And  feel  thy  new-creating  pow'r. 

6  Let  sinners  break  their  massy  chains, 
Distressed  souls  forget  tlieir  pains  ; 

Let  light  through  distant  realms  be  spread. 
And  Zion  rear  her  drooping  head. 

\  Whenever  the  Hymns  are  Ksed   atthe  celebra- 
tion of  di>ine  service,  a  certain  portion  or  portions 
of  the  Psalms  of  Da>  id  in  metre  shall  also  be  sung. 
End  of  the  Hymns. 


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